Safety Manager | Austin, TX

Mechanical Construction | Austin Convention Center Project

Sheakley is hiring an experienced Safety Manager to support a mechanical contractor on a major construction project at the Austin Convention Center. The project is currently focused on underground work, making this a strong opportunity for a safety professional with hands-on mechanical construction experience.

Position Details

• Start Date: ASAP

• Location: Austin, TX

• Contract Type: 1099

• Project Duration: Approximately 4 months

• Pay Rate: $44 to $48 per hour

• Schedule: 40+ hours per week, with the potential to increase to approximately 60 hours during project ramp-up

What You'll Do

• Provide daily safety leadership for mechanical construction and underground work

• Conduct site inspections and identify unsafe conditions, behaviors, and work practices

• Support job hazard analyses, pre-task planning, and daily safety meetings

• Monitor excavation, trenching, underground utility, equipment, and mechanical installation activities

• Verify compliance with OSHA requirements, company policies, and project-specific safety procedures

• Coach employees and subcontractors on hazard recognition and safe work practices

• Enforce PPE, housekeeping, access-control, and site-safety requirements

• Investigate incidents, near misses, and safety concerns

• Maintain accurate inspection reports, training records, and corrective-action documentation

• Partner with project leadership to address hazards before they affect employees or operations

Required Qualifications

• Previous mechanical construction safety experience

• Current OSHA 30

• Current First Aid/CPR certification

• Strong working knowledge of construction safety requirements

• Experience supporting underground construction activities

• Ability to communicate effectively with field crews, subcontractors, and project leadership

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced construction environment with increasing hours during ramp-up

Highly Preferred

• OSHA 500

• OSHA 510

• OSHA 511

Ready to Get Started?

If you have mechanical construction safety experience and are available to begin quickly in Austin, we want to hear from you.

Apply today for immediate consideration.