Senior Safety Manager - Mission Critical

Veit•Remote - Minnesota, MN

11d•$150,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Safety Manager, Mission Critical, is a senior safety leader responsible for driving safety excellence across Veit's Mission Critical construction projects. This role provides direct leadership, consultation, and oversight for large-scale, high-profile data center and mission critical projects, ensuring alignment with Veit safety standards, client expectations, and regulatory requirements. This role serves as a strategic safety partner to operational teams, project leadership, clients, trade partners, and safety professionals, fostering a proactive safety culture focused on incident prevention, hazard recognition, planning, accountability, and continuous improvement. The Senior Safety Manager plays a critical role in supporting Veit's growth in the mission critical market by ensuring world-class safety performance while reinforcing Veit's commitment that every employee returns home safely every day. This position requires extensive travel and field presence, with approximately 90–100% travel supporting projects across multiple states.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Construction Management, Engineering, Environmental Health & Safety, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Minimum 10+ years of progressive construction safety experience with at least 5 years supporting large-scale mission critical, data center, industrial, or complex construction projects.
Demonstrated experience leading safety programs across multiple states and job locations.
Extensive knowledge of OSHA regulations, ANSI standards, and construction safety best practices.
Proven ability to influence project teams and operational leaders while driving a strong safety culture.
Experience conducting incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action management.
Strong understanding of high-risk construction operations including excavation, crane operations, critical lifts, confined space entry, energized work, heavy equipment operations, and utility construction.
Excellent leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with experience leveraging safety data and performance metrics.
Ability to excel in fast-paced, high-growth project environments with demanding client expectations.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams, and PowerPoint.
Valid Driver's License and ability to maintain a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record.
Must be able to pass pre-employment and ongoing substance testing requirements.
Ability to travel nationally on a full-time basis, with approximately 90–100% travel.
Ability to work extended hours, weekends, and non-traditional schedules as required by project demands.
Frequent field presence required on active construction sites and within mission critical facilities.
Must be able to obtain and maintain all client-required access credentials and security clearances.

Nice To Haves

Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST)
Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST)
OSHA 500 Certification
First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor Certification
Experience supporting hyperscale data center construction projects

Responsibilities

Serve as the safety leader supporting Veit's mission critical and data center construction operations nationwide.
Establish strong partnerships with project executives, project managers, superintendents, clients, and trade partners to achieve world-class safety performance.
Champion a zero-incident culture through visible leadership, coaching, engagement, and accountability at all levels.
Provide consistent safety leadership throughout all phases of project planning, mobilization, execution, commissioning, and closeout.
Ensure safety remains integrated into production planning, operational decision-making, and daily field activities.
Provide direct oversight of safety performance across multiple mission critical projects simultaneously.
Conduct comprehensive site audits, inspections, observations, and field assessments to proactively identify and mitigate risk.
Lead project risk reviews and participate in pre-task planning, Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA), and critical lift reviews.
Verify implementation and effectiveness of site-specific safety plans, permits, and client-required safety programs.
Support project teams in identifying emerging risks associated with accelerated schedules, complex logistics, energized systems, confined spaces, crane operations, excavation activities, and high-risk construction work.
Ensure corrective actions are developed, communicated, and effectively implemented.
Build trusted relationships with mission critical clients, owners, construction managers, and trade partners.
Represent Veit during client audits, leadership meetings, safety stand-downs, and executive safety reviews.
Collaborate with clients to ensure compliance with project-specific safety requirements and contractual obligations.
Support project pursuits and preconstruction efforts by providing safety expertise and demonstrating Veit's safety capabilities.
Serve as a safety ambassador, reinforcing Veit's reputation for industry-leading safety performance and operational excellence.
Lead investigations of incidents, near misses, property damage events, and high-potential exposures.
Facilitate root cause analysis and development of sustainable corrective actions.
Track, analyze, and communicate safety performance metrics, trends, and leading indicators.
Utilize data, field observations, and lessons learned to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Share best practices and lessons learned across mission critical and broader company operations.
Ensure compliance with OSHA, federal, state, local, and client-specific safety requirements.
Support development, implementation, and continuous improvement of company safety policies, programs, and procedures.
Maintain knowledge of regulatory changes, industry trends, and emerging best practices.
Partner with operational leaders to ensure consistent application of Veit safety standards across all project locations.
Coordinate regulatory inspections and serve as a key point of contact for safety-related agency interactions when required.
Mentor and develop site safety specialists, safety consultants, project leaders, and field personnel.
Provide coaching and leadership to project teams regarding hazard recognition, risk mitigation, and safety leadership practices.
Develop and deliver safety training.
Support workforce development efforts focused on improving safety competency, engagement, and accountability.
Reinforce a culture where frontline employees actively participate in identifying hazards and improving safety performance.
Provide leadership and direction to assigned safety personnel supporting mission critical operations.
Build strong working relationships across Operations, Fleet, Workforce Development, Human Resources, and Operational Excellence teams.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and employee engagement.
Influence stakeholders without direct authority to achieve safety objectives and operational alignment.
Hire, train, coach, develop, and conduct performance reviews for direct reports.
Address employee performance or conduct concerns in a timely manner and in accordance with company policy.
Plan, document, and deliver meaningful performance feedback, including timely recognition and coaching.
Ensure new hires are properly onboarded and trained, and support cross-training within the department to promote continuous employee development.
Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and company policies.
Provides leadership, coaching, and development for assigned Site Safety Specialists and Safety Consultants.
Leads safety efforts across multiple mission critical projects and geographic regions while influencing operational leaders, project teams, subcontractors, and client stakeholders.