Senior Safety Manager (Data Centers)

Company: Suffolk Construction
Location: Cedar Rapids
Posted on: June 25, 2025

Job Description:

Suffolk is a national enterprise that builds, innovates and invests. Suffolk is an end-to-end business that provides value throughout the entire project lifecycle by leveraging its core construction management services with vertical service lines that include real estate capital investment, design, self-perform construction services, technology start-up investment (Suffolk Technologies) and innovation research/development. Suffolk – America’s Contractor – is a national company with more than $5.0 billion in annual revenue, 2,600 employees, and main offices in Boston (headquarters), New York City, Miami, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Estero, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. Suffolk manages some of the most complex, sophisticated projects in the country, serving clients in every major industry sector, including healthcare, life sciences, education, gaming, transportation/aviation, government, mission critical and commercial. Suffolk is privately held and is led by founder, chairman and CEO John Fish. Suffolk is ranked 8 on ENR’s list of “Top CM-at-Risk Contractors.” Suffolk is seeking people who are bold. Curious. Innovative. Caring. Looking for the career opportunity of a lifetime. We’ll challenge and inspire you to be your very best. We’ll embrace what makes you unique and lift you up as you take chances. Here, you’ll find a place where you can act with purpose and integrity, bringing intelligence and grit to every aspect of your job. Join us for the chance to leverage your inherent curiosity and proven capabilities to catapult you to the next level. The Role: The Mission Critical Center of Excellence manages billions of dollars in projects annually, specializing in data center and mission-critical construction for leading technology and telecommunications clients across the United States. Focused on fast-paced, MEP-intensive projects, the group is recognized for delivering complex solutions while offering significant opportunities for career advancement within the thriving mission-critical construction industry. The Sr. Safety Manager works with the Superintendent and Project Manager to administer, direct, and implement compliance with the Corporate Safety and Health policies and procedures to ensure the achievement of Company standard operating procedures and goals for Safety and Health Plan. This position is responsible for the overall safety procedures on a project specific level or as assigned to multiple project sites within a region or sector. Responsibilities Create, communicate, enforce, and identify opportunities for improvements in corporate safety programs Mentor and Supervise Safety Managers as required by Regional Safety Director Provide administrative expertise as related to project-specific safety document storage in OnTrac Coordinate, schedule, and facilitate subcontractors Pre-Construction Safety Planning Meetings acting as a resource for field operations with compliance on Federal (OSHA) and state as well as local safety and health regulations including NFPA and JCAHO Standards Review all Subcontractors Site Specific Safety Programs and Job Hazard Analysis prior to Subcontractor mobilization Conduct regularly scheduled site evaluations using Predictive Solutions software; follow up and track corrections to deficiencies Periodically attend and monitor Tool Box Talks conducted by subcontractors to assure documentation and quality Perform root cause and accident investigation techniques in the event of a job site accident – including collection of Suffolk Safety and Health standard incident reporting forms and documentation working closely with Risk Managers Active coordination with Regional Risk Manager’s for identification of Claims trends and pro-active risk management planning Enforce documentation from all subcontractors on the proper training of their employees as related to their scope of work Conduct training for OSHA 10 or 30 Hour, HAZWOPER, and other Safety related topics Qualifications 5 years of related work experience in field of Construction Health and Safety. Working knowledge of Federal and State safety and health regulations, as well as local building code issues for safety and health Bachelor’s degree in Construction or Safety preferred but not required Qualified OSHA Construction Industry Outreach Trainer Professional CHST certification Demonstrated leadership with construction and safety technologies and practices Willingness to provide best in class customer service Trained as CPR Instructor (training is provided) Completed required internal training with Learning and Development team Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills Strong planning, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills Individual must be collaborative and positive in directing people Capacity to coordinate efforts with field staff and external partners Meticulous attention to detail Ability to make decisions promptly and with confidence Sound business judgment Highly organized, able to prioritize and multi-task The ability to manage and embrace change. Respond and adapt to new processes and new ways of looking at old problems. Candidate must possess Suffolk’s Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring Working Conditions While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and reach with arms and/or hands. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spend their time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level. Job site walking. EEO Statement Suffolk provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, disability, protected veteran, gender identity, age or any other status protected by law. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Suffolk will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination toward, or harassment of, applicants or employees by anyone at Suffolk, or anyone working on behalf of Suffolk.

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