Project Health & Safety Manager

North Platte, Nebraska (USA)
Full-Time | Rotational (3 Weeks On / 1 Week Off)

Lead Safety on a Major Transmission Construction Project

We are supporting delivery of a large-scale transmission construction project in North Platte, Nebraska, and are seeking a Project Health & Safety Manager to serve as the senior HSE authority on-site.

This is a field-driven construction safety leadership role requiring daily engagement with crews, foremen, subcontractors, and active work fronts in a high-risk transmission construction environment.

The successful candidate will lead safety execution across multiple crews and contractors, integrating safety directly into construction planning, field operations, and project delivery.

This role is best suited to experienced construction HSE professionals who are comfortable operating in dynamic, fast-paced project environments and leading safety directly in the field.

Candidates with primarily manufacturing, warehouse, or compliance-only safety backgrounds may not be suited to this role.

What We Offer

• Competitive hourly wage
• Comprehensive benefits package
• 401(k) eligibility
• Paid time off (PTO)
• $200/day per diem (project eligible)
• Meal and accommodation allowance
• Annual boot allowance ($250)
• Annual clothing allowance (up to $900)
• Company phone and laptop
• Long-term project opportunity with potential redeployment to future projects

Role Overview

Reporting to the Sr. Project Manager, with a functional reporting relationship to the Director of Safety Operations, the Project Health & Safety Manager is responsible for leading all aspects of project HSE execution.

This role operates as the lead field safety authority on the project and works directly with Construction Management, supervisors, craft personnel, subcontractors, and client representatives to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient project execution.

The successful candidate must be comfortable operating in active construction environments with multiple simultaneous work fronts and high-risk construction activities.

Key Responsibilities

Field Safety Leadership & Execution

• Lead execution of the project Health & Safety Management Plan
• Maintain a strong daily field presence across crews and work fronts
• Integrate safety directly into construction planning and sequencing
• Support field leadership in proactive hazard identification and mitigation
• Lead field audits, inspections, observations, and corrective action follow-up
• Hold contractors and field leadership accountable to project safety expectations and stop-work requirements where necessary

High-Risk Work Oversight

• Oversee high-risk construction activities including:
• energized work
• excavation and trenching
• lifting and rigging
• confined space entry
• work at heights
• lockout/tagout (LOTO)
• heavy equipment operations
• Review and support JSAs, permitting, and work planning activities
• Ensure appropriate controls are implemented prior to work execution

Incident Management & Compliance

• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, client requirements, and company standards
• Track project safety metrics, observations, and trends
• Ensure timely incident response and accurate project safety reporting

Team Leadership & Contractor Coordination

• Lead, mentor, and support site-based HSE personnel
• Coordinate with Project Management, Construction Management, and subcontractors to reinforce project safety expectations
• Facilitate orientations, toolbox talks, safety meetings, and field coaching
• Support development of a strong, proactive project safety culture

What We Are Looking For

Experience & Background

• 5+ years of field-based HSE leadership supporting active construction environments such as:
• transmission
• utility
• industrial
• heavy civil
• pipeline
• oil & gas construction
• large-scale energy infrastructure
• Experience leading HSE in multi-contractor, high-risk construction environments with multiple active work fronts
• Experience directly overseeing field safety execution on active construction sites
• Prior transmission, utility, substation, or energized infrastructure experience strongly preferred
• Prior experience as a Lineman or Apprentice is considered an asset
• Post-secondary education in Occupational Health & Safety or related field (or equivalent field experience)
• BCSP, CHST, CSP, CUSP, EM-385, NFPA 70E, or similar certifications considered an asset

Skills & Capabilities

• Strong field leadership and contractor management capability
• Ability to influence crews, foremen, and construction leadership in active project environments
• Strong hazard recognition and incident investigation capability
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced construction environments with changing conditions
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Experience using digital project and safety systems (e.g. Procore, SiteDocs, reporting platforms)

Work Conditions & Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Pre-employment and project-specific drug and alcohol testing required
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record required
• Background screening required

This is a site-based rotational position:

• Rotation: 3 weeks on / 1 week off
• Schedule: 6 days on / 1 day off (Sundays)
• Workdays: 10-hour days

Rotation and schedule may adjust based on project requirements and critical work phases.

Why This Role

This is an opportunity to lead HSE execution on a major transmission construction project where safety leadership directly impacts field execution, workforce protection, and project success.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in shaping project culture, supporting construction leadership, and driving safe execution across a complex, high-risk construction environment.

Pay: $48.00 - $58.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• List all currently active certifications relevant to this role (e.g. OSHA 30/510/500, EM-385, NFPA 70E, Working at Heights, Confined Space, CHST, CSP, etc.).
• Have you directly led or managed a team of HSE professionals on an active construction project? If so, how many?
• Briefly describe the largest active construction project where you personally led site HSE operations. Include:

project type
approximate workforce size
number of contractors/crews
your specific role on site

• What high-risk construction activities have you directly overseen in the field?

Examples may include energized work, excavation, lifting/rigging, confined space, lockout/tagout, working at heights, substations, transmission, heavy civil, or industrial construction.

• What percentage of your role is typically spent:

in the field with crews
versus reporting, meetings, and administration?

• This is a field-based rotational role requiring:

3 weeks on / 1 week off
6 days/week
10-hour days
travel and extended time away from home

Please confirm you are fully comfortable committing to this schedule and work environment.

Work Location: In person