Health & Safety Consultant - Data Center Construction

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. 

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. 

Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. 

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. 

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Professional to support large-scale mission critical/data center construction projects. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in construction safety, contractor oversight, and project delivery, with experience supporting a proactive safety culture throughout all phases of construction.

Responsibilities:

• Support internal teams and project stakeholders with oversight of field construction activities and progress reporting.
• Assist with the administration of project contracts and budgets, helping ensure alignment with approved cost plans.
• Support the development and coordination of project plans, including scope, schedule, and resource planning.
• Monitor project compliance with health and safety regulations through regular site inspections, observations, and audits.
• Identify and help resolve quality, safety, health, and environmental concerns.
• Track and escalate risks related to construction execution, site logistics, and HSE performance, coordinating with contractors as needed.
• Participate in design and preconstruction reviews to identify constructability concerns, safety considerations, and project requirements.
• Prepare and coordinate project reporting, including daily, weekly, monthly, and incident-related reports.
• Document meetings and distribute meeting minutes for site progress, OAC, and other project meetings.
• Support the RFI and submittal process while coordinating with project controls and cost management teams.
• Assist project leadership in coordinating construction activities to achieve safety, quality, commissioning, and project delivery objectives.
• Support project success by helping track safety, schedule, cost, technical, and quality performance metrics.
• Participate in contractor coordination efforts and procurement activities as required.
• Support project scheduling activities by monitoring milestones, critical actions, and project progress.
• Participate in meetings with architects, engineers, contractors, suppliers, and project stakeholders to monitor project status.
• Assist with closeout activities, including review of as-built documentation and turnover deliverables.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary project teams, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Maintain clear communication with clients, stakeholders, and project team members.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, including reports, permits, inspections, and compliance records.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

 

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, or a related field.
• A minimum 3 years of relevant experience in construction safety, HSE, or project delivery.
• CCM certification preferred.
• Preferred certifications include OSHA 30, OSHA 500/510, CHST, OHST, ASP, CSP, and CPR certification.
• Experience supporting implementation and monitoring of project HSE plans and contractor safety programs on active construction projects.
• Experience supporting large-scale commercial, industrial, mission critical, or data center construction projects preferred.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with clients, contractors, and cross-functional project teams.
• Strong documentation, reporting, and communication skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.

Additional Information

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

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