Safety Manager / SSHO

Clark Construction Group, LLC•Ventura, CA

1d•$80,000 - $145,000

About The Position

The Safety Manager / Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) oversees safety and health on a federal construction project and helps create a culture of care across Clark projects. The role enforces Clark’s Safety and Health Policy, project-specific programs, and applicable federal, state, and local standards. In partnership with project supervisors, the Safety Manager leads safety education and develops safe work plans for all phases and tasks. The position also contributes to business development, talent recruitment, and corporate safety initiatives. This is an active, hands-on role split between construction sites and office work. Site work includes exposure to varied weather, moderate to loud noise, elevated or confined areas, moving mechanical equipment, uneven terrain, stairs, ladders, and hoists. The work requires frequent standing and movement, bending, kneeling, reaching, and lifting or carrying materials up to 25 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally. Office work may involve prolonged sitting for 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.

Requirements

At least five years of continuous construction-industry safety experience supervising or managing general construction, or a similar industry-related college degree and three years of experience.
Current OSHA 30-Hour construction safety training certificate completed within the last five years.
Forty hours of formal safety training covering the EM 385-1-1 manual.
Eight hours of documented formal safety and health training each year for the past five years.
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.
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, collaborative, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, relationship-building, able to develop people and teams, and able to set direction and execute.
Ability to perform active, hands-on work involving frequent standing and movement, navigating uneven terrain, stairs, ladders, and hoists; bending, kneeling, and reaching; and frequent lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds and occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds.
Ability to communicate effectively and use visual acuity to read plans and inspect 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.
Ability to work on active construction sites in varied weather, moderate to loud noise, elevated or confined areas, and around moving mechanical equipment, as well as in an office setting.
Required pre-employment drug fitness-for-duty screening and participation in random quarterly drug fitness-for-duty testing.

Nice To Haves

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) certification.
Experience on federal government, Department of Defense, or USACE/NAVFAC construction projects.
First Aid/CPR/AED certification.
Strong understanding of construction means and methods.

Responsibilities

Drive Clark’s safety culture on the project.
Oversee 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 standards.
Develop, implement, and manage the project-specific Accident Prevention Plan (APP) and other safety plans required by the contract and EM 385-1-1.
Develop, review, and approve Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs) for work tasks, ensuring hazards and controls are addressed before work begins.
Mentor safety staff and support their development.
Identify known or potential exposures and recommend corrective actions.
Develop, coordinate, and implement project-specific safety programs.
Partner with field supervision to incorporate hazard mitigation into construction activity planning.
Develop jobsite safety education for personnel and subcontractors based on upcoming work or recent at-risk trends.
Create a safety vision and align the team to achieve a safe workplace.
Facilitate third-party safety reviews, including OSHA reviews.
Teach safety-related topics across 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, hire, and retain outstanding industry talent.
Anticipate stakeholder needs, desires, and goals and work to exceed their expectations.
Follow Clark safety policies and procedures and applicable laws at all locations.
Monitor and respond to communications as required for time-sensitive matters or emergencies.
Complete pre-employment and random quarterly drug fitness-for-duty screening as required by the company.