Construction Safety Leader

Clark Construction Group; Lakewood (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement/401k

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

Clark Construction Group seeks a Safety Manager to uphold the safety of employees, trade partners, and the public on world‑class projects. You will lead safety education with project supervisors to develop safe work plans across all phases, ensuring adherence to Clark's Safety and Health Policy and applicable regulations.

You will champion a culture of care, mentor safety staff, and drive project‑specific safety programs while partnering with field supervision to integrate hazard mitigation in

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate and influence supervisors, peers, and external partners.
• Proof of training and experience in managing cranes, fall protection, excavation, scaffolds, and heavy equipment safely.
• Ability to communicate effectively with, persuade, and gain buy‑in from a broad range of stakeholders, from a new craft worker to a senior executive leader.
• Strength in managing multiple competing priorities in a deadline‑driven environment.
• Agile, energetic, data‑driven approach to achieving individual and organizational objectives while balancing short‑term and long‑term goals.
• Alignment to Clark Standards of Excellence: self‑motivated, results‑oriented, adaptable, team player, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, builds relationships, builds people/teams and followership, sets direction, and executes.

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.
• Mentor safety staff and assist in their development.
• Identify known or potential exposures and recommend corrective action.
• Develop, coordinate, and implement overall project‑specific safety programs.
• Partner with field supervision to ensure safety hazard mitigation measures are included in the planning of project construction activities.
• Develop project‑specific safety education for jobsite personnel, including subcontractors, based upon upcoming work activities or recent at‑risk trends.
• Drive and create a safety vision and align the team to deliver and achieve a safe workplace for everyone.
• Facilitate third‑party safety reviews, including OSHA.
• Teach safety‑related topics within Clark beyond your job site.
• Assist with business plan objectives and/or other corporate initiatives, including OSHA, Red and Blue Alerts, and corporate policies and procedures.
• Proactively identify and develop relationships with industry professionals to generate and win the right work.
• Take an active role in recruiting top industry talent to join the Clark team, such as identifying, hiring, and retaining outstanding people.
• Exceed our stakeholders’ expectations by anticipating their needs, desires, and goals.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder buy-in

Multitasking

Agile mindset

Leadership

Crane safety

Fall protection

Safety program execution

Tools

EM385 Training

Job description

Clark Construction Group seeks a Safety Manager to uphold the safety of employees, trade partners, and the public on world‑class projects. You will lead safety education with project supervisors to develop safe work plans across all phases, ensuring adherence to Clark's Safety and Health Policy and applicable regulations.

You will champion a culture of care, mentor safety staff, and drive project‑specific safety programs while partnering with field supervision to integrate hazard mitigation in