EHS Manager - Muskogee, OK

EHS Manager

Location: Muskogee, OK
Duration: 18+ Months (Start: January 2027)
Type: 1099 Contractor

Compensation & Schedule

Pay Rate:$53/HR - $79.50/OT
Per Diem: $125/day for Travelers
Pay Frequency: Weekly
Schedule: Monday-Friday | Five 10-Hour Days
Hours: Approximately 50 Hours Per Week
Additional Schedule Details: Potential weekend work based on project schedule and weather conditions

Why This Opportunity?

Join a heavy civil general contractor supporting major water infrastructure construction for a private data center owner in Muskogee, OK. This long-term project includes water processing, wastewater treatment, and lagoon construction supporting mission-critical data center operations.

The EHS Manager will provide experienced safety leadership across active heavy civil construction operations while working closely with project management, field supervision, subcontractors, and other onsite safety professionals.

This role is ideal for a senior construction safety professional with extensive leadership experience supporting heavy civil, water/wastewater, industrial, mission-critical, or large-scale data center-related infrastructure projects.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ Years of Construction Safety Management Experience
• OSHA 510 or OSHA 500 Minimum
• Management or Safety Leadership Training
• Incident Investigation Training
• Experience Managing Safety Programs on Active Construction Projects
• Strong Knowledge of OSHA Construction Standards
• Strong Field Leadership and Communication Skills
• Ability to Coordinate Safety Expectations Across Multiple Contractors and Trades

Preferred Qualifications

• Heavy Civil Construction Experience
• Water / Wastewater Treatment Construction Experience
• Lagoon Construction Experience
• Data Center or Mission-Critical Infrastructure Experience
• Large Industrial Construction Experience
• Excavation & Trenching Safety Experience
• Underground Utility Construction Experience
• Contractor Safety Management Experience
• Experience Leading Safety Programs on Large, Multi-Trade Projects

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide daily EHS leadership and field safety oversight throughout active construction operations
• Support water processing, wastewater treatment, and lagoon construction activities
• Conduct routine site inspections, audits, observations, and hazard assessments
• Identify unsafe conditions and coordinate timely corrective actions
• Ensure compliance with OSHA standards and project-specific safety requirements
• Coordinate safety expectations with project management, supervision, subcontractors, and field personnel
• Lead and support incident and near-miss investigations
• Ensure corrective actions are properly communicated and implemented
• Provide field coaching and reinforce safe work practices with craft personnel
• Maintain required safety documentation, inspection records, and compliance reports
• Support other onsite safety personnel and project leadership
• Promote a proactive safety culture throughout the project

Technical Knowledge

Candidates should have working knowledge of:

• OSHA Construction Standards
• Heavy Civil Construction Safety
• Water & Wastewater Construction
• Excavation & Trenching Safety
• Underground Utility Construction
• Heavy Equipment Operations
• Hazard Recognition & Risk Mitigation
• Incident Investigation & Corrective Actions
• Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs)
• Contractor & Subcontractor Safety Management
• Safety Auditing & Inspections
• Construction Safety Program Management
• Field Safety Leadership

What Success Looks Like

The ideal candidate is an experienced, hands-on safety leader with 10+ years of construction safety management experience and a strong background supporting complex field operations.

Success in this role requires maintaining a visible field presence, effectively managing safety across multiple trades, proactively identifying and mitigating hazards, leading incident investigations, and partnering with project leadership to maintain safe operations while supporting schedule and production goals.