HSE Manager - Lockhart, TX

About the role

The Safety Manager is responsible for implementing, managing, and continuously improving the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) programs across assigned construction projects, with a focus on ensuring compliance, promoting a proactive safety culture, and preventing incidents.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in commercial construction safety and have experience supporting data center construction or operations.

Safety Program Oversight

• Implement owner EHS policies and standards
• Verify GC compliance with contract safety requirements
• Participate in project planning and risk reviews

Contractor Oversight

• Review site safety plans
• Review critical lift plans
• Review energization plans
• Verify safety staffing levels
• Evaluate contractor safety performance

Field Verification

• Conduct regular safety inspections
• Verify THA / JHA quality
• Monitor high-risk activities
• Observe energization and commissioning

Incident Management

• Participate in incident investigations
• Conduct root cause analysis
• Issue lessons learned
• Monitor corrective actions

Reporting

• Track leading indicators
• Track incident metrics
• Provide safety reports

Qualifications

• 7–10 years Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) experience
• 5+ years construction safety experience
• Experience on large commercial, industrial, or mission-critical projects
• Experience with multi-contractor environments

Preferred experience:

• Data center or mission-critical construction
• Electrical infrastructure and energization
• Commissioning and turnover phases

Electrical Safety

• NFPA 70E
• Arc flash hazards
• Energy isolation / LOTO
• Energization procedures
• Temporary power systems

Construction Risk Areas

• Fall protection
• Rigging and crane operations
• Excavation
• Confined space
• Silica exposure
• Heavy mechanical installation

Commissioning Phase Risks

• Energized systems
• Simultaneous operations
• Fuel systems
• Battery rooms
• Generator testing