ResponsibilitiesSafety Manager | Des Moines, IAIf you're a Safety professional who thrives in high-performance environments and knows how to lead in fast-paced, mission-critical builds, this is your opportunity to make a real impact on cutting-edge data center projects.
We're seeking an experienced, hands-on Safety Manager who can lead from the field, influence teams, and elevate safety performance across complex, high-visibility projects.
What You'll Do:- Lead all on-site safety efforts for large-scale, mission-critical data center projects
- Ensure full compliance with OSHA regulations, client standards, and site-specific safety requirements
- Drive a proactive safety culture through daily engagement, field presence, and relationship building
- Conduct daily safety meetings, audits, and inspections to identify risks and implement real-time solutions
- Oversee and enforce safety compliance across multiple subcontractors and trades in a high-activity environment
- Investigate incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective/preventative actions
- Support high-risk activities including energized work, LOTO, fall protection, rigging, steel erection, and excavation
- Collaborate closely with project leadership, superintendents, and client stakeholders to align on safety goals
What We're Looking For:- Proven experience supporting safety on data center or other mission-critical construction projects (or similar high-tech environments)
- Strong knowledge of OSHA standards and client-driven safety programs
- Experience working in fast-paced, multi-trade environments with overlapping scopes
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence both field teams and executive stakeholders
- Confident leading trainings, toolbox talks, and safety stand-downs
- Hands-on, visible leader who builds trust and drives accountability in the field
- Experience with high-risk scopes such as energized systems, LOTO, fall protection, rigging, steel erection, and excavation
Why HazTek:- Work on high-profile, cutting-edge data center builds
- Join a team that values collaboration, ownership, and safety excellence
- Long-term project opportunities with stability and career growth
- Competitive compensation and benefits
Qualifications- Minimum 5+ years of construction safety experience required
- OSHA 30 hour in Construction certification required
- First Aid/CPR certified
- Strong knowledge of construction safety standards
- Must have experience in Fall Protection, Scaffolding, Steel Erection, and Excavation
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Embody HazTek's Core Values of Integrity, Compassion, Dependability, Leadership, Accountability
OverviewHazTek Safety Management is a full-service, objective safety partner, founded in 1997. The health, safety and well-being of employees and companies is our highest priority. We offer full-time employment, stability, competitive benefits, professional development, travel, diverse safety experiences, management support and the added benefit of working with a network of over 275 full-time HazTek safety professionals.
Pay Range$90,000 - $110,000
Travel | RelocationLocal Only - No travel, per diem or relocation is offered for this opportunity
