Job Description

Construction Safety Facilitator – Data Center Construction & Retrofit Projects

Locations:

• Colorado City, TX
• Wink, TX

Start Date: January 26, 2025 (flexible)

Duration: Long-term engagement (anticipated through 2026–2027; final duration TBD)

Work Schedule: Typically 40–50 hours per week, with variability common to construction projects. Some Saturdays expected; no Sundays anticipated. Day and night shifts will be required, including night concrete pours; schedule flexibility is essential.

Local candidates preferred, but we are open to qualified traveling candidates; per diem included.

Project Overview

This role will support two major Texas-based data center initiatives:

Colorado City, TX – New Data Center Construction

• Ground-up data center project consisting of a metal-framed data center building with attached administrative office space.
• Master planning includes two additional future data centers and a water plant.
• No cooling towers.
• Peak manpower is expected to reach approximately 600 workers.
• Current activities include concrete pours for the admin building and data modules, with steel erection underway.

Wink, TX – Data Center Retrofit

• Retrofit of an operational crypto mining data center to support new HPC / AI technologies.
• The project is in the planning and early mobilization phase, with decommissioning activities anticipated first.

The Construction Safety Facilitator may support one or both projects, depending on project needs and scheduling.

Role Summary

The Construction Safety Facilitator will serve as an Owner’s Representative–level safety professional , partnering closely with General Contractors, subcontractors, on-site project leadership, and corporate stakeholders to ensure safety programs are implemented, measured, and continuously improved.

Proper fit is critical. This role requires a collaborative and professional safety leader who can work effectively through confrontation when needed, while maintaining credibility and trust across all levels of the project team.

This is a hands-on role with a strong field presence, balancing in-field safety leadership with structured reporting and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the site-level safety representative on assigned projects
• Maintain an on-site presence Monday–Friday, with occasional weekend or off-shift coverage required for major commissioning activities, including fully integrated systems testing and live electrical energization events
• Conduct daily field safety observations, audits, and hazard assessments
• Actively utilize the site Observation Program (WIP), with metrics-driven tracking for safety walks, meetings, and reporting (a core driver of program success)
• Measure and report contractor adherence to project safety standards
• Participate in and lead safety meetings, toolbox talks, and formal leadership reviews
• Prepare and deliver clear meeting notes, reports, dashboards, and PowerPoint presentations
• Partner with GCs, prime contractors, and subcontractors to proactively mitigate risk
• Support incident investigations and corrective action tracking
• Balance enforcement with facilitation—knowing when to be firm and when to coach
• Maintain a visible, respected safety presence without a “cop-style” approach

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional safety experience supporting industrial construction projects
• Experience on large-scale construction projects strongly preferred
• Data center construction experience is a strong plus
• Owner’s Representative or client-side safety experience preferred
• CHST required
• CSP not required, but acceptable if held
• Working understanding of electrical systems related to construction safety
• Ability to read and interpret basic one-line diagrams for LOTO purposes (not electrician-level work)

Technical & Professional Skills

• Proficiency with: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint (creating and updating presentations), Zoom, and Microsoft Teams
• Comfortable leading meetings and documenting meeting notes
• Strong competency using digital safety observation and reporting platforms
• Ability to analyze and communicate safety metrics clearly and effectively

Physical & Work Environment Requirements

• Role is approximately 75% field-based , requiring regular walking, site observation, and physical activity
• Approximately 25% office/meeting-based , including coordination with project leadership, primes, and subcontractors
• Ability to work in an active construction environment for extended periods

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Team-first mindset with strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Comfortable addressing unsafe behaviors while maintaining professionalism and respect
• Confident working through conflict constructively
• Metrics-driven and detail-oriented
• Adaptable, flexible, and dependable in a dynamic construction environment

Job Tags

Daily paid, For contractors, For subcontractor, Work at office, Local area, Monday to Friday, Flexible hours, Shift work, Day shift,

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