Safety Manager

Construction Safety Manager

Location: Ellendale, ND

Duration: 1 Year (Start: 8/3)

Type: 1099 Contractor

Pay Rate: $52/hr

Overtime: Paid After 40 Hours

Per Diem: $140/Day (7 Days Per Week for Non-Local Candidates)

Completion Bonus: $150/month

Pay Frequency: Weekly

Schedule: Monday-Friday | 50 Hours Per Week | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Possible Saturdays Depending on Project Needs

Join an electrical contractor supporting the new construction of a large-scale data center in Ellendale, ND. This long-term role provides hands-on safety oversight for electrical construction activities throughout multiple phases of a mission-critical project.

The Construction Safety Manager will work closely with electricians, field supervision, and project leadership to support electrical installations, temporary power, equipment installation, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), and evolving energization activities while maintaining compliance with OSHA and project-specific safety requirements.

• OSHA 30 Construction Certification
• 5+ years of construction safety experience
• Experience working with electrical contractors
• Electrical construction safety experience

• Data center or mission-critical construction experience
• NFPA 70E knowledge or experience
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and hazardous-energy control experience
• Experience supporting energization and electrical safe work planning
• CHST, ASP, CSP, or other BCSP credential

• Oversee daily safety activities for electrical construction operations
• Maintain a strong field presence alongside electricians and project supervision
• Conduct routine site inspections, audits, field observations, and risk assessments
• Monitor electrical installation, conduit, cable, equipment, and infrastructure activities
• Support temporary power and electrical distribution safety
• Monitor evolving energization activities as the project progresses
• Support and enforce Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and hazardous-energy control procedures
• Monitor electrical safe work practices and required PPE
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and project-specific electrical safety requirements
• Review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), pre-task plans, permits, and energy control procedures
• Lead incident investigations and corrective action implementation
• Maintain safety documentation, reports, inspections, and compliance records
• Partner with field supervision to proactively identify and mitigate hazards
• Promote a positive safety culture throughout the project

Candidates should have working knowledge of:

• OSHA Construction Standards
• Electrical Construction Safety
• Data Center & Mission-Critical Construction
• NFPA 70E Electrical Safety
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
• Hazardous-Energy Control
• Arc Flash & Electrical Shock Hazard Awareness
• Temporary Power & Electrical Distribution
• Electrical Equipment Installation
• Conduit, Cable & Raceway Installation
• Energized Work Planning & Electrical Safe Work Practices
• Fall Protection & Elevated Work
• Aerial Lifts & MEWPs
• Material Handling Operations
• Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) & Pre-Task Planning
• Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis
• Contractor Safety Management
• Construction Risk Assessment & Mitigation

The ideal candidate is a highly visible, field-focused safety professional with strong electrical construction experience who can build credibility with electricians, field supervision, and project leadership.

Success in this role requires proactively identifying electrical and construction hazards, supporting safe work planning as the project progresses toward energization, and ensuring OSHA, LOTO, and project safety requirements are consistently implemented in the field.