Construction EHS Owner's Representative -- Data Center Projects

Construction EHS Owner’s Representative — Data Center Projects (Reno, NV)

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A day in this role

It’s 6:30 a.m. on a data center construction site in Reno. You’re leading the safety kickoff, aligning subcontractors on the day’s critical lifts and energized work. By mid-morning, you’re walking the job, assessing fall protection, reviewing LOTO practices, and logging observations for a corrective action report. After lunch, you meet with municipal representatives and insurance partners, confirm ISO 45001-aligned controls, and finalize a 29 CFR 1926 compliance checklist. You close the day documenting an incident investigation and preparing daily/weekly roll-up reports for the client. You are the owner’s voice for safety—present, proactive, and precise.

Impact you’ll make

• Act as the owner’s representative for safety across active datacenter builds in the U.S., with an immediate need in Reno, NV.
• Apply OSHA 29 CFR 1926 standards to daily field operations; conduct routine inspections, assessments, and audits.
• Lead site orientations, pre-shift briefings, and safety kickoff presentations; train and coach crews and supervisors.
• Investigate incidents and near misses; document findings and drive corrective actions through closure.
• Perform risk assessments, including classification and prioritization; recommend engineering/administrative controls.
• Recommend modification, improvement, or removal of equipment, facilities, or machinery that pose hazards.
• Compile daily, weekly, and monthly reports for management and customers; maintain complete safety documentation.
• Serve as liaison with municipalities, OSHA, insurance carriers, and other regulatory bodies.

What you bring

• Fluent in English (written and spoken); strong, clear interpersonal communication.
• OSHA 30-Hour for Construction (required); HAZWOPER a plus.
• BCSP board certification (e.g., CSP/CHST/ASP) strongly preferred; ability to teach and train safety programs.
• 5–7+ years of construction safety experience minimum; 7+ specifically on datacenter or high-voltage projects preferred. Candidates with an EHS degree may qualify with 5+ years.
• Bachelor’s in Environmental, Health & Safety or related field strongly preferred.
• 7–10 years of progressive EHS experience, ideally spanning industrial utilities, wastewater, demolition, construction, startup/commissioning.
• Depth in LOTO, confined space, hazardous chemicals, excavation, cranes/rigging, hot work, and emergency response.
• Environmental compliance and spill-prevention experience preferred.
• Proficiency with risk assessment and classification; competency with ISO 45001.
• Ability to read drawings/specifications; strong technical judgment and report writing.
• Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; comfortable with site technology and digital reporting.
• Physically able to navigate active jobsites (climb ladders, walk the full site).
• Proven experience overseeing contractors and driving corrective actions to completion.
• Approximately 70% field-based, 30% administrative/coordination.

Contract, schedule, and pay

• Immediate start; 12-month project with potential extension.
• Expected 40 hours per week, Monday–Friday; onsite presence and reliable commuting required.
• 1099 contract; $50–$55 per hour; no overtime.
• $500 weekly allowance for those residing outside a 75-mile radius.

Ready to lead safety as the owner’s advocate? Send your resume—we’d love to connect.