Construction Safety Leader - Division Champion

Clark Construction Group; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Clark Construction Group seeks a Division Safety Manager to lead safety culture on projects in Atlanta, GA. You will enforce safety standards, mentor staff, and coordinate with supervisors to develop safe work plans for all phases. Expect active site work, OSHA oversight, and collaboration across trades.

You will drive safety education, manage exposures, and ensure rapid corrective actions while supporting corporate initiatives and safety policies across locations.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant construction safety experience with an undergraduate degree in safety and health (or related discipline) or demonstrated construction safety and trade experience.
• Ability to communicate and influence supervisors, peers, and external partners.
• Proof of training and experience in managing crane, 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 senior executive leader.
• Strength in managing multiple competing priorities in a deadline driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive the Clark safety culture on a project.
• Oversee and ensure the safety of employees, trade partners, and 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 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 jobsite.
• Assist with business plan objective 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. Identify, hire, and retain outstanding people.
• Exceed our stakeholders' expectations by anticipating their needs, desires, and goals.

Skills

Construction safety leadership

Effective communication

Stakeholder influence

Program management

Safety training

Education

Undergraduate degree in safety and health (or related discipline)

Tools

Crane safety procedures

Fall protection protocols

Excavation safety

Heavy equipment safety

Job description

Clark Construction Group seeks a Division Safety Manager to lead safety culture on projects in Atlanta, GA. You will enforce safety standards, mentor staff, and coordinate with supervisors to develop safe work plans for all phases. Expect active site work, OSHA oversight, and collaboration across trades.

You will drive safety education, manage exposures, and ensure rapid corrective actions while supporting corporate initiatives and safety policies across locations.