Owner's Representative Safety Manager Location: Charleston, SC Duration: 2 Years (Immediate Need) Type: 1099 ContractorCompensation & Schedule Pay Rate: $70/hr Per Diem: $150/Day (7 Days Per Week) Completion Bonus: $150/month Pay Frequency: Weekly Schedule: Monday-Friday | 40 Hours Per Week | Day ShiftWhy This Opportunity?Represent the owner on a large-scale, mission-critical data center construction project in Charleston, SC. This long-term role provides the opportunity to influence safety performance at the project level while providing independent oversight of general contractors, subcontractors, and multiple trades throughout construction.Unlike a traditional contractor safety role, this position serves as the owner's on-site safety representative, evaluating contractor performance, identifying systemic risk, driving accountability, and ensuring construction activities align with the owner's safety expectations and project standards.Required Qualifications 5-10 years of construction safety experience Data center or mission-critical construction experience required Prior Owner's Representative / Owner's Safety Oversight experience on a data center project required Experience providing safety oversight across general contractors, subcontractors, and multiple trades Strong understanding of construction risk management and contractor safety performance Ability to effectively communicate with ownership, project executives, general contractors, safety leadership, and field personnelPreferred Qualifications CHST, CSP, GSP, or other BCSP credential OSHA 30 Construction Certification OSHA 500 or OSHA 510 Certification Current First Aid / CPR / AED Certification NFPA 70E familiarity Experience supporting large-scale hyperscale or mission-critical construction programsWhat You'll Be DoingServe as the owner's on-site safety representative throughout constructionProvide independent oversight of general contractor and subcontractor safety performanceConduct routine site walks, field observations, audits, and risk assessmentsEvaluate contractor implementation of project safety plans, policies, and proceduresIdentify systemic and high-risk safety exposures and drive proactive mitigation strategiesMonitor leading indicators, trends, corrective actions, and contractor safety performanceParticipate in project safety meetings, planning sessions, and leadership discussionsReview Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), pre-task plans, permits, lift plans, and other high-risk work documentationProvide oversight of high-risk construction activities across multiple tradesReview serious incidents, near misses, investigations, root causes, and corrective actionsVerify corrective actions are effectively implemented and sustainedPartner with ownership, construction leadership, and contractor safety teams to improve project-wide safety performanceIdentify gaps between written safety programs and actual field executionSupport continuous improvement of the overall project safety programMaintain professional documentation, observations, reports, and safety performance recordsTechnical KnowledgeCandidates should have working knowledge of:Owner's Representative Safety OversightData Center & Mission-Critical ConstructionOSHA Construction StandardsContractor & Subcontractor Safety ManagementMulti-Trade Construction Risk ManagementElectrical Construction & NFPA 70E AwarenessLockout/Tagout (LOTO) & Hazardous-Energy ControlEnergization & Commissioning Risk AwarenessCrane, Rigging & Critical Lift OperationsFall Protection & Elevated WorkExcavation & Trenching OperationsMechanical & Electrical Equipment InstallationJob Hazard Analysis (JHA) & Pre-Task PlanningIncident Investigation & Root Cause AnalysisLeading Indicators & Safety Performance MetricsCorrective Action ManagementConstruction Risk Assessment & MitigationWhat Success Looks LikeThe ideal candidate is an experienced, highly credible safety leader who can represent the owner's interests while building productive relationships with general contractors, subcontractors, project executives, and field safety teams.Success in this role requires the ability to see beyond individual compliance issues and identify broader project risks, challenge contractors constructively, verify that corrective actions are effective, and influence safety performance across multiple organizations.The successful candidate will help ensure that safety is proactively integrated into project planning and execution throughout the full lifecycle of this mission-critical data center project.Apply TodayQualified candidates should submit a resume for immediate review.If you have experience directly related to this role, please ensure it is clearly reflected on your resume, particularly your Owner's Representative safety experience and data center/mission-critical construction experience, including the scale of projects, contractors and trades overseen, high-risk activities supported, and your role in driving project-wide safety performance.Interviews are actively being scheduled for qualified candidates.