Per Diem Character Rigging Jobs Near Me

Location: Hilliard, OH

Duration: 1 Year (Start: 8/31)

Type: 1099 Contractor

Pay Rate: $65/hr (Local - No Per Diem) | $56/hr (Non-Local)

Overtime: Paid After 40 Hours

Per Diem: $150/Day (7 Days Per Week for Non-Local Candidates)

Completion Bonus: $150/month

Pay Frequency: Weekly

Schedule: 60+ Hours Per Week | 1st Shift

12-Hour Days | 5-6 Days Per Week

Join a contractor supporting the installation of large energy generation equipment and electrical infrastructure on a major industrial construction project in Hilliard, OH. This role offers the opportunity to oversee safety during trenching and excavation, crane and rigging operations, heavy equipment activities, medium-voltage electrical installations, and generator system construction.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced electrical construction safety professional who enjoys working in the field while supporting high-risk utility and industrial construction operations.

OSHA 500 Certification

OSHA 510 Certification

3+ years of construction safety experience

Strong electrical safety experience

NFPA 70E knowledge or certification

Current First Aid/CPR/AED Certification

• Direct utility company project experience
• Medium-voltage electrical construction experience
• Experience supporting power generation or utility infrastructure projects
• Experience with trenching, excavation, crane operations, and rigging
• CHST, ASP, CSP, CESCP, or other BCSP/electrical safety credential

• Oversee daily safety activities for energy generation equipment installation
• Conduct routine site inspections, audits, and risk assessments
• Monitor trenching, excavation, and underground utility activities
• Support medium-voltage electrical installation and energy infrastructure construction
• Monitor crane operations, rigging activities, forklift operations, and heavy equipment movement
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, NFPA 70E requirements, and project safety standards
• Lead incident investigations and corrective action implementation
• Review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), lift plans, permits, and pre-task plans
• Maintain safety documentation, reports, and compliance records
• Partner with project supervision to proactively identify and mitigate hazards
• Promote a positive safety culture across the project

Candidates should have working knowledge of:

• OSHA Construction Standards
• NFPA 70E Electrical Safety
• Medium-Voltage Electrical Construction
• Energy Generation Equipment Installation
• Trenching & Excavation Safety
• Crane & Rigging Operations
• Forklift & Material Handling Operations
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
• Arc Flash & Shock Hazard Awareness
• Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) Development
• Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis
• Contractor Safety Management
• Construction Risk Assessment & Mitigation
• Industrial & Utility Construction Safety

The ideal candidate is a highly visible, field-focused safety professional who can effectively support electrical contractors and project leadership, proactively identify hazards, maintain compliance with OSHA and NFPA 70E requirements, and ensure the safe execution of high-risk electrical and heavy construction activities throughout the project.

Qualified candidates should submit a resume for immediate review.

If you have experience directly related to the project's scope of work, please ensure it is clearly reflected on your resume, including the specific activities or operations you supported (e.g., medium-voltage electrical work, utility construction, generator installations, trenching and excavation, crane operations, rigging, industrial electrical construction, NFPA 70E programs, etc.).

Interviews are actively being scheduled for qualified candidates.