Construction Safety Facilitator

SLS Consultants LLC • Kansas City, KS

7d • Onsite

About The Position

SLS Consultants is seeking a Construction Safety Facilitator to serve as an embedded safety leader at a major mission-critical data center campus in Kansas City. The role supports construction, retrofit, utility, and capacity expansion projects in a live, operating environment, helping protect personnel, operations, and uptime. The ideal candidate has extensive construction safety leadership experience, is effective in fast-paced field environments, and has a background supporting high-risk work around energized systems, critical infrastructure, and operational facilities.

The position is 100% on-site in Kansas City, Missouri. SLS describes itself as a growing real estate development and construction consulting firm working in data centers, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, and healthcare.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of construction safety experience supporting commercial, industrial, mission-critical, utility, or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Experience working in live operating facilities, such as data centers, hospitals, semiconductor or pharmaceutical facilities, or utilities.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations, contractor safety management, permit-to-work programs, and construction EHS best practices.
• Formal electrical safety training and experience reviewing lockout/tagout, energized work, and hazard isolation plans.

Nice To Haves

• CHST, ASP, CSP, SMS, NEBOSH, OSHA 500/510, or other relevant safety certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead construction safety oversight across active retrofit, utility, MEP, and infrastructure projects within a live mission-critical campus.
• Facilitate project safety readiness reviews and ensure contractors are prepared before mobilization.
• Audit contractor safety programs, work plans, risk assessments, permits, and site-specific safety documentation.
• Partner with project teams, facility operations, and contractors to identify and mitigate risks before work begins.
• Conduct daily field observations, site walks, and safety inspections across construction work areas.
• Support electrical safety, lockout/tagout, energized work reviews, and hazardous energy control processes.
• Verify compliance with fall protection, excavation, confined space, crane and rigging, and other high-risk work requirements.
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analysis efforts, and track corrective actions.
• Promote a proactive safety culture through coaching, engagement, and workforce participation.
• Maintain accurate safety reporting, metrics, observations, and regulatory documentation.

Benefits

• Premier compensation package designed to attract and retain top-tier industry talent.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage options.
• 401(k) retirement plan with immediate company match.
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays.
• Structured professional development and career advancement opportunities.
• Opportunity to contribute to advanced mission-critical construction projects in North America.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed