Safety Manager

Clark Construction Group, LLC•Baltimore, MD

20d•$65,000 - $170,000

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 when it is built safely. This is an active, hands-on role, with significant time spent on active construction sites and some time in an office. The work involves navigating jobsite terrain and working in varied weather, moderate to loud noise, elevated or confined areas, and around moving mechanical equipment. 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. Clark promotes a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment and random quarterly drug fitness-for-duty screenings are required. Compensation includes a 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, scaffold, and heavy equipment safety.
Ability to communicate effectively, 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 individual and organizational objectives while balancing short- and long-term goals.
Alignment with Clark Standards of Excellence: self-motivated, results-oriented, adaptable, collaborative, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, relationship-building, able to develop people and teams, and able to set direction and execute.
Ability to perform active, physically demanding work, including frequent standing and navigating uneven terrain, stairs, ladders, and hoists; bending, kneeling, and reaching; frequently lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds; communicating effectively; and visually reading plans and inspecting work.
Ability to work in varied weather, moderate to loud noise, elevated or confined work areas, and around moving mechanical equipment.
Flexibility to work extended hours during critical project phases or client deadlines and respond to time-sensitive matters or emergencies outside regular working hours.
Ability to meet the required pre-employment and random quarterly drug fitness-for-duty screening requirements.

Nice To Haves

OSHA 30-hour training.
CHST or CSP certification.
First Aid/CPR training.
EM 385 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 and applicable federal, state, and local safety standards.
Mentor safety staff and assist with 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 measures in 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.
Teach safety-related topics within Clark beyond the jobsite.
Assist with 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.
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.