Safety Tech

Location: Tampa, FL
Duration: 2 Years (Start: ASAP)
Type: 1099 Contractor

Pay Rate: $60/hr
Overtime: Available based on project schedule
Per Diem: None (Local Only)
Completion Bonus: $150/month
Pay Frequency: Weekly
Schedule: Monday-Saturday | Approximately 48 Hours/Week
Additional Schedule Details: Long-term assignment supporting the full duration of the project.

Join a contractor supporting the new construction of two student housing buildings in Tampa, Florida. This opportunity provides hands-on safety oversight with a specialized focus on crane operations, rigging activities, and high-risk construction work throughout a multi-year project.

OSHA 500 or OSHA 510 Certification
Current First Aid/CPR Certification
Minimum 2+ years of crane safety experience
Experience supporting active commercial construction projects
Knowledge of crane operations, rigging practices, and lift planning
Strong field safety presence and hazard recognition skills

NCCCO Rigging Certification
Crane Institute of America Certification or equivalent
Crawler Crane Experience
Procore Proficiency
Commercial or multi-story building construction experience
CHST, ASP, CSP, or other BCSP credential

• Provide daily field safety oversight for construction and crane-related operations
• Maintain a highly visible presence throughout active work areas
• Monitor crane activities, rigging operations, material handling, and critical lifts
• Conduct routine site inspections, audits, observations, and hazard assessments
• Review lift plans, Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), and pre-task planning activities
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and project-specific safety requirements
• Identify unsafe conditions and coordinate timely corrective actions
• Provide field coaching and reinforce safe work practices with craft personnel
• Coordinate safety activities with project management, supervision, and subcontractors
• Participate in incident investigations and corrective action implementation
• Maintain required safety documentation, inspection records, and compliance reports
• Promote a proactive safety culture throughout the project

Candidates should have working knowledge of:

• OSHA Construction Standards
• Crane Safety Lift Planning
• Rigging Operations
• Critical Lift Procedures
• Crawler Crane Operations
• Material Handling Activities
• Fall Protection Elevated Work
• Aerial LiftsMEWPs
• Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
• Incident Investigation Corrective Actions
• Contractor Safety Management
• Construction Risk Assessment Mitigation
• Procore Documentation Project Management Systems

The ideal candidate is a hands-on, field-focused safety professional with experience supporting crane operations, rigging activities, and commercial construction projects.

Success in this role requires maintaining a strong field presence, proactively identifying hazards, effectively communicating with operators, riggers, and supervision, and ensuring lifting operations and construction activities are executed safely while supporting project productivity and schedule goals.