Senior Manager, Safety

Rowan Digital Infrastructure • Temple, TX

2d • $130,000 - $150,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Rowan Digital Infrastructure is seeking a Senior Project Safety Manager to support a data center project in Temple, Texas. The Safety Manager is a key member of the site project team, supporting site construction and operational startup. The role leads construction safety from development through final delivery, oversees safety across site infrastructure, substation, and core-and-shell construction, and works with the General Contractor and Rowan teams to support compliance, project handoff, and operational readiness. The position directly manages two safety professionals and reports to the Senior Regional Safety Manager.

This role is 100% onsite in Temple, TX, with 10–15% travel and occasional travel to Rowan office locations for team gatherings. Compensation is $130,000–$150,000, with bonus and variable compensation.

Rowan Digital Infrastructure delivers data center solutions for hyperscale customers and is building a portfolio of sites in U.S. Tier 1 markets. The company is backed by Quinbrook and Blackstone and describes its mission as transforming data center delivery while supporting sustainability.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience as a safety professional within a construction delivery organization.
• A bachelor’s degree in a safety-specific field, such as occupational health and safety, or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of OSHA standards for both Construction and General Industry.
• Knowledge of potentially hazardous materials or practices in the workplace.
• Familiarity with incident investigation, injury management, and hazard analysis.
• Working knowledge of safety management software such as Procore and Highwire.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret and trend safety data and turn it into actionable insights, priorities, and improvement strategies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to build working relationships with internal and external teams.
• Ability to think strategically, stay organized, communicate effectively, multitask, work with ambiguity, and operate effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Nice To Haves

• Data center experience.
• A certificate in occupational health and safety management, ideally from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP), such as Certified Safety Professional, Associate Safety Professional, or Construction Health and Safety Technician.
• Familiarity with electrical safety, cranes, trenching, and excavation.
• Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end construction safety for data center projects, from development through final delivery.
• Actively monitor the safety of site infrastructure, substation, and core-and-shell construction.
• Ensure General Contractor compliance with Rowan’s Contractor Safety Management Program.
• Coordinate with Rowan’s Development, Engineering, and Procurement teams to support project handoff and operational readiness.
• Drive continuous improvement by evaluating construction processes and implementing best practices.
• Promote the safety culture and lead programs to improve the company’s overall safety culture.
• Maintain and report EHS metrics for the project site.
• Analyze and trend safety data, leading indicators, observations, incidents, and other EHS metrics to identify patterns, emerging risks, and opportunities for improvement and proactive risk reduction.
• Support accident and incident investigation and analysis with the General Contractor to identify needed improvements.
• Review and assist in developing plans, procedures, and implementation strategies, ensuring their consistency and adequacy.
• Use radical transparency to ensure observations, near misses, and incidents are surfaced, documented, and used to support learning and the goal of zero injuries.
• Build and continually improve policies, procedures, technology, and the safety reporting platform for workplace and construction-site activities.
• Review and update existing policies and procedures to align with industry best practices.
• Perform safety audits and physically inspect work areas and jobsites to identify potential safety issues.
• Conduct risk assessments to minimize accidents, occupational illnesses, and long-term health hazards.
• Work with contractors, vendors, and other partners to prepare monthly or annual safety reports and present information to management.
• Directly manage a team of two safety professionals.
• Participate in site High Risk Activity (HRA) meetings.
• Work with the General Contractor to establish and ensure the effectiveness of Site Safety Steering Committees.
• Work with the General Contractor to implement and drive a worker safety observation and engagement program, including Good Catch/Positive Observation.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, bonus, and incentive plan.
• Generous benefits package, including robust health benefits and a 401(k) company contribution.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Team-building and educational opportunities.
• RTD ECO pass or parking reimbursement.
• Relocation assistance on a case-by-case basis.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior