Senior Safety Manager

Clark Construction Group•Charlotte, NC

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. Working in partnership with project supervisors, the manager leads safety education and develops safe work plans for all phases and tasks. This is an active, hands-on position with significant time on construction sites and some office work. The work includes navigating uneven terrain, stairs, ladders, and hoists; bending, kneeling, reaching, and frequently carrying up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds. Jobsite conditions may include changing weather, moderate to loud noise, elevated or confined areas, and moving mechanical equipment. Office duties 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 monitor and respond to communications when time-sensitive needs or emergencies arise. A pre-employment drug fitness-for-duty screening and random quarterly tests 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 and high-profile projects.
Training and experience managing crane, fall protection, excavation, scaffolds, and heavy equipment safely.
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 competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
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, team player, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, relationship-building, people- and team-building, and able to set direction and execute.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including frequent movement on jobsites and lifting and carrying materials.
Ability to work in active construction-site and office environments and comply with Clark safety policies and applicable laws.
Flexibility to work extended hours and respond to communications outside regular working hours when business needs require.
Completion of pre-employment and random quarterly drug fitness-for-duty testing.

Nice To Haves

OSHA 30 Hour certification.
CHST or CSP certification.
SMS certification.
First Aid/CPR training.

Responsibilities

Drive Clark’s safety culture on projects.
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 effectively 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 in plans for construction activities.
Develop jobsite safety education for 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 to manage claims.
Proactively mitigate upcoming safety challenges.
Develop relationships with industry professionals to generate and win appropriate work.
Recruit, identify, hire, and retain strong industry talent.
Anticipate stakeholder needs, desires, and goals and exceed their expectations.