Lead Safety Manager

NOW HIRING: SAFETY MANAGER | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN Long-Term Opportunity | Major Hospital New-Build Project

We are seeking an experienced, field-driven Safety Manager to lead onsite safety for a major hospital construction project in West Lafayette, Indiana
. This is an excellent opportunity for a safety professional looking for stability, leadership responsibility, and the chance to support a large-scale project from its early stages through completion.

The project recently broke ground, and you will serve as the primary onsite safety representative
. We need someone who can confidently lead the safety program while maintaining a visible, hands‑on presence in the field.

• Start Date: ASAP

• Employment Type: 1099 Contractor

• Location: West Lafayette, IN

• Project Duration: Approximately 2 years

• Pay Rate: $50-$55 per hour

• Per Diem: $140

• Schedule: Monday through Friday, approximately 40 hours per week

• Additional
  
  Hours:
  
  Weekends as project conditions require

• Project: General contractor overseeing a new-build hospital project

• Serve as the lead and primary safety professional onsite
• Provide safety oversight across active general-construction operations
• Maintain a consistent, highly visible presence throughout the field
• Conduct routine jobsite inspections and identify unsafe conditions or behaviors
• Partner with project leadership, subcontractors, and field personnel to reinforce safety expectations
• Support pre-task planning, job hazard analyses, toolbox talks, and safety meetings
• Monitor contractor and subcontractor compliance with site safety requirements
• Address safety concerns promptly and follow corrective actions through completion
• Assist with incident and near-miss investigations
• Maintain accurate safety documentation, reports, and inspection records
• Help establish a proactive, accountable safety culture from the early stages of construction

• Previous experience serving in a lead safety capacity
• Experience working directly for or alongside a general contractor
• Strong construction-safety knowledge and field awareness
• Ability to independently manage onsite safety responsibilities
• Confident communicator who can work effectively with project leadership, subcontractors, and craft personnel
• Willingness to remain actively engaged in field operations, not confined to an office
• Professional, proactive, and capable of taking ownership of the project's safety needs

Two-year project duration
Consistent weekday schedule
Competitive hourly rate plus per diem
Leadership ownership as the primary onsite safety professional
Opportunity to join a major hospital project during its early construction phase

If you have the leadership experience, general-contractor background, and field presence required to own safety on a major construction project, we want to hear from you.