Senior Safety Manager

Clark Construction Group, LLC • Haskell, TX

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About The Position

The Senior Safety Manager ensures the safety of employees, trade partners, and the general public on Clark projects. The role creates 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, the manager leads employee safety education and develops safe work plans for all phases and tasks of construction.

The position manages and mentors staff, supports client expectations, develops project-specific safety programs and education, and works with field supervision to plan and mitigate hazards. It also facilitates third-party safety reviews, including OSHA reviews, and leads efforts to manage workers’ compensation claims. The role contributes to recruiting and retaining talent, building industry relationships, and meeting stakeholder needs.

This is an active, hands-on role with significant time on construction sites and some office work. The work may involve varied weather, moderate to loud noise, elevated or confined areas, moving mechanical equipment, and physically demanding activities. The position requires flexibility to work extended hours during critical project phases or deadlines and to respond to time-sensitive matters or emergencies outside regular hours. A pre-employment drug fitness-for-duty screening and random quarterly testing are required.

Requirements

• 10 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.
• Ability to manage large-scale, high-profile projects.
• Training and experience managing crane, fall protection, excavation, scaffold, and heavy equipment safety.
• Exposure to preconstruction efforts.
• Ability to communicate effectively with, persuade, and gain buy-in from stakeholders ranging from craft workers to senior executives.
• Ability to manage 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, including being self-motivated, results-oriented, adaptable, collaborative, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, relationship-building, and able to build teams and followership, 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 bend, kneel, reach, and frequently lift and carry up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to communicate effectively and use visual acuity to read plans and inspect work.
• Ability to work in varied weather, moderate to loud noise, elevated or confined 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 hours.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug fitness-for-duty screening and compliance with random quarterly drug fitness-for-duty testing.

Nice To Haves

• OSHA 30 Hour.
• CHST or CSP certification.
• SMS certifications.
• First Aid/CPR 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.
• Manage and mentor staff and manage client expectations.
• 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 the planning of 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, aligning the team to achieve a safe workplace.
• Facilitate third-party safety reviews, including OSHA reviews.
• Understand workers’ compensation and lead efforts to manage claims.
• Proactively use experience to mitigate upcoming safety challenges.
• Develop relationships with industry professionals to generate and win suitable work.
• Recruit, hire, and retain outstanding talent.
• Anticipate stakeholder needs, desires, and goals and exceed their expectations.
• Follow Clark Construction’s safety policies and procedures and applicable laws at all locations.
• Respond to communications and critical business needs outside regular hours when required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior