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Role Summary

Rowan Digital Infrastructure is looking for a Project Safety Manager to join our team to support a project in Frederick, MD. The Safety Manager is a critical part of the site project team that will help support all aspects of the Rowan approach for site construction and operational startup. The successful candidate will have excellent strategic thinking skills, organizational and communication skills, the ability to multitask, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. This position will report to the Senior Regional Safety Manager.

Travel: 10-15% with occasional travel to Rowan Office locations for team gatherings

Location: This role will be 100% onsite in Fredrick, MD

Compensation: $110K - $130K (Offers Bonus & Variables)

Essential Responsibilities

Lead implementation of Rowan's safety programs, standards, and expectations throughout project construction and turnover

Provide risk-based safety oversight of site infrastructure, substations, and core/shell construction activities

Verify General Contractor compliance with Rowan's Contractor Safety Management Program and drive accountability for identified gaps

Proactively identify and mitigate serious injury and fatality (SIF) risks through high-risk activity planning and critical control verification

Partner with project and contractor leadership to assess high-risk activities, evaluate work plans, and verify effective risk controls

Conduct structured safety walks, field assessments, and inspections to identify risks, evaluate control effectiveness, and drive improvements

Provide safety oversight of electrical installations, energization activities, and hazardous energy control in coordination with designated electrical authorities

Monitor contractor safety performance, identify trends and recurring deficiencies, and verify timely closure of corrective actions

Review contractor incident investigations, evaluate root causes and SIF potential, and verify implementation of effective corrective actions

Implement and support Rowan's Good Catch program to strengthen workforce engagement, hazard recognition, and proactive risk identification

Analyze safety observations, leading indicators, incidents, and performance metrics to identify emerging risks and recommend improvements

Maintain accurate site safety performance data, reporting, and documentation in accordance with Rowan's requirements

Partner with the General Contractor to facilitate effective Site Safety Steering Committees, ensuring meaningful workforce and leadership engagement and follow-through on actions

Actively participate in high-risk activity planning meetings and coordinate with project leadership to address safety risks

Collaborate with Project Delivery, Engineering, Construction, and contractor leadership to support safe project execution and turnover readiness

Implement established safety procedures and identify opportunities to improve site-level processes and program effectiveness