Safety Manager - Lima, OH

🚨 LEAD SAFETY MANAGER | 3-4 YEAR GOOGLE DATA CENTER PROJECT | LIMA, OH 🚨

Looking for a long-term opportunity on one of the most recognizable construction projects in the country?
Sheakley is seeking an experienced Lead Safety Manager to support a major Google Data Center construction project in Lima, Ohio. This is an exceptional opportunity for a safety professional who enjoys being a visible leader in the field, partnering directly with project leadership, and driving safety excellence on a large-scale, multi-contractor construction site.
With a projected 3-4 year duration, this role offers rare project stability, consistent hours, and the opportunity to play a key leadership role throughout the lifecycle of a high-profile critical infrastructure project.

📍 Position Details

📍 Location: Lima, OH
🚀 Start Date: ASAP
📄 Duration: 3-4 Years
👷 Employment Type: 1099 Contractor

💲 Compensation

💰 Pay Rate: $53-$55/hour
💸 Weekly Pay
🍽️ Per Diem: None Available

🕒 Schedule

📅 Monday-Saturday
⏰ 50-60 Hours Per Week
🌞 Day Shift

🏗️ Project Scope

This position supports construction activities associated with a major data center development, including:
• Large-diameter pipe installation
• Excavation and trenching operations
• Crane and rigging activities
• Heavy equipment movement
• Hot work operations
• Utility construction activities
• Multi-contractor coordination and oversight

WHAT YOU WILL OWN

✅ Lead daily safety oversight across active construction operations
✅ Conduct field audits, inspections, and hazard assessments to identify risks before incidents occur
✅ Monitor OSHA compliance and enforce project-specific safety requirements
✅ Support excavation, trenching, utility, and pipe installation activities
✅ Oversee crane operations, rigging activities, critical lifts, and heavy equipment movement
✅ Review hot work permits and ensure proper fire prevention controls are implemented
✅ Deliver orientations, toolbox talks, and safety training for employees and subcontractors
✅ Investigate incidents, injuries, and near misses while driving corrective actions to completion
✅ Maintain safety documentation, inspection records, reports, and compliance tracking
✅ Partner with project leadership to foster a proactive, field-driven safety culture

WHAT YOU NEED

✔ OSHA 30 Certification (Required)
✔ 5+ Years of Construction Safety Experience
✔ Experience supporting large-scale commercial, industrial, utility, infrastructure, or mission-critical projects
✔ Strong knowledge of OSHA construction standards and regulatory compliance
✔ Experience with excavation, trenching, underground utilities, or pipe installation activities
✔ Understanding of crane safety, rigging operations, and heavy equipment hazards
✔ Experience managing hot work activities and permit systems
✔ Strong communication skills and leadership presence in the field
✔ Ability to work 50-60 hours per week, Monday through Saturday
✔ Available to start ASAP

IDEAL BACKGROUND

We are particularly interested in safety professionals with experience supporting:
• Data Centers
• Industrial Construction
• Heavy Civil Projects
• Utility Construction
• Infrastructure Projects
• Mechanical or Process Piping Installations
• Large Multi-Contractor Construction Environments

WHY THIS ROLE STANDS OUT

✅ Rare 3-4 year project duration
✅ High-profile Google data center project
✅ Consistent 50-60 hour work weeks
✅ Long-term income stability
✅ Opportunity to lead safety efforts on a major mission-critical construction project
✅ Significant visibility with project leadership and trade partners

If you're looking for your next long-term project and want to make an impact on one of Ohio's most prominent construction developments, we'd like to speak with you.