Safety Manager - West Memphis, AR

Construction Safety Manager

Location: West Memphis, AR

Duration: 4+ Months (Start: 8/11)

Type: 1099 Contractor

Pay Rate: $60/hr (Local) | $52/hr (Non-Local)

Per Diem: $125/Day (7 Days Per Week)

Completion Bonus: $150/month

Pay Frequency: Weekly

Schedule: Day Shift 6-7 Days a week (60-70 Hours)

Join a structural steel contractor supporting a large-scale data center construction project in Manassas, VA. This role offers the opportunity to oversee safety activities involving steel erection, bridging operations, crane-assisted material handling, ironworker activities, elevated work, and daily construction operations within a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a safety professional with structural steel experience who enjoys being highly visible in the field and actively supporting crews through coaching, hazard recognition, and proactive risk mitigation.

• OSHA 30 Certification
• OSHA 500 or 510 Certification
• 5+ years of construction safety experience

• Data center construction experience
• Structural steel safety oversight experience
• Experience reviewing lift plans and critical lifts
• Experience supporting large commercial or industrial construction projects
• CHST, ASP, CSP, or other BCSP credential

• Oversee daily safety activities for structural steel construction operations
• Conduct routine site inspections, audits, and risk assessments
• Monitor steel erection, bridging, and ironworker activities
• Support and enforce fall protection programs and elevated work procedures
• Monitor crane operations, rigging activities, and material handling processes
• Review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), lift plans, and pre-task plans
• Lead incident investigations and corrective action implementation
• Deliver new hire orientations and ongoing safety training
• Maintain safety documentation, reports, and compliance records
• Partner with project supervision to proactively identify and mitigate hazards
• Promote a positive safety culture across the project

Candidates should have working knowledge of:

• OSHA Construction Standards
• Structural Steel Erection Safety
• Ironworker & Steel Erection Operations
• Bridging & Decking Activities
• Fall Protection & Leading Edge Work
• Crane & Rigging Operations
• Lift Planning & Critical Lift Procedures
• Signal Person Responsibilities
• Aerial Lifts & MEWPs
• Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) Development
• Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis
• Contractor Safety Management
• Construction Risk Assessment & Mitigation
• Data Center Construction Safety

The ideal candidate is a highly visible, field-focused safety professional who can build strong relationships with ironworkers, supervisors, and project leadership, proactively identify hazards, maintain compliance, support safe steel erection activities, and help ensure the successful execution of the project while maintaining production goals.