Senior Safety Associate
$105k - $125k USD
About Rowan
Rowan Digital Infrastructure is redefining how data centers are delivered—faster, smarter, and at scale. We partner with hyperscale customers to provide tailored, high-performance infrastructure with a focus on sustainability, efficiency, and flexibility.
Our experienced, end-to-end team delivers custom solutions across a growing portfolio of strategic sites in key markets across the United States. Backed by Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, Rowan is committed to enabling the next generation of digital infrastructure—and building a more sustainable future in the process.
Ready to help transform how the world’s most important technologies are powered? Join us.
Role Summary
Rowan Digital Infrastructure is looking for a Senior Safety Associate to join our team to support a project in Temple, TX. The Senior Associate is a critical part of the site project team that will help support all aspects of the Rowan approach for site construction and operation 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 Project Safety Manager.
Travel: Ability to travel up to (15%) for company gatherings or critical meetings
Location: Temple, TX (on-site)
Compensation: $105,000 - $125,000 (Offers Bonus)
Essential Responsibilities
Support the end-to-end construction safety for data center projects, from development to final delivery
Responsible for actively monitoring the safety of all site infrastructure, substation and core/shell construction.
Ensure General Contractor compliance with Rowan Contractor Safety Management Program.
Work closely with Rowan’s Development, Engineering, and Procurement teams to ensure seamless project handoff and operational readiness.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives, evaluate construction processes, and implementing best practices.
Promoting our safety culture and leading programs to improve the Company's overall safety culture.
Support accident/incident investigation and analysis with the General Contractor to determine improvements needed.
Review and assist with development of necessary plans, procedures and strategies implementation and ensures their consistency and adequacy.
Use radical transparency to drive the safety culture and ensure all observations, near misses and incidents are surfaced, documented, and used to learn and drive injury to zero.
Support continuous improvement of the policies, procedures, technology and safety reporting platform for the workplace and construction site activities.
Regularly reviewing existing policies and procedures to ensure they are up to industry best practice.
Performing safety audits and physically inspecting all work areas and jobsites to identify possible safety issues.
Conducting risk assessments to minimize accidents, occupational illnesses, or long-term health hazards.
Collaborate with contractors, vendors, and other partners to prepare monthly or annual safety reports and present the information to management.
Education, Skills, and Experience
Strong Leadership Skills.
5+ years as a safety professional within a construction delivery organization; data center experience highly desired.
A bachelor's degree in a safety-specific field such as occupational health and safety or equivalent experience.
A certificate in occupational health and safety management desired, ideally from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) including:
Certified Safety Professional
Associate Safety Professional
Construction Health and Safety Technician
Knowledge of OSHA standards, both Construction and General Industry.
Solid knowledge of potentially hazardous materials or practices in the workplace.
Familiarity with electrical, cranes, trench & excavation are preferred.
Familiarity in incident investigation, injury management, and hazard analysis.
Working knowledge of safety management software, such as Procore and Highwire. Proficiency in Microsoft word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Strong ability to build working relationships with internal and external teams.
Bilingual is highly desired
Fueled by Excellence & Collaboration
At Rowan, we are a distributed team united by a common mission to transform data center delivery. Across our two offices, we offer a hybrid work environment supported by the teamwork, technology, and in-office gathering time to help you be successful. We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado and have an office in Seattle, Washington. Our team of talented and passionate individuals is spread out across the U.S.
Here to support you
At Rowan, we want to make sure you can do great work. We offer competitive benefits focused on helping you be and achieve your best.
Hybrid working environment
Team building and educational opportunities
Generous benefits package including robust health benefits and a 401(k) company contribution
Unlimited PTO
Competitive compensation and bonus plan
Equal Opportunity Employer
Rowan Digital is an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome and celebrate diversity in all aspects of our workforce. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.