Safety Manager - Saint George, SC
About The Position
The Construction Safety Manager will provide hands-on safety leadership for mechanical construction activities on a large-scale data center project in Saint George, South Carolina. The role requires a strong field presence and close coordination with field supervision, craft personnel, and project leadership. The safety manager will support mechanical installation, piping, equipment setting, material handling, hot work, elevated work, and other high-risk activities in a fast-paced construction environment. This is an eight-month 1099 contractor assignment with an immediate start. The schedule is 50 hours per week, consisting of five 10-hour day-shift days, with possible Saturday work as project needs require. Compensation is $50 per hour, paid weekly, with a $150 monthly completion bonus and no per diem.
Requirements
- OSHA 500 or OSHA 510 certification, or a higher safety designation.
- Working knowledge of OSHA Construction Standards, mechanical construction safety, and data center construction.
- Working knowledge of mechanical equipment installation and piping, HVAC, and plumbing operations.
- Working knowledge of hot work, welding, cutting, and grinding.
- Working knowledge of crane and rigging operations, material handling, and equipment setting.
- Working knowledge of fall protection, elevated work, aerial lifts and MEWPs, scaffold and ladder safety, and LOTO awareness.
- Working knowledge of JHA and pre-task planning, incident investigation and root cause analysis, contractor safety management, and construction risk assessment and mitigation.
Nice To Haves
- Mechanical construction safety experience.
- Data center construction experience.
- Experience supporting piping, HVAC, plumbing, or mechanical equipment installation.
- CHST, ASP, CSP, or another BCSP credential.
- Experience supporting large-scale commercial or industrial construction projects.
Responsibilities
- Oversee daily safety activities for mechanical construction operations.
- Maintain a highly visible field presence alongside mechanical crews and project supervision.
- Conduct routine site inspections, audits, field observations, and risk assessments.
- Monitor mechanical installation, piping, equipment setting, and material handling activities.
- Support safe execution of hot work, welding, cutting, and grinding operations.
- Monitor elevated work, aerial lift, scaffold, and fall protection activities.
- Support crane, rigging, and equipment placement operations.
- Monitor contractor compliance with OSHA regulations and project-specific safety requirements.
- Review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), permits, lift plans, and pre-task plans.
- Lead incident investigations and corrective action implementation.
- Maintain safety documentation, reports, inspections, and compliance records.
- Partner with project supervision to proactively identify and mitigate hazards.
- Promote a positive safety culture throughout the project.
Benefits
- $150 per month completion bonus
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
