Safety Manager - Mission Critical

Big-D Signature; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% of medical and dental insurance

Health Savings Account with employer贡献

401k with match

Life Insurance & Disability paid byBig

Voluntary supplemental plans

PTO & Holidays

Job summary

Big‑D Mission Critical in Reno, NV seeks an experienced Safety Manager to lead health, safety and environmental programs on a large data center construction project. You will protect personnel, maintain client confidence, and ensure safe execution of high-risk activities on mission-critical sites.

Responsibilities include developing site safety plans, conducting inspections, leading incident investigations, coordinating with subcontractors and client representatives, and mentoring teams to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Construction Management, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of construction safety experience.
• Mission-critical, industrial, manufacturing, semiconductor, or data center experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and construction safety practices.
• Experience working with MEP-intensive construction scopes.
• Ability to influence teams and drive accountability at all organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Champion a proactive, behavior-based safety culture throughout the project.
• Serve as the primary safety resource for project teams, subcontractors, and client representatives.
• Promote safe work practices and continuous improvement through coaching and mentorship.
• Lead daily, weekly, and monthly safety initiatives and communications.
• Develop, implement, and maintain site-specific safety plans.
• Conduct routine site inspections, audits, and safety observations.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, company policies, and client safety requirements.
• Monitor high-risk activities including crane and rigging operations, excavation and trenching, energized electrical work, LOTO, fall protection, critical lifts, confined space entry, hot work operations.
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analyses.
• Develop corrective action plans and track implementation.
• Maintain incident, near-miss, and observation reporting programs.
• Analyze safety trends and recommend improvement strategies.
• Facilitate safety orientations and onboarding programs.
• Deliver and coordinate ongoing safety training.
• Ensure subcontractor compliance with project safety requirements.
• Review JHAs/AHAs and pre-task plans.
• Maintain required project safety records and documentation.
• Conduct subcontractor safety evaluations and audits.
• Participate in preconstruction planning activities.
• Ensure subcontractors meet project safety expectations.
• Hold subcontractors accountable for compliance with project safety standards.
• Represent the project during client safety meetings and audits.
• Collaborate with owner representatives and third-party safety professionals.
• Support project leadership with safety reporting and performance metrics.
• Develop and present safety updates to project and executive leadership.

Job description

Big-D Mission Critical is looking for an experienced and qualified Safety Manager to focus on a large data center project. The Safety Manager is responsible for leading all health, safety, and environmental programs on large-scale mission-critical data center construction projects

This position is located in Reno, NV.

The Safety Manager is a critical leader responsible for protecting personnel, maintaining client confidence, and ensuring safe execution of complex mission-critical construction activities. This role helps create an environment where teams can successfully deliver high-profile data center projects while maintaining the highest standards of safety excellence.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Experience working on large commercial projects in a safety capacity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Construction Management, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of construction safety experience.
• Mission-critical, industrial, manufacturing, semiconductor, or data center experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and construction safety practices.
• Experience working with MEP-intensive construction scopes.
• Ability to influence teams and drive accountability at all organizational levels.

Safety Leadership

• Champion a proactive, behavior-based safety culture throughout the project.
• Serve as the primary safety resource for project teams, subcontractors, and client representatives.
• Promote safe work practices and continuous improvement through coaching and mentorship.
• Lead daily, weekly, and monthly safety initiatives and communications.

Site Safety Management

• Develop, implement, and maintain site-specific safety plans.
• Conduct routine site inspections, audits, and safety observations.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, company policies, and client safety requirements.
• Monitor high-risk activities including:
• Crane and rigging operations
• Excavation and trenching
• Energized electrical work
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
• Fall protection
• Critical lifts
• Confined space entry
• Hot work operations

Incident Prevention & Investigation

• Lead incident investigations and root cause analyses.
• Develop corrective action plans and track implementation.
• Maintain incident, near-miss, and observation reporting programs.
• Analyze safety trends and recommend improvement strategies.

Training & Compliance

• Facilitate safety orientations and onboarding programs.
• Deliver and coordinate ongoing safety training.
• Ensure subcontractor compliance with project safety requirements.
• Review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), and pre-task plans.
• Maintain required project safety records and documentation.

Subcontractor Management

• Conduct subcontractor safety evaluations and audits.
• Participate in preconstruction planning activities.
• Ensure subcontractors meet project safety expectations.
• Hold subcontractors accountable for compliance with project safety standards.

Client & Stakeholder Coordination

• Represent the project during client safety meetings and audits.
• Collaborate with owner representatives and third-party safety professionals.
• Support project leadership with safety reporting and performance metrics.
• Develop and present safety updates to project and executive leadership.

Benefits

• Big-D Pays for 100% of your medical and dental insurance premiums
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with monthly Employer Contribution
• 401k w/ match
• Life Insurance & Disability paid for by Big-D
• Voluntary supplemental plans available to sign up for as well
• PTO & Holidays

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

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