Safety Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Field Construction Safety Manager???? Location: Alexandria, VA???? Duration: 1+ Months (Immediate Need)???? Type: 1099 ContractorCompensation & Schedule???? Pay Rate: $52/hr???? Per Diem: $125/Day (7 Days Per Week)???? Completion Bonus: $150/month???? Pay Frequency: Weekly⏰ Schedule: Day Shift | 40 Hours Per WeekWhy This Opportunity?Join a painting subcontractor supporting a major wastewater facility construction project in Alexandria, VA. This role provides hands-on field safety oversight within a heavy civil and industrial construction environment, with work involving painting and coating operations, elevated work, scaffolding, mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), and underground construction.A significant portion of the work will be performed within a deep shaft, making strong experience with underground construction, fall protection, access/egress, and elevated work critical for this assignment.Required Qualifications✔ OSHA 30 Construction Certification✔ Minimum 5 years of Safety Manager experience specifically within heavy industrial or heavy civil construction✔ Underground construction and deep shaft work experience✔ Strong Fall Protection experience✔ Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) experience✔ Scaffolding safety experiencePreferred Qualifications⭐ Wastewater or water treatment facility construction experience⭐ Industrial painting and coatings safety experience⭐ Confined space experience⭐ Fall Protection Competent Person experience⭐ Scaffold Competent Person experience⭐ Heavy civil infrastructure construction experience⭐ CHST, ASP, CSP, or other BCSP credentialWhat You'll Be DoingProvide daily field safety oversight for painting and coating operationsMaintain a highly visible presence throughout active construction areasMonitor work performed within deep shafts and underground construction environmentsProvide safety oversight for fall protection and elevated work activitiesMonitor scaffolding erection, access, use, and complianceOversee MEWP, aerial lift, and other elevated access operationsConduct routine site inspections, audits, observations, and hazard assessmentsMonitor safe access and egress for underground and shaft workSupport confined space activities where applicableReview Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), permits, and pre-task plansMonitor PPE, respiratory protection, and coating-related hazardsEnsure compliance with OSHA regulations and project-specific safety requirementsIdentify unsafe conditions and coordinate immediate corrective actionsParticipate in incident investigations and corrective action implementationMaintain required safety documentation, inspection records, and compliance reportsCoordinate closely with project supervision, craft personnel, and site leadershipTechnical KnowledgeCandidates should have working knowledge of:OSHA Construction StandardsHeavy Civil & Industrial Construction SafetyUnderground Construction & Deep Shaft WorkFall Protection SystemsScaffolding SafetyMobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs)Industrial Painting & Coating OperationsConfined Space EntryRespiratory ProtectionHazard CommunicationAccess & Egress RequirementsElevated Work ActivitiesJob Hazard Analysis (JHA)Safety Inspections & Field ObservationsIncident Investigation & Corrective ActionsContractor Safety ManagementConstruction Risk Assessment & MitigationWhat Success Looks LikeThe ideal candidate is a hands-on, field-focused safety professional with direct heavy civil or industrial construction experience who is comfortable overseeing work in deep shafts, underground environments, scaffolding, and elevated work areas.Success in this role requires proactively identifying high-risk conditions, maintaining strict fall protection and access requirements, effectively engaging with painting crews and supervision, and ensuring work is executed safely within a complex wastewater infrastructure project.Apply TodayQualified candidates should submit a resume for immediate review.Please ensure your resume clearly reflects experience with heavy civil or industrial construction, underground/deep shaft work, fall protection, MEWPs, and scaffolding. Experience with wastewater facilities, industrial coatings, and confined space operations should also be clearly identified.Interviews are actively being scheduled for qualified candidates.