Location: Charlotte, NC
Duration: 3+ Months (Start: 8/19)
Type: 1099 Contractor
Pay Rate: $56/hr
Per Diem: None
Completion Bonus: $150/month
Pay Frequency: Weekly
Schedule: Day Shift | 40 Hours Per Week
Join a steel contractor supporting construction of a concrete high-rise project in Charlotte, NC. This role provides hands-on safety oversight for miscellaneous steel installation activities including welding, stair and handrail installation, storefront systems, material handling, and elevated work.
The Construction Safety Manager will maintain a strong field presence while working closely with steel crews and project supervision to identify hazards, enforce fall protection requirements, and ensure work is completed safely in a fast-paced vertical construction environment.
OSHA 30 Construction Certification
Minimum 5 years of construction safety experience
Miscellaneous steel construction experience
High-rise construction experience
Welding and hot work safety experience
Stair, handrail, or architectural metal installation experience
CHST, ASP, CSP, or other BCSP credential
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Oversee daily safety activities for miscellaneous steel installation operations
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Maintain a strong field presence alongside steel crews and project supervision
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Monitor welding, stair rail, handrail, storefront, and miscellaneous metal installation activities
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Conduct routine site inspections, audits, field observations, and risk assessments
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Monitor fall protection and elevated work throughout the high-rise
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Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and project-specific safety requirements
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Monitor welding, cutting, grinding, and other hot work activities
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Support material handling, hoisting, and steel installation operations
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Review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), permits, and pre-task plans
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Identify unsafe conditions and behaviors and coordinate corrective actions
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Participate in incident investigations and corrective action implementation
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Maintain safety documentation, reports, inspections, and compliance records
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Partner with project leadership to proactively identify and mitigate hazards
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Promote a positive safety culture throughout the project
Candidates should have working knowledge of:
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OSHA Construction Standards
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Miscellaneous Steel Construction
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High-Rise Construction Safety
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Welding, CuttingGrinding Operations
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Hot Work Safety
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StairHandrail Installation
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ArchitecturalMiscellaneous Metals
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Fall ProtectionElevated Work
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Aerial LiftsMEWPs
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Material HandlingHoisting Operations
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Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) Development
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Safety InspectionsField Observations
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Incident InvestigationRoot Cause Analysis
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Contractor Safety Management
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Construction Risk AssessmentMitigation
The ideal candidate is a field-focused safety professional with steel construction experience who is comfortable working in a high-rise environment and engaging directly with craft personnel.
Success in this role requires maintaining a visible field presence, proactively identifying hazards, ensuring proper fall protection and hot work practices, and supporting crews in safely completing miscellaneous steel installations while maintaining project production goals.
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., miscellaneous steel, welding, stair and handrail installation, storefront systems, high-rise construction, fall protection, or elevated work).
Interviews are actively being scheduled for qualified candidates.
