Safety Manager

Clark Construction Group, LLC•McLean, VA

14d•$65,000 - $140,000

About The Position

As a Safety Manager, you will ensure the safety of employees, trade partners, and the general public on Clark projects. You will foster a culture of care while enforcing Clark's Safety and Health Policy and applicable local, state, and federal safety standards. In partnership with project supervisors, you will lead employee safety education and develop safe work plans for all phases and tasks. Clark considers a project successful only if it is built safely. This is an active, hands-on role with significant time on construction sites and some desk work in an office. The position involves working in varied weather and moderate to loud noise, including in elevated or confined areas near moving mechanical equipment. The role requires frequent movement around job sites, lifting and carrying materials, and flexibility to work extended hours during critical project phases or client deadlines. You may also need to monitor and respond to communications outside regular working hours for time-sensitive matters or emergencies. Clark requires a pre-employment drug fitness-for-duty screening and conducts random quarterly drug fitness-for-duty tests. The company offers base salary, bonus potential, and a comprehensive benefits package. The base salary range for this role is $65,000–$140,000; compensation may vary based on education, experience, skills, and geographic location.

Requirements

At least 4 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 managing crane, fall protection, excavation, scaffold, and heavy equipment safety.
Ability to communicate effectively with, persuade, and gain buy-in from stakeholders ranging from new craft workers to senior executive leaders.
Strength in managing multiple competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
An agile, energetic, data-driven approach to achieving individual and organizational objectives while balancing short-term and long-term goals.
Alignment with Clark Standards of Excellence: self-motivated, results-oriented, adaptable, a team player, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, relationship-building, able to build people, teams, and followership, and able to set direction and execute.
Ability to meet the physical demands described, including frequent standing and jobsite navigation; bending, kneeling, and reaching; frequently lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds; effective communication; visual acuity for reading plans and inspecting work; and periods of sitting for office tasks.
Ability to work in varied weather, moderate to loud noise, elevated or confined areas, and around moving mechanical equipment.
Flexibility to work extended hours during critical project phases or client deadlines and respond to communications for time-sensitive matters or emergencies.
Compliance with Clark Construction safety policies and procedures and applicable laws.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug fitness-for-duty screening and compliance with random quarterly drug fitness-for-duty testing.

Nice To Haves

OSHA 30 Hour.
CHST or CSP.
First Aid/CPR training.
EM 385.

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.
Mentor safety staff and assist in their development.
Identify known or potential exposures and recommend corrective action.
Develop, coordinate, and implement overall project-specific safety programs.
Partner with field supervision to ensure safety hazard mitigation measures are included in the planning of project construction activities.
Develop project-specific safety education for jobsite personnel, including subcontractors, based on upcoming work activities or recent at-risk trends.
Create and drive a safety vision, aligning the team to achieve a safe workplace for everyone.
Facilitate third-party safety reviews, including OSHA reviews.