Safety Manager

Construction Safety Manager Location: Lebanon, IN Duration: 1-2 Years (Start: 8/17) Type: 1099 ContractorCompensation & Schedule Pay Rate: $56/hr Per Diem: $125/Day (7 Days Per Week) Completion Bonus: $150/month Pay Frequency: Weekly Schedule: Monday-Saturday | 8-10 Hour Days Sundays as Project Needs RequireWhy This Opportunity?Join a contractor supporting the early site development phase of a new data center construction project in Lebanon, IN. This is a long-term opportunity providing hands-on safety oversight for land preparation, mass excavation, trenching, grading, and heavy civil construction activities.The Construction Safety Manager will maintain a strong field presence while working directly with heavy equipment operators, craft personnel, and project supervision to identify hazards, ensure OSHA compliance, and support safe execution of site development activities throughout the project.Required Qualifications BCSP Certification or 4-Year Degree in Occupational Safety, EHS, or related safety discipline OSHA 30 Construction Certification Minimum 5 years of construction safety experience

Preferred Qualifications Data center or mission-critical construction experience Mass excavation and site development experience Excavation/Trenching Competent Person experience Heavy equipment safety experience Underground utility construction experience CHST, ASP, CSP, or other BCSP credential

What You'll Be DoingOversee daily safety activities for site development and land preparation operations

Maintain a highly visible field presence throughout active construction areas

Monitor mass excavation, trenching, grading, and earthmoving activities

Provide safety oversight for heavy equipment and mobile equipment operations

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

Verify excavation protective systems, access/egress, spoil placement, and site conditions

Monitor underground utility and trenching activities

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

Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and project-specific safety requirements

Coordinate safety activities with project supervision, equipment operators, and craft personnel

Identify unsafe conditions and implement timely corrective actions

Participate in incident investigations and root cause analyses

Maintain required safety documentation, inspection records, and compliance reports

Provide field coaching and reinforce safe work practices

Promote a proactive safety culture throughout the project

Technical KnowledgeCandidates should have working knowledge of:OSHA Construction StandardsExcavation & Trenching SafetyOSHA Subpart PMass Excavation & Earthmoving OperationsGrading & Site DevelopmentHeavy Equipment & Mobile Equipment SafetyExcavation Protective SystemsSoil ClassificationUnderground Utility ConstructionHeavy Civil ConstructionData Center Site DevelopmentJob Hazard Analysis (JHA)Safety Inspections & Field ObservationsIncident Investigation & Root Cause AnalysisContractor Safety ManagementConstruction Risk Assessment & MitigationWhat Success Looks LikeThe ideal candidate is a field-focused construction safety professional with strong excavation, trenching, grading, and heavy civil experience who is comfortable working around active earthmoving operations and heavy equipment.Success in this role requires maintaining a strong field presence, proactively identifying changing site conditions and excavation hazards, effectively communicating with operators and supervision, and ensuring site development activities are completed safely and in compliance with OSHA requirements.Apply TodayQualified candidates should submit a resume for immediate review.If you have experience directly related to the project's scope of work, please ensure it is clearly reflected on your resume, including specific experience with mass excavation, trenching, grading, earthmoving, heavy equipment, underground utilities, site development, heavy civil construction, or data center projects.Interviews are actively being scheduled for qualified candidates.