Safety Manager / SSHO

Clark Construction Group•Ventura, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Safety Manager / Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) oversees safety and health on a federal construction project, ensuring the safety of employees, trade partners, and the general public. The role promotes Clark’s safety culture and enforces company policies, project-specific programs, and applicable federal, state, and local standards. Working with project supervisors, the Safety Manager leads safety education and develops safe work plans for project phases and tasks. The position is hands-on and involves substantial time on active construction sites, as well as office work. The work may involve varied weather, moderate to loud noise, elevated or confined areas, and moving mechanical equipment. It is a demanding, high-performance role that requires flexibility for extended hours during critical project phases and responsiveness to time-sensitive matters or emergencies outside regular working hours. A pre-employment drug fitness-for-duty screening and random quarterly testing are required.

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.
Completion of 40 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 to maintain competency.
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 with, persuade, and gain buy-in from stakeholders ranging from craft workers to senior executives.
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, team-oriented, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, relationship-building, develops people and teams, builds followership, sets direction, and executes.
Ability to navigate active job sites with uneven terrain, stairs, ladders, and hoists; perform bending, kneeling, and reaching; frequently lift and carry up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds; communicate effectively; and read plans and inspect 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, particularly during critical project phases or client deadlines, and respond to communications outside regular hours when business needs require.
Completion of a pre-employment drug fitness-for-duty screening and participation in random quarterly drug fitness-for-duty tests.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Drive the Clark safety culture on the 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.
Develop, implement, and manage the project-specific Accident Prevention Plan (APP) and other required safety plans, including plans required by the contract and EM 385-1-1.
Develop, review, and approve Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs) for work tasks, ensuring hazards and appropriate controls are identified before work begins.
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 incorporate hazard mitigation into construction activity planning.
Develop safety education for jobsite personnel and subcontractors based on upcoming work and recent at-risk trends.
Create and advance a safety vision that aligns the team around 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, hire, and retain outstanding industry talent.
Anticipate stakeholder needs, desires, and goals and exceed their expectations.
Monitor and respond to communications as needed for time-sensitive matters or emergencies.