Traveling Onsite Safety Professional - Data Center Construction

Turner-; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Traveling Onsite Safety Professional to support the delivery of large-scale data center construction projects across multiple locations. The successful candidate will promote a proactive safety culture, monitor field activities, and ensure compliance with client, regulatory, and project-specific health and safety requirements.

The ideal candidate will have strong construction safety experience, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to build

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety or related field required or equivalent
• Minimum 5+ years of construction safety experience on large-scale projects
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and construction safety standards
• Experience conducting safety audits, inspections, risk assessments, and incident investigations
• Ability to identify hazards and implement practical risk mitigation in active construction environments
• Experience working with contractors and multidisciplinary project teams
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Willingness to travel extensively to project sites
• CHST/CSP/ASP/CUSP certifications preferred

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of project-specific health and safety programs across multiple data center construction projects.
• Conduct regular site inspections, audits, and field observations to verify compliance with client, company, and regulatory safety requirements.
• Monitor construction activities and identify hazards, risks, and unsafe conditions with timely corrective actions.
• Partner with contractors and project teams to promote a strong safety culture and safe work practices.
• Review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS), and site-specific safety plans.
• Participate in pre-construction planning, risk assessments, and constructability reviews to address safety concerns.
• Facilitate safety orientations, toolbox talks, training sessions, and safety awareness initiatives.
• Support incident investigations, root cause analyses, corrective actions, and lessons learned reporting.
• Track and report safety metrics, observations, inspections, and KPIs.
• Review contractor safety performance and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Collaborate with project management, construction management, and client teams to align safety objectives.
• Support emergency response planning and preparedness activities.
• Maintain accurate safety documentation, permits, and compliance records.
• Promote OSHA compliance and industry best practices.
• Travel regularly to project sites to provide onsite safety oversight.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Office

Safety reporting platforms

OSHA knowledge

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety or related field

CHST/CSP/ASP/CUSP certifications preferred

Tools

Safety reporting platforms

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Traveling Onsite Safety Professional - Data Center Construction

• Full-time
• Department: Enterprise

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Traveling Onsite Safety Professional to support the delivery of large-scale data center construction projects across multiple locations. The successful candidate will be responsible for promoting a proactive safety culture, monitoring field activities, and ensuring compliance with client, regulatory, and project-specific health and safety requirements.

The ideal candidate will possess strong construction safety experience, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to build effective relationships with clients, contractors, and project stakeholders. This role requires extensive travel and a hands‑on presence in the field to support safe project execution throughout all phases of construction.

As a key member of the project team, the Traveling Onsite Safety Professional will act as a trusted advisor, helping drive safety excellence while promoting Turner & Townsend's values, methodologies, and commitment to delivering successful project outcomes.

What you’ll do

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of project‑specific health and safety programs across multiple data center construction projects.
• Conduct regular site inspections, audits, and field observations to verify compliance with client, company, and regulatory safety requirements.
• Monitor construction activities and identify potential hazards, risks, and unsafe conditions, ensuring timely corrective actions.
• Partner with contractors, subcontractors, and project teams to promote a strong safety culture and safe work practices.
• Review and evaluate Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS), and site‑specific safety plans.
• Participate in pre‑construction planning, risk assessments, and constructability reviews to proactively address safety concerns.
• Facilitate safety orientations, toolbox talks, training sessions, and safety awareness initiatives.
• Support incident investigations, root cause analyses, corrective action development, and lessons learned reporting.
• Track and report safety metrics, observations, inspections, and key performance indicators.
• Review contractor safety performance and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with project management, construction management, and client teams to ensure alignment on safety objectives.
• Support emergency response planning and preparedness activities.
• Maintain accurate safety documentation, reports, permits, and compliance records.
• Promote compliance with OSHA requirements, local regulations, client standards, and industry best practices.
• Travel regularly to project sites to provide onsite safety oversight and support project teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of construction safety experience, preferably on large‑scale commercial, mission‑critical, industrial, or data center projects.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations, construction safety standards, and industry best practices.
• Experience conducting safety audits, inspections, risk assessments, and incident investigations.
• Ability to identify hazards and implement practical risk mitigation strategies in active construction environments.
• Experience working closely with contractors, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence safe behaviors and promote a positive safety culture.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and safety reporting platforms.
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively to project sites.
• CHST, CSP, ASP, CUSP, or other relevant safety certifications preferred.

*On‑site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this, we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work‑life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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