Safety Engineer

Clark Construction Group, LLC • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

As a Safety Engineer, you will help ensure the safety of employees, trade partners, and the general public on construction projects. You will promote a culture of care while enforcing Clark's Safety and Health Policy and applicable local, state, and federal safety standards. Working with project supervisors, you will support safety education and develop safe work plans for project phases and tasks. The role involves substantial time on active construction sites, along with some office work, and requires flexibility to respond to critical project needs beyond regular working hours.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of relevant construction safety experience with an undergraduate degree in safety and health or a related discipline, or demonstrated construction safety and trade experience.
• Ability to communicate with and influence supervisors, peers, and external partners.
• Proof of training and experience in safely managing cranes, fall protection, excavation, scaffolds, and heavy equipment.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Agile, energetic, data-driven approach to individual and organizational objectives while balancing short- and long-term goals.
• Alignment with Clark Standards of Excellence, including being self-motivated, results-oriented, adaptable, collaborative, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, relationship-building, and able to set direction and execute.
• Ability to work on active construction sites in varying weather and moderate-to-loud noise, including elevated or confined work areas with moving mechanical equipment.
• Ability to frequently stand, walk on uneven terrain, stairs, ladders, and hoists, and bend, kneel, and reach.
• Ability to frequently lift and carry up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to communicate effectively and use visual acuity to read plans and inspect work.
• Ability to perform office work that may require prolonged sitting.
• Flexibility to work extended hours, particularly during critical project phases or client deadlines, and to respond to time-sensitive matters or emergencies outside regular hours.
• Required to follow Clark Construction safety policies and procedures and applicable laws at all locations.
• Must complete a pre-employment drug fitness-for-duty screening and participate in random quarterly drug fitness-for-duty tests.

Nice To Haves

• OSHA 30 Hour.
• STSC.
• GSP.
• First Aid/CPR training.

Responsibilities

• Drive the Clark safety culture on a project.
• Oversee and ensure the safety of employees, trade partners, and the general public.
• Enforce corporate and project-specific safety and health programs, as well as federal, state, and local safety standards.
• Lead reviews of specialized safety plans, including crane, confined-space, and Job Action Analysis plans.
• Partner with subcontractors to ensure documentation is submitted on time.
• Identify known or potential exposures and recommend corrective action.
• Understand the project schedule and relevant Contract Documents.
• Develop, coordinate, and implement project-specific safety programs.
• Partner with field supervision to incorporate safety hazard mitigation measures into construction activity planning.
• Develop project-specific safety education for jobsite personnel, including subcontractors, based on upcoming work or recent at-risk trends.
• Create and drive a safety vision, aligning the team to achieve a safe workplace.
• Facilitate third-party safety reviews, including OSHA reviews.
• Cultivate industry relationships to bring potential business opportunities to Clark leadership.
• Cultivate industry relationships to help attract and recruit talent to Clark.
• Anticipate stakeholder needs, desires, and goals to exceed their expectations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time