Senior Safety Manager

Clark Construction Group, LLC•San Francisco, CA

6d•$70,000 - $170,000

About The Position

The Senior Safety Manager ensures the safety of employees, trade partners, and the general public on Clark projects. The role builds 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 Safety Manager leads employee safety education and develops safe work plans for all phases and tasks of construction. The position oversees project-specific safety programs, supports hazard mitigation and corrective action, and manages and mentors staff. It also includes engaging stakeholders, supporting recruiting and retention, facilitating third-party safety reviews, and managing workers' compensation claims. The role requires a significant presence on active construction sites as well as time in an office. It is physically active and involves flexibility to work extended hours and respond to time-sensitive matters or emergencies when business needs require it. Clark describes the role as part of a demanding, high-performance environment. The company requires a pre-employment drug fitness-for-duty screening and conducts random quarterly screenings. Compensation includes base salary, bonus potential, and benefits. The listed base salary range is $70,000–$170,000, with pay varying based on factors including education, experience, skills, and geographic location.

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 and 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.
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, including being self-motivated, results-oriented, adaptable, collaborative, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, relationship-building, and able to set direction and execute.
Ability to perform active, hands-on work on job sites, including frequent standing and navigating 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 variable weather, moderate to loud noise, elevated or confined areas, and around moving mechanical equipment.
Ability to work extended hours during critical project phases or client deadlines and respond to communications for time-sensitive matters or emergencies when required.

Nice To Haves

OSHA 30-hour training.
CHST or CSP certification.
SMS certification.
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, as well as 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 safety hazard mitigation measures in construction activity planning.
Develop 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.
Understand workers' compensation and lead efforts in managing claims.
Proactively use experience to mitigate upcoming safety challenges.
Develop relationships with industry professionals to generate and win appropriate work.
Recruit, hire, and retain outstanding industry talent.
Anticipate stakeholder needs, desires, and goals to exceed expectations.