Construction Safety Manager

Location: Columbus, OH

Duration: 6 Months (Start: 6/11)

Type: 1099 Contractor

Compensation & Schedule

Pay Rate: $58/hr

Per Diem: None

Completion Bonus: $150/month

Pay Frequency: Weekly

Schedule: Monday-Friday | 40-50 Hours Per Week

Why This Opportunity?

Join a structural steel contractor supporting the Columbus Airport expansion project. This role offers the opportunity to oversee safety on a high-profile construction project involving steel erection, crane operations, rigging, and fall protection programs while partnering closely with project leadership and field personnel.

What You'll Be Doing

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

Required Qualifications

5+ years of construction safety experience

Structural steel construction safety experience

Experience supporting steel erection activities

Experience with crane operations, rigging, and fall protection

OSHA 30 Certification

Preferred Qualifications

Airport or aviation construction experience

OSHA 510 Certification

CHST, ASP, CSP, or other BCSP credential

Large commercial or industrial construction experience

Technical Knowledge

Candidates should have working knowledge of:

• OSHA Construction Standards
• Structural Steel Erection Safety
• Fall Protection & Leading Edge Work
• Crane & Rigging Operations
• Aerial Lifts & MEWPs
• Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) Development
• Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis
• Contractor Safety Management
• Construction Risk Assessment & Mitigation

What Success Looks Like

The ideal candidate is a field-focused safety professional who can build relationships with craft personnel, maintain compliance, identify risks before incidents occur, and support project teams in safely executing work while maintaining production goals.

Apply Today

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 trades, activities, or operations you supported (e.g., structural steel erection, crane operations, rigging, fall protection, concrete, electrical construction, mechanical installations, commissioning, etc.).

Interviews are actively being scheduled for qualified candidates.