Safety Manager

Construction Safety Manager

Location: Charlotte, NC

Duration: 3+ Months (Start: 8/19)

Type: 1099 Contractor

Pay Rate: $56/hr

Per Diem: None

Completion Bonus: $150/month

Pay Frequency: Weekly

Schedule: Day Shift | 40 Hours Per Week

Join a steel contractor supporting construction of a concrete high-rise project in Charlotte, NC. This role provides hands-on safety oversight for miscellaneous steel installation activities including welding, stair and handrail installation, storefront systems, material handling, and elevated work.

The Construction Safety Manager will maintain a strong field presence while working closely with steel crews and project supervision to identify hazards, enforce fall protection requirements, and ensure work is completed safely in a fast-paced vertical construction environment.

• OSHA 30 Construction Certification
• Minimum 5 years of construction safety experience

• Miscellaneous steel construction experience
• High-rise construction experience
• Welding and hot work safety experience
• Stair, handrail, or architectural metal installation experience
• CHST, ASP, CSP, or other BCSP credential

• Oversee daily safety activities for miscellaneous steel installation operations
• Maintain a strong field presence alongside steel crews and project supervision
• Monitor welding, stair rail, handrail, storefront, and miscellaneous metal installation activities
• Conduct routine site inspections, audits, field observations, and risk assessments
• Monitor fall protection and elevated work throughout the high-rise
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and project-specific safety requirements
• Monitor welding, cutting, grinding, and other hot work activities
• Support material handling, hoisting, and steel installation operations
• Review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), permits, and pre-task plans
• Identify unsafe conditions and behaviors and coordinate corrective actions
  
  Participate in incident investigations and corrective action implementation
• Maintain safety documentation, reports, inspections, and compliance records
• Partner with project leadership to proactively identify and mitigate hazards
• Promote a positive safety culture throughout the project

Candidates should have working knowledge of:

• OSHA Construction Standards
• Miscellaneous Steel Construction
• High-Rise Construction Safety
• Welding, Cutting & Grinding Operations
• Hot Work Safety
• Stair & Handrail Installation
• Architectural & Miscellaneous Metals
• Fall Protection & Elevated Work
• Aerial Lifts & MEWPs
• Material Handling & Hoisting Operations
• Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) Development
• Safety Inspections & Field Observations
• Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis
• Contractor Safety Management
• Construction Risk Assessment & Mitigation

The ideal candidate is a field-focused safety professional with steel construction experience who is comfortable working in a high-rise environment and engaging directly with craft personnel.

Success in this role requires maintaining a visible field presence, proactively identifying hazards, ensuring proper fall protection and hot work practices, and supporting crews in safely completing miscellaneous steel installations while maintaining project production goals.