Construction & Safety Manager (Citizen or GC Only)

Job Title: Construction & Safety Manager

Job Location: San Jose, CA 95134

Duration: 8 months contract

Shift: 1st 8:00am to 5:00pm

Pay rate: $96/hr on W2 without benefits

Job Description: Responsible for construction management, safety, and quality on capital projects (retrofit/expansion of existing facilities, clean room installation, and equipment installation for semiconductor R&D cleanrooms) managed by a general contractor. Project budget ≈ $25 million; 8-month schedule. On-site presence required to coordinate daily with contractors and safety/quality personnel.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee construction sites, general contractors, and workers to ensure a high level of safety and quality, with a goal of zero safety incidents on all projects.

• Partner with safety and quality managers to address and resolve safety and quality concerns; coordinate with the contractor, EHS, and the project team to ensure timely reporting of incidents and near misses; participate in investigations, develop corrective actions, and verify their effectiveness.

• Manage day-to-day coordination of construction activities, ensuring contractor efficiency.

• Ensure all work is performed in accordance with approved project specifications and procedures; identify deviations from plans and implement corrective actions as required.

• Coordinate Change Management with Project Management—review contractor justifications, estimates, and complete change order negotiations for review and approval by project stakeholders.

• Review and manage the progress of contractors’ construction schedules in coordination with project management.

• Review weekly and monthly reports on contract status and progress, including project costs and potential changes, in coordination with project management.

• Coordinate project updates, including safety and quality meetings as needed.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless project coordination

• Support the general contractor’s permitting efforts, including coordination between the engineer of record and the authority having jurisdiction, as well as coordination of all required building inspections.

• Conduct quality assurance inspections during and after completion of work to ensure compliance with customer-specific requirements

• Support the project on-boarding process for contractors, their crews and other team members

• Drive the safety program, including incident and near-miss investigation, root-cause analysis, and corrective-action tracking and verification; coordinate with the contractor, EHS, and project team to ensure timely closure and documentation.

• Provide KPI information (construction hours, safety metrics, etc.) and construction progress reporting to project management per an internally agreed cadence.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications / Skills:

• Knowledge of construction technology, safety, and quality principles.

• Experience with commercial building construction, clean room construction, and installation of chemical production processes.

• Ability to conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation plans.

• Conceptual planning ability.

• Conflict management and critical-thinking skills.

• Leadership ability.

• Multi-tasking capability.

• Strong communication, meeting, and presentation skills.

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, architecture, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.

• 10 years of experience as a construction manager with experience across commercial building construction, clean room construction, and installation of chemical production processes.

• Proficiency with MS Office Suite.

• OSHA 30 certification (minimum).

• Experience interpreting ASME, ACI, Building Construction and Owner Standards and Procedures.

• Experience with accident investigations and reports.

• First Aid and CPR Certification.