Safety Manager

Clark Construction Group, LLC•McLean, VA

20d•$65,000 - $170,000

About The Position

The Safety Manager ensures the safety of employees, trade partners, and the general public on Clark projects. The role builds a culture of care and enforces Clark’s Safety and Health Policy along with applicable local, state, and federal safety standards. In partnership with project supervisors, the Safety Manager leads safety education and develops safe work plans for all phases and tasks. This is an active, hands-on position involving significant time on construction sites and some time in an office. The work includes navigating uneven terrain, stairs, ladders, and hoists; working in varied weather, moderate to loud noise, elevated or confined areas, and around moving mechanical equipment; and responding to the fast pace of active projects. The position also requires flexibility to work extended hours during critical project phases or client deadlines, and to respond to time-sensitive business needs or emergencies outside regular hours. Clark requires a pre-employment drug fitness-for-duty screening and conducts random quarterly fitness-for-duty tests. The compensation package includes base salary, bonus potential, and benefits. The stated base salary range is $65,000–$170,000; 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.
Training and experience managing crane, fall protection, excavation, scaffolds, and heavy equipment safely.
Ability to communicate effectively with, persuade, and gain buy-in from stakeholders ranging from craft workers to senior executives.
Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
Agile, energetic, data-driven approach to achieving individual and organizational objectives while balancing short- 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 develop people and teams and followership, and able to set direction and execute.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including frequent standing and movement around active jobsites, bending, kneeling, reaching, and lifting or carrying materials up to 25 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
Ability to communicate effectively and maintain visual acuity for reading plans and inspecting work.
Flexibility to work extended hours during critical project phases or client deadlines and respond to time-sensitive matters or emergencies outside regular working hours.
Follow Clark Construction safety policies and procedures and applicable laws at all locations.
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.
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 and applicable federal, state, and local safety standards.
Mentor safety staff and support their development.
Identify known or potential exposures and recommend corrective action.
Develop, coordinate, and implement project-specific safety programs.
Partner with field supervision to include hazard mitigation in planning construction activities.
Develop safety education for jobsite personnel, including subcontractors, based on upcoming work or recent at-risk trends.
Create and drive a safety vision and align the team to achieve a safe workplace.
Facilitate third-party safety reviews, including OSHA reviews.
Teach safety-related topics within Clark beyond the jobsite.
Support business plan objectives and corporate initiatives, including OSHA, Red and Blue Alerts, and corporate policies and procedures.
Develop relationships with industry professionals to generate and win appropriate work.
Recruit, identify, hire, and retain industry talent.
Anticipate stakeholder needs, desires, and goals and exceed their expectations.