Safety Manager

Location: Jeffersonville, OH & New Albany, OH
Duration: 9 Months (Hard start date: 8/31 or 9/1)
Type: 1099 Contractor

Compensation & Schedule

Pay Rate: $49/hr (Local), $45/hr (Non-Local). A gas card will be provided to cover fuel costs for driving between 2 sites.
Per Diem: $125/Day (7 Days Per Week)
Completion Bonus: $150/month
Pay Frequency: Weekly
⏰ Schedule: Monday-Friday | Minimum 40 Hours Per Week
Additional Schedule Details: Potential overtime available. Candidates should be prepared for schedules ranging from 5x8s to 5x10s depending on project demands.

Why This Opportunity?

Join a mechanical contractor supporting major construction projects at a facility in Jeffersonville, OH and a large-scale data center project in New Albany, OH. This opportunity provides hands-on safety oversight for sheet metal installation activities within two fast-paced commercial and mission-critical construction environments.

The Construction Safety Manager will maintain a strong field presence while working directly with sheet metal crews, subcontractors, supervision, and project leadership to identify hazards, maintain compliance, and support the safe execution of ductwork installation, material handling, equipment setting, overhead work, and mechanical construction activities.

Required Qualifications

✔ OSHA 30 Construction Certification
✔ Minimum 2+ years of construction safety experience

Preferred Qualifications

⭐ Mechanical Contractor Safety Experience
⭐ Sheet Metal Construction Experience
⭐ Data Center Construction Experience
⭐ Amazon Fulfillment or Large Commercial Project Experience
⭐ CHST, ASP, CSP, or other BCSP credential

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide daily field safety oversight for sheet metal and mechanical construction activities


• Maintain a highly visible presence throughout active work areas


• Conduct routine site inspections, audits, observations, and hazard assessments


• Monitor overhead work, duct installation, material handling operations, and equipment use


• Review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), permits, and pre-task plans


• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and project-specific safety requirements


• Identify unsafe conditions and coordinate timely corrective actions


• Provide field coaching and reinforce safe work practices with craft personnel


• Coordinate safety activities with project management, supervision, and subcontractors


• Participate in incident investigations and corrective action implementation


• Maintain required safety documentation, inspection records, and compliance reports


• Promote a proactive safety culture throughout the project

Technical Knowledge

Candidates should have working knowledge of:

• OSHA Construction Standards


• Mechanical Construction Safety


• Sheet Metal Installation Activities


• Ductwork Installation and Handling


• Commercial Construction Safety Requirements


• Data Center Construction Environments


• Fall Protection & Elevated Work


• Aerial Lifts & MEWPs


• Material Handling Operations


• Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)


• Incident Investigation & Corrective Actions


• Contractor Safety Management


• Construction Risk Assessment & Mitigation

What Success Looks Like

The ideal candidate is a hands-on, field-focused safety professional with experience supporting mechanical construction projects and active commercial job sites.

Success in this role requires maintaining a strong field presence, proactively identifying hazards, effectively communicating with craft personnel and supervision, and ensuring sheet metal installation activities are executed safely while supporting project productivity, quality, and schedule objectives.

Apply Today

Qualified candidates should submit a resume for immediate review.

Please ensure your resume clearly reflects experience directly related to the project's scope of work, including the specific trades, activities, and project types you have supported. Experience with sheet metal installation, mechanical construction, data centers, commercial construction, hazard assessments, JHAs, field safety oversight should be clearly identified.

Interviews are actively being scheduled for qualified candidates.