Lead Construction Safety Manager

Location: San Antonio, TX

Duration: 24+ Months (Immediate Need)

Type: 1099 Contractor

CompensationSchedule

Pay Rate: $52/hr

Per Diem: $125/Day (7 Days Per Week) for candidates residing more than 50 miles from the project location

Completion Bonus: $150/month

Pay Frequency: Weekly

Schedule: Monday-Friday | 40 Hours Per Week

Possible Overtime and Approximately One Saturday Per Month

Why This Opportunity?

Join a General Contractor supporting the construction of a high-profile museum and visitor center project in San Antonio, TX. This unique project combines new construction with the preservation and integration of a historic building facade, requiring coordination across multiple trades and construction disciplines.

This role offers the opportunity to serve as the lead safety professional onsite, providing oversight for all construction activities while partnering closely with project leadership, subcontractors, and craft personnel throughout a multi-year project.

Required Qualifications

OSHA 510 Certification

Lead Construction Safety Manager experience

5+ years of experience as a Construction Safety Manager

Experience coordinating safety efforts across multiple trades and subcontractors

Preferred Qualifications

General Contractor safety experience

Museum, historical renovation, or commercial construction experience

Experience supporting large-scale multi-trade construction projects

CHST, ASP, CSP, SMS, or other BCSP credential

Experience working on occupied, public-facing, or historically significant projects

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead all onsite safety operations for the project
• Conduct routine site inspections, audits, and risk assessments
• Monitor contractor compliance with OSHA regulations and project safety requirements
• Coordinate safety efforts across all trades and subcontractors
• Lead incident investigations and corrective action implementation
• Deliver site orientations and ongoing safety training
• Review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), permits, and pre-task plans
• Maintain safety documentation, reports, and compliance records
• Partner with project management and field supervision to proactively identify and mitigate hazards
• Support safe work practices during demolition, renovation, structural, concrete, steel, mechanical, electrical, and finish work activities
• Promote a positive safety culture across the project

Technical Knowledge

Candidates should have working knowledge of:

• OSHA Construction Standards
• General Contractor Safety Management
• Multi-Trade Construction Operations
• Historic PreservationRenovation Construction Activities
• Structural Construction Safety
• Concrete Construction Safety
• Steel Erection Activities
• Fall ProtectionElevated Work Activities
• Scaffold Safety
• Material Handling Operations
• Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) Development
• Incident InvestigationRoot Cause Analysis
• Contractor Safety Management
• Construction Risk AssessmentMitigation

What Success Looks Like

The ideal candidate is a highly visible, field-focused safety leader who can effectively coordinate multiple trades, build strong relationships with project leadership and subcontractors, proactively identify hazards, and support the safe execution of all phases of construction 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., general contractor oversight, commercial construction, historical renovation, structural construction, concrete operations, steel erection, multi-trade coordination, etc.).

Interviews are actively being scheduled for qualified candidates.