Project Safety Manager - Day Shift
About The Position
The Project Safety Manager will provide hands-on field safety oversight during a planned outage at a major cement manufacturing operation in Victorville, California. The outage involves conveyor replacements, mechanical installations, and related construction activities in a heavy industrial environment. The manager will work directly with contractors and site management to monitor safe performance and compliance, with particular attention to confined space work, excavation, fall protection, industrial hygiene exposures, conveyor work, and mechanical installation activities. This is a 26-day project scheduled from January 18, 2027, through February 12, 2027. The schedule is Monday through Sunday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, approximately 84 hours per week. Compensation is $57 per hour, with an overtime rate of $85.50 per hour after 40 hours. The posting also lists $125 per day in per diem, paid seven days per week, a one-time $500 mobilization payment, and weekly pay. The role is listed as a 1099 contractor position.
Requirements
- OSHA 510 certification.
- At least 5 years of construction and industrial/manufacturing safety experience.
- Current MSHA Part 46 certification.
- Ability to have a signed 5000-23 certificate prior to starting.
- Strong knowledge of confined space safety.
- Excavation safety experience.
- Fall protection experience.
- Working knowledge of industrial hygiene exposures.
- Experience supporting outages, shutdowns, conveyor replacements, mechanical installations, or heavy industrial projects.
- Ability to work the full outage schedule of approximately 84 hours per week.
- Working knowledge of OSHA Construction Standards, MSHA Part 46 requirements, MSHA 5000-23 documentation, cement plant safety, industrial and manufacturing safety, plant outages and shutdowns, confined space safety, excavation safety, fall protection, industrial hygiene, conveyor systems and replacement activities, mechanical installation, contractor safety management, hazard recognition and risk mitigation, heavy industrial construction safety, and field safety inspections and observations.
Nice To Haves
- Cement plant safety experience.
- Mining or aggregate industry experience.
- Manufacturing or industrial plant experience.
- Conveyor replacement experience.
- Mechanical installation safety experience.
- Shutdown or turnaround safety experience.
- Heavy industrial construction experience.
- Strong contractor safety management experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide daily field safety oversight throughout the cement plant outage.
- Maintain a highly visible safety presence across active work areas.
- Monitor contractors for compliance with project and site safety requirements.
- Conduct routine field safety observations and inspections.
- Support conveyor replacement and mechanical installation activities.
- Monitor confined space work and associated controls.
- Provide safety oversight for excavation activities.
- Monitor fall protection requirements and practices.
- Identify and evaluate potential industrial hygiene exposures.
- Identify unsafe conditions and coordinate timely corrective actions.
- Work directly with contractors and site management to resolve safety concerns.
- Support safe execution of outage and shutdown activities.
- Maintain required safety documentation and field records.
- Reinforce safe work practices with contractors and craft personnel.
- Promote a proactive safety culture throughout the outage.
Benefits
- $125 per day per diem, seven days per week.
- One-time $500 mobilization payment.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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