Senior Construction Safety Leader

Clark Construction Group; Douglasville (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Clark Construction Group seeks a Senior Safety Manager to lead safety on world-class projects, enforcing policy and local/federal standards. You will partner with project supervisors to develop safe work plans and drive a culture of care across sites.

The role requires 10+ years in construction safety, strong communication, and the ability to manage large projects and multiple stakeholders. A proactive, data-driven leader will excel in this high-performance environment.

Qualifications

• 10 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.
• Ability to manage large scale and high profile projects.
• Proof of training and experience in 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 a broad range of stakeholders from a new craft worker to senior executive leader.

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.
• Manage and mentor a staff as well as client expectations effectively.
• 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 aligns the team to deliver and achieve a safe workplace for everyone.
• Facilitate third party safety reviews including OSHA.
• Understand workers compensation and lead efforts in managing claims.
• Utilize experience to proactively mitigate upcoming safety challenges.
• 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

Communication

Project management

Stakeholder management

Safety program development

Agile / data-driven

Leadership

Education

BS in Safety & Health

Job description

Clark Construction Group seeks a Senior Safety Manager to lead safety on world-class projects, enforcing policy and local/federal standards. You will partner with project supervisors to develop safe work plans and drive a culture of care across sites.

The role requires 10+ years in construction safety, strong communication, and the ability to manage large projects and multiple stakeholders. A proactive, data-driven leader will excel in this high-performance environment.