Construction Safety Manager Location: Kerrville, TX Duration: 6 Months (Immediate Start) Type: 1099 ContractorCompensation & Schedule 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 WeekWhy This Opportunity?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.Required Qualifications OSHA 500 or 510 Certification Minimum 5 years of construction safety experience Proven trenching and excavation safety experiencePreferred Qualifications Data center construction experience Competent Person - Excavation & Trenching Bilingual Preferred Experience working around heavy equipment and earthmoving operations CHST, ASP, CSP, or other BCSP credentialWhat You'll Be DoingOversee daily safety activities for trenching and excavation operationsConduct routine site inspections, audits, and risk assessmentsMonitor excavation protection systems, spoil pile placement, and safe access/egressSupport underground utility installation and civil construction activitiesMonitor heavy equipment operations and material handlingEnsure compliance with OSHA regulations and project safety requirementsLead incident investigations and corrective action implementationReview Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), excavation permits, and pre-task plansMaintain safety documentation, reports, and compliance recordsPartner with project leadership to proactively identify and mitigate hazardsPromote a positive safety culture throughout the projectTechnical KnowledgeCandidates should have working knowledge of:OSHA Construction StandardsOSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P (Excavations)Trenching & Excavation SafetyProtective Systems (Sloping, Shoring & Shielding)Underground Utility InstallationHeavy Equipment OperationsSoil Classification & Hazard RecognitionUtility Locating & Damage PreventionJob Hazard Analysis (JHA) DevelopmentIncident Investigation & Root Cause AnalysisContractor Safety ManagementConstruction Risk Assessment & MitigationWhat Success Looks LikeThe 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.Apply TodayQualified 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.