Lead Construction Safety Manager

Location: Wheatfield, IN

Duration: 2 Years (Start: 8/24)

Type: 1099 Contractor

CompensationSchedule

Pay Rate: $63/hr (Local) or $50/HR (non-local)

Per Diem: $125/Day on seven days

Completion Bonus: $150/month

Pay Frequency: Weekly

Schedule: 60 Hours a week (6 10s)

Why This Opportunity?

Join an electrical contractor supporting the new construction of a large-scale data center in Wheatfield, IN. This is a long-term opportunity for an experienced safety leader to provide overall safety leadership for electrical construction operations throughout multiple phases of a mission-critical project.

The Lead Construction Safety Manager will maintain a strong field presence while providing leadership to the site safety program, partnering with electrical crews, field supervision, and project management to proactively identify hazards, maintain compliance, and drive a strong safety culture throughout the project.

Required Qualifications

OSHA 500 or 510

OSHA 30 Construction Certification

Minimum 5 years of construction safety experience

Previous Lead Safety Manager or comparable safety leadership experience

Preferred Qualifications

Electrical construction safety experience

NFPA 70E knowledge or certification

Data center or mission-critical construction experience

Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) experience

Experience supporting electrical energization and commissioning activities

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead day-to-day construction safety operations for the electrical contractor

• Maintain a highly visible field presence alongside electrical crews and project supervision

• Provide safety leadership, coaching, and direction to field personnel

• Conduct routine site inspections, audits, field observations, and risk assessments

• Monitor electrical installation activities and evolving electrical hazards as construction progresses

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

• Support Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), hazardous energy control, and electrical safe work practices

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

• Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action implementation

• Coordinate safety activities with project management, superintendents, foremen, and subcontractors

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

• Track corrective actions and verify successful completion

• Mentor and support other safety personnel as needed

• Proactively identify project risks and implement effective controls

• Promote a strong, proactive safety culture throughout the project

Technical Knowledge

Candidates should have working knowledge of:

• OSHA Construction Standards

• Electrical Construction Safety

• Data CenterMission-Critical Construction

• NFPA 70E Electrical Safety

• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)

• Hazardous Energy Control

• Electrical ShockArc Flash Hazards

• Temporary PowerElectrical Distribution

• Electrical Equipment Installation

• EnergizationCommissioning Safety

• Fall ProtectionElevated Work

• Aerial LiftsMEWPs

• Material Handling Operations

• Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) Development

• Incident InvestigationRoot Cause Analysis

• Contractor Safety Management

• Safety LeadershipField Coaching

• Construction Risk AssessmentMitigation

What Success Looks Like

The ideal candidate is an experienced construction safety leader who can effectively lead safety operations while building credibility with electricians, field supervision, and project leadership.

Success in this role requires strong field leadership, proactive hazard identification, effective coaching, and the ability to drive consistent safety expectations throughout a long-term electrical construction project. The successful candidate will help ensure electrical work is safely executed while supporting project schedule and production goals.

Apply Today

Qualified 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 your safety leadership experience and the specific activities or operations you supported (e.g., electrical construction, data centers, NFPA 70E, Lockout/Tagout, electrical installations, energization, commissioning, or mission-critical construction).

Interviews are actively being scheduled for qualified candidates.