Lead Safety Representative

Location: Sandston, VA (15 Minutes from Richmond)
Duration: 6 Months (Start: 9/21/2026)
Type: 1099 Contractor

Compensation & Schedule

Local Pay Rate: $60/hr - $90/OT
Traveler Pay Rate: $50/hr - $75/OT 
Per Diem: $125/Day - Travelers only
Completion Bonus: $150/month
Pay Frequency: Weekly
Schedule: Monday-Friday | 48 Hours/Week
Additional Schedule Details: Potential Saturday work (8-hour shifts) as project demands require.

Why This Opportunity?

Join a contractor supporting a large-scale data center construction project in Sandston, Virginia. This opportunity provides hands-on safety leadership for critical construction activities while serving as the lead safety professional onsite.

This role offers the opportunity to work autonomously while leading a small safety team and partnering closely with the Site Supervisor and Superintendent on a high-profile, fast-paced project.

Required Qualifications

STS-C, CHST, ASP, or CSP Certification
Bachelor's Degree in Safety or acceptable equivalent experience
Minimum 3+ years of construction safety experience
Previous data center construction experience
Experience leading safety efforts on active construction projects
Strong communication, leadership, and field engagement skills
Ability to work independently while managing a small onsite team

Preferred Qualifications

Lead Safety Representative experience
Mechanical, electrical, or mission-critical construction experience
Experience supporting large-scale data center builds
Strong knowledge of contractor safety management and compliance programs
Advanced experience conducting audits, inspections, and incident investigations
Additional BCSP credentials

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide daily field safety oversight for active data center construction operations
• Lead project safety initiatives while supporting a small onsite safety team
• Maintain a highly visible presence throughout active work areas
• Conduct routine site inspections, audits, observations, and hazard assessments
• Review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), permits, and pre-task plans
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and project-specific safety requirements
• Identify unsafe conditions and coordinate timely corrective actions
• Provide field coaching and reinforce safe work practices with craft personnel
• Coordinate safety activities with project management, supervision, and subcontractors
• Participate in incident investigations and corrective action implementation
• Maintain required safety documentation, inspection records, and compliance reports
• Promote a proactive safety culture throughout the project

Technical Knowledge

Candidates should have working knowledge of:

• OSHA Construction Standards
• Data Center Construction Safety
• Contractor Safety Management
• High-Risk Construction Activities
• Fall Protection & Elevated Work
• Electrical Safety Awareness
• Aerial Lifts & MEWPs
• Material Handling Operations
• Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
• Incident Investigation & Corrective Actions
• Construction Risk Assessment & Mitigation
• Subcontractor Coordination & Oversight
• Site Safety Leadership

What Success Looks Like

The ideal candidate is a hands-on, field-focused safety professional with experience supporting data center construction projects and leading safety efforts in fast-paced environments.

Success in this role requires maintaining a strong field presence, proactively identifying hazards, effectively communicating with craft personnel and supervision, mentoring team members, and ensuring project activities are executed safely while supporting overall schedule and production goals.

Apply Today

Qualified candidates should submit a resume for immediate review.

Please ensure your resume clearly reflects experience directly related to data center construction, safety leadership, contractor management, inspections, audits, and field safety oversight. Experience with data centers, construction safety, contractor management, hazard analysis, inspections, and safety leadership should be clearly identified.

Interviews are actively being scheduled for qualified candidates.