Safety Manager

Clark Construction Group, LLC•Reno, NV

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About The Position

The Safety Manager ensures the safety of employees, trade partners, and the general public on construction projects. The role builds a culture of care by enforcing Clark’s Safety and Health Policy and applicable local, state, and federal safety standards. In partnership with project supervisors, the Safety Manager leads employee safety education and develops safe work plans for all project phases and tasks. This is an active, hands-on position with 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 performing office tasks such as computer work, document review, and meetings. The role requires flexibility to work extended hours during critical project phases or client deadlines, and to respond to time-sensitive matters or emergencies outside regular working hours. A pre-employment drug fitness-for-duty screening and random quarterly drug fitness-for-duty tests are required.

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 craft workers to senior executives.
Strength in managing 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, including being self-motivated, results-oriented, adaptable, a team player, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, relationship-building, people- and team-building, and able to set direction and execute.
Ability to frequently be on one's feet and navigate active jobsites with uneven terrain, stairs, ladders, and hoists.
Ability to perform bending, kneeling, reaching, and frequent lifting and carrying of up to 25 pounds, and occasional lifting and carrying of up to 50 pounds.
Ability to communicate effectively and demonstrate visual acuity for reading plans and inspecting work.
Ability to work in varied weather, moderate to loud noise, elevated or confined areas, and around moving mechanical equipment.
Ability to work extended hours when required and respond to work communications outside regular hours for critical matters or emergencies.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug fitness-for-duty screening and random quarterly drug fitness-for-duty tests.

Nice To Haves

OSHA 30 Hour.
CHST or CSP certification.
First Aid/CPR training.
EM 385 experience or qualification.
Experience with data centers.

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 project-specific safety programs.
Partner with field supervision to include safety hazard mitigation measures in construction activity planning.
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.
Facilitate third-party safety reviews, including OSHA reviews.
Follow Clark Construction safety policies and procedures and applicable laws at all locations.
Monitor and respond to communications as required for time-sensitive matters or emergencies.