Field Safety Engineer

Field Safety Engineer – Construction

Competitive Pay Range: $85,000 - $115,000 Travel Requirement:
Out of State travel for 4-6 months with the opportunity to come home every other weekend for a 3-Day weekend!

At Clark Pacific, the Field Safety Engineer – Construction plays a critical role in supporting and implementing Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) policies and procedures across our construction projects. Working closely with the EHS Manager, project teams, field staff, and subcontractors, this role identifies potential hazards, develops strategies to minimize risk, and promotes safe behaviors throughout project sites. The Field Safety Engineer works independently in the field and helps drive continuous improvement in Clark Pacific's safety culture, performance, policies, and practices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions.

• Assist the EHS-Manager – Construction in developing, communicating, and implementing the Company's safety vision, philosophy, objectives, strategies, policies, and procedures.
• Conduct observations and analyze jobsites and project plans to anticipate potential safety concerns and provide solutions.
• Initiate and lead documentation efforts and support the development of Site-Specific Safety Plans (SSSP) and other key project safety programs.
• Assist with coordinating and conducting safety training for management, field staff, preconstruction teams, and project teams.
• Partner with internal stakeholders, clients, subcontractors, and inspectors to promote a strong safety culture.
• Engage regularly with Clark Pacific field employees, project teams, and subcontractors to build collaborative working relationships.
• Advise, educate, consult, and recommend safety solutions to Superintendents and Project Managers.
• Proactively plan and execute safety strategies based on leading indicators.
• Evaluate safety performance using analytical data from leading and lagging indicators.
• Integrate multiple approaches to field safety, including risk-based critical thinking, behavioral safety, cultural safety, situational safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Use logic and reasoning to evaluate alternative solutions, monitor results, and recommend corrective actions.
• Lead project-site incident investigations.
• Manage hazard assessment activities by conducting and/or supervising safety inspections.
• Analyze inspection and incident data to identify opportunities for preventive and corrective actions.
• Inspect active project sites to evaluate working conditions, support employee safety, and ensure compliance.
• Conduct onsite observations and inspections for applicable regulatory, insurance, and Clark Pacific policy requirements.
• Maintain leading and lagging safety KPIs and ensure information remains current.
• Track project corrective action items through appropriate and timely completion.
• Engage directly with project leadership and company management as necessary.
• Work independently while providing frequent reporting and metrics to management and company leadership.
• Promote safety through a coaching and engagement approach.

Skills and Abilities

• Passionate about Clark Pacific's vision and mission with the ability to promote, demonstrate, and communicate the Company's mission, values, and core competencies.
• Ability to build strong relationships and engage and motivate teams representing diverse backgrounds and viewpoints.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including effective listening and engagement with all levels of the organization.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage priorities involving multiple stakeholders and interests.
• Strong problem-solving skills focused on resolving issues and preventing recurrence.
• Comfortable escalating issues while maintaining positive relationships with team members and other organizations.
• Ability to exercise appropriate discretion when handling confidential and/or sensitive information.
• Ability to work independently in an autonomous field-based environment.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with construction teams, EHS, Human Resources, subcontractors, OSHA,…