Senior Safety Manager – Data Center Construction
Location: Stafford, VA — 100% onsite
Duration: 1 year contract
Hourly: $75-$85, W2
Innovar Group is seeking an experienced Senior Safety Manager to lead site safety for a large-scale, hyperscale data center campus. This is a highly visible field leadership role supporting complex construction activity and partnering closely with project leadership, trade partners, and client stakeholders to maintain a strong, proactive safety culture.
What You'll Do
- Lead and manage all site safety activities across a large, active data center construction project.
- Develop, implement, and enforce site-specific safety plans, procedures, training, and compliance programs.
- Conduct regular site inspections, safety audits, hazard assessments, and field observations to identify and correct risks.
- Partner with project managers, superintendents, subcontractors, and client representatives to ensure safe work planning and execution.
- Lead toolbox talks, safety meetings, orientations, and incident-prevention training for field teams and trade partners.
- Investigate incidents, near misses, and safety concerns; prepare corrective action plans and ensure timely follow-through.
- Monitor subcontractor compliance with OSHA requirements, project safety standards, permits, and documentation requirements.
- Maintain accurate safety records, reports, inspections, training logs, and incident documentation.
- Support emergency-response planning and coordinate with site leadership during safety-related events.
- Serve as a trusted safety resource for project teams while reinforcing accountability, continuous improvement, and a zero-incident mindset.
What We're Looking For
- 8+ years of construction safety experience, including leadership responsibility on large, complex projects.
- Data center, mission-critical, industrial, advanced manufacturing, power, or similarly complex construction experience required.
- Proven experience managing safety for multiple trade partners and high-volume field activity.
- Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations, construction safety standards, incident investigation, and corrective action processes.
- OSHA 30 required; OSHA 500, CHST, CSP, ASP, or similar safety certification preferred.
- Experience with high-risk activities such as electrical work, energized systems, crane and rigging, excavation, fall protection, confined space, and hot work.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence both field teams and senior project stakeholders.
- Comfortable working full-time onsite in a fast-paced construction environment.
About Innovar Group
Innovar Group is a team of experienced talent agents dedicated to providing top-notch recruitment services across the United States. We're committed to revolutionizing the recruiting industry by merging cutting-edge technology with exceptional talent. For more information, visit our website at www.innovargroup.com.
At Innovar Group, we are committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals. Our employment decisions are solely based on merit, and we do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity and expression), national origin, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.