Senior Safety Manager - Data Center

Are you an experienced construction safety leader looking to make a significant impact on one of the Midwest's largest mission critical developments?

We are partnering with a leading national contractor to identify a Senior Safety Manager, with flexibility to consider a Project Safety Director level professional for the right individual. This is a unique opportunity to join a major data center campus development at a pivotal stage and build the project's safety function from the ground up.

The Opportunity

This large-scale campus development is preparing for a major restart and requires an experienced safety professional capable of establishing, leading, and scaling a world-class project safety organisation. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping project culture, influencing leadership teams, and ensuring the highest standards of safety performance across a complex construction environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all project safety activities across large-scale mission critical construction projects.
• Develop and implement project-specific safety programmes, procedures, and initiatives.
• Build, mentor, and manage a growing team of safety professionals as the project expands.
• Partner closely with project leadership, subcontractors, and client stakeholders to drive a proactive safety culture.
• Conduct audits, inspections, training programmes, and incident investigations.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable safety regulations, company policies, and industry best practices.
• Provide strategic leadership on high-risk construction activities and major project scopes.

Required Experience

• Senior-level construction safety experience on large, complex construction projects.
• Previous experience supporting projects valued at $500M+.
• Experience on mission critical, data center, advanced technology, industrial, manufacturing, healthcare, or similarly complex construction environments.
• Proven track record leading and developing high-performing safety teams.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations, risk management, and construction safety practices.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, hire, mentor, and scale project safety organisations.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline preferred.
• Professional safety certification such as ASP, CSP, CHST, or equivalent preferred.
• Equivalent combinations of education and practical experience will also be considered.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate is a visible field leader who can influence teams at every level of the organisation. You will have experience building safety programmes from the ground up, driving accountability, and creating a culture where safety is embedded into every aspect of project delivery.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Chance to lead safety on a major mission critical campus development.
• Opportunity to build and shape the project's entire safety function.
• Long-term project pipeline and career growth potential.
• Exposure to a high-profile, large-scale construction programme.
• Join a collaborative team focused on delivering industry-leading safety performance.

If you have a proven background leading safety on large construction projects and are interested in helping drive success on a landmark mission critical development, we'd welcome a confidential conversation.