Construction Safety Manager

Location: Saint George, SC

Duration: 8 Months (Immediate Start)

Type: 1099 Contractor

CompensationSchedule

Pay Rate: $54/hr

Per Diem: None

Completion Bonus: $150/month

Pay Frequency: Weekly

Schedule: 50 Hours Per Week | Five 10-Hour Days | Day Shift

Possible Saturday Work as Project Needs Require

Why This Opportunity?

Join a mechanical contractor supporting the construction of a large-scale data center project in Saint George, SC. This role offers the opportunity to provide hands-on safety leadership for mechanical construction activities while working closely with field supervision, craft personnel, and project leadership.

The Construction Safety Manager will maintain a strong field presence while supporting mechanical installation, piping, equipment setting, material handling, hot work, elevated work, and other high-risk activities associated with a fast-paced data center construction environment.

Required Qualifications

OSHA 500 or OSHA 510 Certification, or Higher Safety Designation

Preferred Qualifications

Mechanical construction safety experience

Data center construction experience

Experience supporting piping, HVAC, plumbing, or mechanical equipment installation

CHST, ASP, CSP, or other BCSP credential

Experience supporting large-scale commercial or industrial construction projects

What You'll Be Doing

• Oversee daily safety activities for mechanical construction operations
• Maintain a highly visible field presence alongside mechanical crews and project supervision
• Conduct routine site inspections, audits, field observations, and risk assessments
• Monitor mechanical installation, piping, equipment setting, and material handling activities
• Support safe execution of hot work, welding, cutting, and grinding operations
• Monitor elevated work, aerial lift, scaffold, and fall protection activities
• Support crane, rigging, and equipment placement operations
• Monitor contractor compliance with OSHA regulations and project-specific safety requirements
• Review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), permits, lift plans, and pre-task plans
• Lead incident investigations and corrective action implementation
• Maintain safety documentation, reports, inspections, and compliance records
• Partner with project supervision to proactively identify and mitigate hazards
• Promote a positive safety culture throughout the project

Technical Knowledge

Candidates should have working knowledge of:

• OSHA Construction Standards
• Mechanical Construction Safety
• Data Center Construction
• Mechanical Equipment Installation
• Piping, HVACPlumbing Operations
• Hot Work, Welding, CuttingGrinding
• CraneRigging Operations
• Material HandlingEquipment Setting
• Fall ProtectionElevated Work
• Aerial LiftsMEWPs
• ScaffoldLadder Safety
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Awareness
• Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)Pre-Task Planning
• Incident InvestigationRoot Cause Analysis
• Contractor Safety Management
• Construction Risk AssessmentMitigation

What Success Looks Like

The ideal candidate is a highly visible, field-focused safety professional who can build strong relationships with mechanical craft personnel, field supervision, and project leadership while proactively identifying hazards and maintaining compliance.

Success in this role requires an understanding of the hazards associated with mechanical construction and the ability to effectively support high-risk activities while helping crews safely execute work in a fast-paced data center construction environment.

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 the specific trades, activities, or operations you supported (e.g., mechanical construction, data centers, piping, HVAC, plumbing, equipment installation, hot work, crane and rigging operations, or large-scale commercial/industrial construction).

Interviews are actively being scheduled for qualified candidates.