Senior Construction Safety Director for HPC/AI Data Centers

Bitfarms; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary

Annual bonus

Equity participation

Health benefits

Job summary

Keel Infrastructure is seeking a seasoned Construction Safety Director to lead all safety activities across our HPC and AI data center portfolio. You will enforce safety standards, manage contractor safety performance, and drive incident investigations across multiple sites.

With 10+ years in construction EHS and deep knowledge of NFPA 70E and OSHA standards, you will partner with development, construction, and operations teams to ensure safe energization, commissioning, and turnover while

Qualifications

• 10+ years in construction EHS, with a track record leading safety on large, complex projects.
• Deep command of OSHA 29 CFR 1926, NFPA 70E, and electrical / commissioning safety on energized systems.
• Proven success holding GCs and subcontractors to owner safety standards across multiple projects.
• Experience building and leading safety teams across multiple concurrent sites.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; comfortable presenting to senior leadership and external partners.
• Willing to travel extensively to active project sites.

Responsibilities

• Set construction safety standards across the build program.
• Hold GCs, partners, and subcontractors to Keel safety standards.
• Direct risk assessment, job planning, and safety performance of construction projects.
• Direct controls for high-risk work: heights, energized electrical and arc flash, lockout/tagout, confined space, critical lifts, excavation, silica, and heat.
• Govern safe energization and commissioning (NFPA 70E, energized-work permits, LOTO).
• Run site audits and drive corrective actions to closure.
• Vet and qualify contractors before award, tracking safety history, EMR, and performance on Keel projects.
• Lead incident investigation and root cause analysis, driving timely corrective actions and sharing lessons across sites.
• Collaborate closely with development, construction, and operations teams to align safety with site schedules and turnover.
• Build, coach, and lead a team of project safety managers across multiple concurrent sites.
• Report safety metrics to the VP, H&S and elevate emerging risks.
• Champion Stop Work Authority and a speak-up culture.

Skills

Safety leadership

Stakeholder management

Safety program development

Risk assessment

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

CSP certification preferred

OSHA 500/510 training

First Aid/CPR certified

Job description

Keel Infrastructure is seeking a seasoned Construction Safety Director to lead all safety activities across our HPC and AI data center portfolio. You will enforce safety standards, manage contractor safety performance, and drive incident investigations across multiple sites.

With 10+ years in construction EHS and deep knowledge of NFPA 70E and OSHA standards, you will partner with development, construction, and operations teams to ensure safe energization, commissioning, and turnover while