Safety Manager - Mount Prospect, IL
About The Position
The Safety Manager will support an excavating contractor performing site grading and site utility work for a large-scale Holder data center project in Mount Prospect, IL. This role is responsible for overseeing and enforcing comprehensive safety programs across multiple subcontractors and work scopes. The position requires a strong field presence to ensure compliance with site-specific safety plans, client requirements, and applicable regulatory standards. The Safety Manager will play a key role in planning and managing high-risk activities, supporting craft training initiatives, and maintaining accurate safety documentation. This is a long-term contract opportunity suited for a safety professional experienced in heavy civil or excavation environments with exposure to data center or large commercial construction projects.
Requirements
- CHST certification
- OSHA 510 certification
- Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) training
- NFPA 70E training
- CPR / First Aid / AED certification
- Ability to work extended hours and Saturdays
- Experience supporting OCIP/CCIP programs
- Strong field-based safety leadership skills
- Construction safety management
- Excavation safety
- Subcontractor oversight
- Incident reporting
- Regulatory compliance
- Hazard analysis
- Field audits
- Strong understanding of excavation and utility construction hazards, OSHA regulations, and client-driven safety programs
- Capable of coordinating safety efforts across multiple subcontractors, managing insurance-controlled programs, and proactively identifying and mitigating high-risk activities in a fast-paced construction environment
Responsibilities
- Oversee subcontractor safety program execution
- Manage and support OCIP/CCIP safety claims and reporting
- Conduct safety orientations, audits, and inspections
- Lead craft safety training and toolbox talks
- Develop and plan high-risk activity safety procedures
- Maintain site safety documentation and reporting
- Serve as primary safety contact for field operations
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
