Senior Safety Manager

clark; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Clark Construction is seeking a Senior Safety Manager to safeguard employees, trade partners, and the public on world-class projects. You will enforce Safety and Health Policy, and local/federal standards, while promoting a culture of care.

You will lead safety education, develop safe work plans, and partner with project supervisors to deliver a safe, compliant construction environment across all phases of work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's level safety training with construction focus.
• Experience enforcing safety programs on active projects.
• Proven ability to communicate with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive safety culture on a project and enforce safety programs.
• Oversee safety of employees, trade partners, and the public.
• Mentor staff and manage client expectations.
• Identify exposures and implement corrective actions.
• Develop project-specific safety plans and educate site personnel.
• Coordinate with field supervision to mitigate hazards.

Skills

Safety leadership

Communication

Project management

Risk assessment

Crane safety

Fall protection

Excavation safety

Scaffolds safety

Team mentoring

Education

Undergraduate degree in safety and health

Job description

As a Senior Safety Manager, you will ensure the safety of employees, trade partners, and the general public on our world class projects. The Safety Manager is responsible for creating a culture of care while enforcing Clark's Safety and Health Policy, as well as, local and federal safety standards on jobsites. This role leads employee safety education in partnership with project supervisors to develop safe work plans for all phases and tasks. To us, no project is successful unless it is built safely.

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

Basic 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 safety
• 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
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• OSHA 30 Hour
• CHST or CSP
• SMS certifications
• 1st Aid/CPR training

The work environment and requirements described below are representative of those necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this role.

The Physical Side of the Role

This is an active, hands-on role. You can expect to be on your feet frequently, navigating active job sites with uneven terrain, stairs, ladders, and hoists. The work is physically demanding and requires a full range of motion, including bending, kneeling, and reaching. You’ll need to be comfortable frequently lifting and carrying materials up to 25 pounds, and occasionally up to 50 pounds. This role requires the ability to communicate effectively, as well as visual acuity for reading plans and inspecting work. The role does include desk time in the office that may require prolonged periods of sitting for tasks like computer work, document review, and meetings.

Your Work Environment

You’ll spend a significant amount of your time on active construction sites, which means being adaptable to all kinds of weather and moderate to loud noise levels, and comfortable in elevated or confined work areas with moving mechanical equipment and with the fast‑paced nature of a project in progress. You will also spend time in a typical office setting with moderate noise levels. Your safety is our top priority, and you’ll be expected to follow Clark Construction's safety policies and procedures, and all applicable laws, at all locations.

Our High-Performing Culture

This is a demanding, high-performance environment. We are looking for candidates who are energized by challenge, thrive under pressure, and are prepared to do what it takes to achieve exceptional results. Success in this role requires significant commitment, including flexibility to work extended hours, especially during critical project phases or client deadlines. Beyond regular working hours, there will b