At Rowan Digital Infrastructure, we are transforming data center delivery for speed and scale. Our mission is to deliver best-in-class data center solutions to hyperscale customers who share our commitment to sustainability, and to do so with an unwavering focus on efficiency, quality, and flexibility. Our data center solutions are tailored to our customers’ needs and delivered by our exceptional end-to-end team. Rowan is assembling a strategic portfolio of data center sites in Tier 1 markets across the United States at various stages of development, and we’re looking for incredible and passionate people to help us advance our company and our commitment to building a more sustainable future.
Rowan is backed by Quinbrook, a leading investor in the energy transition, and Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager.
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Role Summary
Rowan Digital Infrastructure is seeking a Director, Operations Safety to lead operational safety performance, risk management, and program execution across its growing portfolio of data center facilities, including commissioning, energization, facility turnover, and ongoing operations.
Reporting to the Director, Safety Strategy & Operational Excellence, this role leads and develops Campus Safety Managers, establishes clear performance expectations, and prioritizes safety resources and initiatives based on operational risk and business needs. Working closely with the Energy Marshal Lead and Energy Marshals, the Director ensures consistent execution of Rowan’s safety strategy, effective critical risk management, and accountability for operational safety outcomes across assigned campuses.
Partner with Data Center Operations, Construction, Commissioning, and Engineering leadership to integrate safety into maintenance planning, Methods of Procedure (MOPs), change management, contractor activities, equipment servicing, and high-risk work, while verifying critical controls and maintaining clear operational ownership.
Travel: 30% with occasional travel to Rowan job site locations and for team gatherings
Location: Denver, CO (3-day hybrid in-office)
Compensation: $176K - $215K (Offers Bonus & Variables)
Essential Responsibilities
Operations Safety Strategy & Execution
- In partnership with Data Center Operations leadership and the Director, Safety Strategy & Operational Excellence, lead execution of the enterprise safety strategy across operational campuses and commissioning-to-operations transitions, establishing clear priorities, measurable objectives, and accountability for implementation
- Lead development and implementation of scalable operational safety practices, processes, responsibilities, and performance expectations aligned with Rowan’s enterprise safety standards and portfolio growth
- Prioritize operational safety initiatives and resources based on risk exposure, facility complexity, operational requirements, and business impact, including energized electrical work, complex LOTO, and simultaneous maintenance activities
- Coordinate with Operations to anticipate planned maintenance, outages, and other high-risk work; align Campus Safety Manager coverage and coordinate Energy Marshal support through the established organizational structure
- Use Good Catches, field observations, workforce feedback, critical-control verification, and other field intelligence to identify emerging exposures and direct preventive actions
- Evaluate recurring events, high-potential near misses, and SIF precursors to identify systemic risk, prioritize corrective actions, resolve execution barriers, and escalate significant unresolved issues
Energization, Turnover & Operational Readiness
- Lead operational safety readiness assurance in partnership with Commissioning, Operations,…