Regional Safety Manager - Port Washington, WI

Project Safety Manager

Convergint is seeking a full-time, site-based Project Safety Manager to lead the Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) program for our Division 28 electronic security scope on a data center project in Port Washington, Wisconsin. Convergint is the prime security-systems subcontractor to the general contractor, delivering access control, video surveillance, intercom, alarm across multiple blocks and central utility plants.

The Project Safety Manager owns the day-to-day execution of the project Safety Plan: planning work safely before it begins, identifying and controlling hazards, integrating Convergint and its subcontractors into the general contractor's control-of-work system, and ensuring every worker has both the authority and the responsibility to stop unsafe work.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Safety Leadership & Program Ownership

Own safety integration for the electronic security scope; provide visible, proactive safety leadership across all buildings and work areas.

Support and reinforce the customer's Vision Zero approach and Convergint's safety culture, prioritizing elimination, substitution, engineering and administrative controls.

Coordinate the project safety program with the Project Executive, Project Manager, General Superintendent, Superintendents, QA/QC Lead, and subcontractor leadership.

Ensure adequate safety resources, competent supervision, trained workers, correct PPE, and proper tools/equipment are in place before work proceeds.

Daily Planning & Control of Work

Lead and review daily task planning JHA / SPA / PTP / RAMS confirming hazard identification, controls, competent-person/supervision assignments, permit interfaces, stop-work conditions, and crew briefings/signatures before work starts and after any scope change.

Integrate Convergint work into the GC control-of-work system: site access, orientation/induction, badging, daily planning, permits, DABS, four-week lookahead, Last Planner, and morning whiteboard meetings.

Confirm no task begins until the daily JHA/SPA, required permits, PPE, tools, access equipment, and supervision are verified.

Obtain and enforce compliance with permits-to-work for energized work, hot work, confined space, out-of-hours work, lifting, and other site-defined permit activities.

Coordinate with electrical, telecom, doors/hardware, millwork, fire alarm, facilities, and other trades to prevent unsafe trade stacking and blocked or congested work areas.

High-Risk Activity Management

Forecast, review, approve, supervise, and document high-risk activities (HRAs) through the GC planning process.

Manage work at height: enforce the Convergint standard that any task with feet above 8 feet requires a lift unless a written exception is approved; apply ladders-last requirements; verify equipment inspection, fall protection, tool tethering/dropped-object controls, and rescue planning when fall arrest is used.

Manage MEWP / lift use: confirm trained and authorized operators, pre-use inspections, ground conditions, barricaded work zones, spotters, and tie-off/secondary-guarding requirements.

Manage electrical safety, energization, and LOTO: interface with the GC Energy Management Program; enforce written, site-specific LOTO procedures, documented isolation, zero-energy verification, lockout devices (not tags alone), and the requirement that nothing is energized, de-energized, or tested without written authorization.

Escalate exception requests (e.g., ladder use above limits) through the appropriate operations-leadership approval process before work begins.

Commissioning & Testing Safety

Establish and enforce safety controls across all commissioning phases Phase I contractor pretesting, Phase II corporate systems testing, and Phase III final commissioning / validation.

Confirm work-area access, power readiness, safe access to devices, trained technicians, lifts/operators, lighting, radios, credentials, and emergency contacts before testing proceeds.

Ensure re-inspection and retesting follow the same safety-planning process as original testing, and that out-of-hours or weekend testing is GC-approved and never performed alone.

PPE, Fatigue & Fitness for Work

Communicate and enforce minimum PPE requirements (head, eye, hi-vis, foot, hand, clothing) and task-specific PPE per RAMS/JHA/SPA, SDS, equipment instructions, and permits.

Apply fatigue-management and fitness-for-duty controls: review extended/night/weekend hours for fatigue risk, prohibit lone working for out-of-hours work (buddy system required), and manage heat/cold-stress controls.

Escalate to the PM and Project Executive when schedule compression or recovery plans would require unsafe work hours or insufficient rest.

Incident, Near-Miss & Stop-Work Management

Administer stop-work authority stop work, make the area safe, notify supervision, document the condition, correct the hazard, and resume only after controls are verified. Reinforce that every worker holds stop-work authority.

Lead immediate notification and response for injuries/first-aid/recordables, near misses and high-potential (HiPO) events, unsafe acts/conditions, and property-damage/fire/environmental incidents; preserve scenes and support investigations as required.

Drive corrective-action plans: assign owners and due dates, verify closure, and escalate repeated or serious non-conformances.

Records, Reporting & Compliance

Maintain clean, accurate safety records: safety planning, JHAs/SPAs, inspections, permits, training, observation logs, incidents, corrective actions, and closeout safety deliverables.

Compile and submit weekly safety reporting peak headcount, man-hours, recordable and first-aid incidents, near misses, fire/environmental incidents, property damage, unsafe acts/conditions, orientations completed, permits issued, and safety standdowns.

Verify subcontractor safety requirements are reviewed before mobilization and that subcontractors provide competent supervision, trained workers, PPE, daily reporting, JHAs/SPAs, and permit compliance.

Ensure compliance with all applicable customer EH&S exhibits, GC site-specific safety program rules, OSHA regulations, and Convergint EH&S policy.

Required Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of construction or field EH&S experience, including work involving electrical/energized systems, work at height, and MEWP operations.

OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification (current).

Demonstrated knowledge of LOTO/energy control, fall protection, MEWP/aerial-lift safety, permit-to-work systems, and JHA/RAMS-based planning.

Experience integrating a subcontractor's safety program into a general contractor's control-of-work system on large commercial or industrial projects.

Strong incident-investigation, root-cause, and corrective-action skills.

Proficiency with safety recordkeeping and reporting tools (e.g., SharePoint-based logs and weekly reporting).

Excellent communication skills and the presence to hold field leadership, subcontractors, and trades accountable to safety standards.

Ability to work on-site full-time in Port Washington, Wisconsin, including occasional out-of-hours/weekend coverage.

Preferred Qualifications

Data center, mission-critical, or hyperscale construction experience.

Experience with electronic security / low-voltage (Division 28) or comparable trade scopes.

Professional safety credential (CHST, CSP, ASP, or equivalent) and First Aid/CPR certification.

Competent-Person designations (fall protection, aerial lifts) and familiarity with Vision Zero programs.

Physical & Working Conditions

Active data center construction environment; exposure to noise, dust, weather, temperature extremes, and multi-trade work areas.

Ability to access all work areas including elevated locations, ladders, lifts, and equipment/panel rooms; wear all required PPE for the duration of shifts.

Ability to stand, walk, climb, and conduct field safety walks throughout the workday.

Company Benefits

Convergint fosters a supportive, accessible, and inclusive environment in which all individuals are able to realize their maximum potential within the company. We offer a variety of programs and exceptional benefits:

• 10 Company Holidays and Paid Time Off starting at 13 days annually
• Fun & Laughter Day Off
• Medical, Dental & Vision Plan
• Life insurance & Disability Plan
• Wellness Program