Safety Manager

Safety ManagerKALCON is seeking an experienced Safety Manager to serve as an Owner's Representative supporting a client's hyperscale data center construction and operational activities in Phoenix, Arizona. This position will provide owner-side EH&S oversight through field observations, program reviews, reporting, coordination, and escalation of identified deficiencies, while monitoring contractor implementation of applicable regulatory, contractual, and client EH&S requirements.
KALCON provides advisory, monitoring, and coordination services as the Owner's Representative. Contractors remain responsible for their construction means, methods, sequencing, supervision, safety programs, and protection of their personnel. This role does not replace contractor safety personnel or designated competent or qualified persons. KALCON remains responsible for its own personnel and applicable legal obligations.
Minimum

Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Construction Management, or a related EH&S discipline; equivalent combinations of education and relevant experience may be considered.
Minimum of 5 years of construction safety experience, including substantial experience supporting industrial, mission-critical, manufacturing, energy, or data center construction projects.
Hands-on experience working with general contractors and subcontractors in an owner-side monitoring, coordination, or safety oversight capacity.
Working knowledge of OSHA Construction standards, including 29 CFR 1926.
Familiarity with OSHA General Industry standards under 29 CFR 1910.
Experience conducting field safety observations, inspections, audits, risk assessments, and incident reviews.
Experience supporting root cause analysis and monitoring corrective actions through closure.
OSHA 30-Hour Construction course completion card.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence safe work practices across multiple organizations and levels of the workforce.
Ability to manage competing priorities and remain organized in a fast-paced construction environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and EH&S management software platforms.
Valid driver's license and ability to travel between project sites and operational facilities as required.
Preferred

Qualifications:
7+ years of construction safety experience, including substantial industrial, mission-critical, or data center experience.
CHST (Construction Health and Safety Technician) certification.
Completion of OSHA 510.
Current OSHA 500 trainer authorization, where applicable.
ASP (Associate Safety Professional) or CSP (Certified Safety Professional) certification, or progress toward certification.
Previous experience supporting hyperscale or mission-critical data center construction projects.
Experience supporting EH&S programs within active or operational mission-critical facilities.
Experience supporting projects through construction, commissioning, turnover, and transition into ongoing operations.
Duties and

Responsibilities:
Construction Safety OversightServe as the Owner's EH&S Representative supporting active hyperscale data center construction, commissioning, and eventual operational activities.
Provide visible, hands-on owner-side EH&S oversight while partnering with construction management teams, general contractors, subcontractors, operations personnel, and client EH&S leadership.
Conduct routine site observations, inspections, and audits to assess observed conditions, document apparent deficiencies, and monitor corrective-action closure against applicable regulatory, contractual, site-specific, and client requirements.
Monitor general contractor and subcontractor EH&S performance, including safety metrics, leading indicators, trends, identified deficiencies, and corrective-action status.
Provide independent owner-side observation of high-risk construction activities, including demolition, decommissioning and deconstruction, excavation and trenching, crane and rigging operations, steel erection, site commissioning, energized electrical work, lockout/tagout, arc flash hazards, work at heights, confined space entry, hot work, chemical management, and environmental activities.
Participate in pre-task planning and review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) and Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs) from the owner's perspective. Contractors remain responsible for preparing, approving, communicating, and implementing their task plans and associated safety controls.
Exercise delegated stop-work authority for observed imminent danger or significant safety deficiencies in accordance with the established site protocol. Immediately notify responsible contractor and owner leadership, document the concern, and track corrective actions. Restart authorization shall follow the established site approval process.
Support contractor-led investigations involving incidents, near misses, injuries, and property damage, and coordinate owner-side reviews when requested. Incidents involving KALCON personnel wil