Safety Manager

Sheakley Workforce Staffing; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheakley Workforce Staffing in Alexandria, VA is seeking a Field Construction Safety Manager for a 2-week, 1099 contractor assignment. The role focuses on hands-on safety oversight within heavy civil and industrial painting and coating operations at a major wastewater facility site.

You will monitor deep shaft underground work, fall protection, scaffolding, MEWP and elevated access, review JHAs and permits, ensure PPE compliance, and maintain safety records.

Qualifications

• OSHA 30 Construction Certification required.
• Minimum 5 years of Safety Manager experience in heavy industrial/heavy civil construction.
• Experience with underground construction and deep shaft work.
• Strong fall protection experience required.
• MEWP (Mobile Elevating Work Platform) experience.
• Scaffolding safety experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily field safety oversight for painting and coating operations.
• Monitor work in deep shafts and underground environments.
• Ensure compliance with fall protection and elevated work activities.
• Oversee scaffolding erection, access, use, and compliance.
• Coordinate MEWP, aerial lift, and other elevated access operations.
• Conduct site inspections, hazard assessments, and incident investigations.
• Maintain safety documentation and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Field safety oversight

Heavy industrial construction

Underground construction

Fall protection

MEWP experience

Scaffolding safety

Safety leadership

Education

OSHA 30 Construction Certification

BCSP credential (CHST, ASP, CSP)

Job description

Field Construction Safety Manager

Location: Alexandria, VA

Duration: 2 weeks (Immediate Need)

Type: 1099 Contractor

Compensation & Schedule

Pay Rate: $52/hr

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

Completion Bonus: $150/month

Pay Frequency: Weekly

Schedule: 16 hours, Thursday- Friday, Second shift (2pm - 10pm) (Maybe Saturday)

Why This Opportunity?

Join a painting subcontractor supporting a major wastewater facility construction project in Alexandria, VA. This role provides hands-on field safety oversight within a heavy civil and industrial construction environment, with work involving painting and coating operations, elevated work, scaffolding, mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), and underground construction.

A significant portion of the work will be performed within a deep shaft, making strong experience with underground construction, fall protection, access/egress, and elevated work critical for this assignment.

Required Qualifications

OSHA 30 Construction Certification

Minimum 5 years of Safety Manager experience specifically within heavy industrial or heavy civil construction

Underground construction and deep shaft work experience

Strong Fall Protection experience

Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) experience

Scaffolding safety experience

Preferred Qualifications

Wastewater or water treatment facility construction experience

Industrial painting and coatings safety experience

Confined space experience

Fall Protection Competent Person experience

Scaffold Competent Person experience

Heavy civil infrastructure construction experience

CHST, ASP, CSP, or other BCSP credential

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide daily field safety oversight for painting and coating operations
• Maintain a highly visible presence throughout active construction areas
• Monitor work performed within deep shafts and underground construction environments
• Provide safety oversight for fall protection and elevated work activities
• Monitor scaffolding erection, access, use, and compliance
• Oversee MEWP, aerial lift, and other elevated access operations
• Conduct routine site inspections, audits, observations, and hazard assessments
• Monitor safe access and egress for underground and shaft work
• Support confined space activities where applicable
• Review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), permits, and pre-task plans
• Monitor PPE, respiratory protection, and coating-related hazards
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and project-specific safety requirements
• Identify unsafe conditions and coordinate immediate corrective actions
• Participate in incident investigations and corrective action implementation
• Maintain required safety documentation, inspection records, and compliance reports
• Coordinate closely with project supervision, craft personnel, and site leadership

Technical Knowledge

Candidates should have working knowledge of:

• OSHA Construction Standards
• Heavy Civil & Industrial Construction Safety
• Underground Construction & Deep Shaft Work
• Fall Protection Systems
• Scaffolding Safety
• Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs)
• Industrial Painting & Coating Operations
• Confined Space Entry
• Respiratory Protection
• Hazard Communication
• Access & Egress Requirements
• Elevated Work Activities
• Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
• Safety Inspections & Field Observations
• Incident Investigation & Corrective Actions
• Contractor Safety Management
• Construction Risk Assessment & Mitigation

What Success Looks Like

The ideal candidate is a hands-on, field-focused safety professional with direct heavy civil or industrial construction experience who is comfortable overseeing work in deep shafts, underground environments, scaffolding, and elevated work areas.

Success in this role requires proactively identifying high-risk conditions, maintaining strict fall protection and access requirements, effectively engaging with painting crews and supervision, and ensuring work is executed safely within a complex wastewater infrastructure project.