Safety Manager - Kerrville, TX

Construction Safety Manager

Location: Kerrville, TX

Duration: 6 Months (Immediate Start)

Type: 1099 Contractor

Pay Rate: $52/hr

Per Diem: $125/Day

Completion Bonus: $150/month

Pay Frequency: Weekly

Schedule: Monday-Friday | 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Approximately 50 Hours Per Week

Join a contractor supporting the early phases of a large-scale data center construction project in Kerrville, TX. This role will oversee safety for trenching, excavation, underground utility installation, and heavy equipment operations while ensuring work is completed safely and in compliance with OSHA standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for a construction safety professional with strong excavation experience who enjoys maintaining a visible field presence and supporting high-risk civil construction activities on a rapidly growing data center project.

• OSHA 500 Certification
• Minimum 5 years of construction safety experience
• Proven trenching and excavation safety experience

• Data center construction experience
• Competent Person - Excavation & Trenching
• Bilingual Preferred
• Experience working around heavy equipment and earthmoving operations
• CHST, ASP, CSP, or other BCSP credential

• Oversee daily safety activities for trenching and excavation operations
• Conduct routine site inspections, audits, and risk assessments
• Monitor excavation protection systems, spoil pile placement, and safe access/egress
• Support underground utility installation and civil construction activities
• Monitor heavy equipment operations and material handling
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and project safety requirements
• Lead incident investigations and corrective action implementation
• Review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), excavation permits, and pre-task plans
• Maintain safety documentation, reports, 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
• OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P (Excavations)
• Trenching & Excavation Safety
• Protective Systems (Sloping, Shoring & Shielding)
• Underground Utility Installation
• Heavy Equipment Operations
• Soil Classification & Hazard Recognition
• Utility Locating & Damage Prevention
• Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) Development
• Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis
• Contractor Safety Management
• Construction Risk Assessment & Mitigation

The ideal candidate is a highly visible, field-focused safety professional who can proactively identify excavation hazards, ensure compliance with OSHA trenching requirements, collaborate effectively with field crews and project leadership, and support the safe execution of civil construction activities on a fast-paced data center project.

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 activities or operations you supported (e.g., trenching, excavation, underground utilities, heavy equipment operations, civil construction, or data center projects).

Interviews are actively being scheduled for qualified candidates.