Senior EHS Lead - Data Center Construction

Turner Construction Company; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company seeks a seasoned Environmental Health & Safety leader for a major construction project in the United States. You will enforce EH&S programs, train teams, and drive safety culture changes on site.

Minimum 7 years of safety experience on construction sites is required, along with CHST certification and OSHA 30-hour training. Travel is required, and you will coordinate with multiple stakeholders to ensure regulatory compliance and safe work practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from accredited program in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or related field, and minimum of 7 years of related construction safety experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Construction Health Safety Technician (CHST) certification required or within 6 months of appointment to this position.
• Completed OSHA 30‑hour training and maintain current First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED certifications.
• Knowledgeable of Federal, State, and local Environmental Health & Safety regulations.
• Working knowledge and application of safety/environmental principles and techniques.
• Cross‑functional knowledge of general construction operations.
• Experience in incident management and response, ability to assess construction processes to identify known and potential safety related exposures and lead implementation of corrective actions.
• Management experience with ability to delegate and direct work of others.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills and effective presentation delivery skills.
• Demonstrate interpersonal skills to build teams and professional relationships.
• Able to work in non‑structured environment and flexibility to prioritize responsibilities for self and others.
• Travel required, access to reliable transportation required.

Responsibilities

• Lead, direct, and enforce Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) on a single construction project, based on safety staffing requirements as defined by Headquarters EH&S policy.
• Build working relationships with project teams to lead and direct assigned EH&S programs to implement cultural changes in safety practices.
• Assess project EH&S practices and known and potential safety related exposures, develop and implement action plans to mitigate risks and drive changes to improve project team safety awareness and activities.
• Communicate requirements for improving performance to project leadership and team to adopt and adhere to changes using job specific safety standards, best management practices, and EH&S policies and procedures.
• Lead training of EH&S safety policies and procedures, and environmental operational programs with project leadership and team, including non‑Turner staff (e.g., joint venture partners, Trades, subcontractors).
• Conduct comprehensive analysis of Phase I, Phase II, and pre‑demolition surveys to ensure project‑specific program addresses mitigation of environmental risks and following environmental policies.
• Review and interpret environmental and hazardous materials reports and conditions, OSHA and EPA regulations specific to environmental hazards (e.g., storm water, mold, asbestos, PCBs, lead), inform EH&S leadership, follow Environmental Operations policy, and provide guidance to project team.
• Develop and implement safety, health and wellbeing programs for benefit of entire project team.
• Develop reports to explain project safety performance and present findings at project meetings and to relevant stakeholders.
• Negotiate contracts with vendors for safety services, off‑site occupational health facilities, and on‑site wellness/medical services.
• Manage and mentor Project Safety team, align individual employee goals to project and company objectives, and may participate in hiring process and onboarding. Deliver timely performance feedback for direct reports, contribute to performance appraisals during annual performance cycle, utilize talent management systems, and identify appropriate training to help with development needs.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Verbal & written communication

Presentation skills

Team leadership

Travel willingness

Incident management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or related field

CHST certification

OSHA 30-hour training

First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED certifications

Job description

Turner Construction Company seeks a seasoned Environmental Health & Safety leader for a major construction project in the United States. You will enforce EH&S programs, train teams, and drive safety culture changes on site.

Minimum 7 years of safety experience on construction sites is required, along with CHST certification and OSHA 30-hour training. Travel is required, and you will coordinate with multiple stakeholders to ensure regulatory compliance and safe work practices.