Safety Manager

Sheakley; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 7,950,000 - 9,937,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Per Diem

Completion Bonus

Job summary

Sheakley in Wilmington, DE seeks a Construction Safety Manager to lead field safety for a pharmaceutical construction project. You will oversee pipefitting, rigging, equipment setting, and process-system installation, ensuring OSHA compliance and safe work practices on site.

The ideal candidate holds a CSP, has 5+ years in construction safety, and will actively coach craft personnel, conduct audits, and coordinate with management to maintain a safe, compliant project environment.

Qualifications

• CSP (Certified Safety Professional) required.
• Minimum 5+ years of construction safety experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily field safety oversight for mechanical construction activities.
• Maintain a highly visible presence throughout active work areas.
• Conduct routine site inspections, audits, observations, and hazard assessments.
• Monitor rigging operations, pipe installation activities, equipment setting, and material handling operations.
• Review JHAs, AHAs, permits, and pre-task plans.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and pharmaceutical project safety requirements.
• Identify unsafe conditions and coordinate timely corrective actions.
• Provide field coaching and reinforce safe work practices with craft personnel.
• Coordinate safety activities with project management, supervision, and subcontractors.
• Participate in incident investigations and corrective action implementation.
• Maintain required safety documentation, inspection records, and compliance reports.
• Promote a proactive safety culture throughout the project.

Skills

CSP

5+ years construction safety

Job description

Construction Safety Manager

Location: Wilmington, DE

Duration: 5 Months (Start: 9/14)

Type: 1099 Contractor

Pay & Schedule

Pay Rate: $84/hr or $65/HR with Perdiem

Overtime: Available as Project Demands Require

Per Diem: $125/Day on seven days

Completion Bonus: $150/month

Pay Frequency: Weekly

Schedule: Monday-Friday | 40-50 Hours Per Week | 1st Shift

Additional Schedule Details: Long-term pharmaceutical construction project supporting mechanical installation activities.

Why This Opportunity

Join a mechanical contractor supporting the construction of a new pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Wilmington, DE. This opportunity provides hands-on safety leadership for critical mechanical construction activities including pipefitting, rigging, equipment setting, and installation of process systems within a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment.

The Construction Safety Manager will maintain a strong field presence while working directly with craft personnel, subcontractors, supervision, and project leadership to identify hazards, maintain compliance, and support the safe execution of mechanical construction activities.

This project offers the opportunity to support a large-scale pharmaceutical facility build where safety, quality, and compliance standards are essential to project success.

Required Qualifications

• CSP (Certified Safety Professional) Required
• Minimum 5+ years of construction safety experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Pharmaceutical Construction Experience Required
• Large Industrial Construction Experience
• Process Piping Installation Experience
• Equipment Setting and Rigging Oversight Experience
• Pharmaceutical or Life Sciences Facility Experience

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide daily field safety oversight for mechanical construction activities
• Maintain a highly visible presence throughout active work areas
• Conduct routine site inspections, audits, observations, and hazard assessments
• Monitor rigging operations, pipe installation activities, equipment setting, and material handling operations
• Review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), permits, and pre-task plans
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and pharmaceutical project safety requirements
• Identify unsafe conditions and coordinate timely corrective actions
• Provide field coaching and reinforce safe work practices with craft personnel
• Coordinate safety activities with project management, supervision, and subcontractors
• Participate in incident investigations and corrective action implementation
• Maintain required safety documentation, inspection records, and compliance reports
• Promote a proactive safety culture throughout the project

Technical Knowledge

Candidates Should Have Working Knowledge Of

• OSHA Construction Standards
• Pharmaceutical Construction Safety Requirements
• Mechanical Construction Safety
• Pipefitting Operations
• Rigging and Material Handling Activities
• Equipment Installation and Setting Operations
• Contractor Safety Management
• Fall Protection & Elevated Work
• Aerial Lifts & MEWPs
• Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
• Incident Investigation & Corrective Actions
• Construction Risk Assessment & Mitigation
• Site Safety Auditing and Compliance Management

What Success Looks Like

The ideal candidate is a hands-on, field-focused safety professional with experience supporting pharmaceutical construction projects and mechanical contractor operations.

Success in this role requires maintaining a strong field presence, proactively identifying hazards, effectively communicating with craft personnel and supervision, and ensuring pipefitting, rigging, and mechanical installation activities are executed safely while supporting overall project goals, regulatory requirements, and pharmaceutical construction standards.

Salary: $65 - $84 per hour