Project Safety Manager

At Clark Builders, we’re more than a construction company — we’re purpose driven partners committed to building stronger communities. Serving institutional, commercial, and industrial clients across Western and Northern Canada since 1974, we bring a relationship-based approach, deep expertise, and a commitment to safety, innovation, and sustainability to everything we do. As part of the Turner Construction family, we offer the personalized culture of a local team with the strength of a global leader. Learn more about our Purpose and what drives us by visiting our Who We Are page. 

Position Description:

The Project Safety Manager is expected to partner with the project team to support the consistent application of the Corporate Safety Program, Site-Specific Safety Plan (SSSP) and regulatory requirements across the project site. They will actively promote a strong safety culture and provide guidance on the management of health, safety, and environment matters. This role requires strong communication and leadership skills to influence safe work practices, educate field personnel, and support operational teams in building safe, compliant work environments.

The position will initially be based out of our main office in Edmonton, Alberta, with the role later shifting to a project site located near Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta.

Reports to: Project EH&S Director

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, direct, support, and enforce Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) on the project.
• Manage and mentor direct reports, align individual employee goals to project and company objectives, and participate in hiring process and onboarding. 
• Deliver timely performance feedback for direct reports, contribute to performance appraisals during annual performance cycle, utilize talent management systems, and identify appropriate training to help with development needs.
• Build working relationships with project team to lead and direct assigned HSE programs to implement changes in safety practices.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Assess project HSE practices and known and potential safety related exposures, develop and implement action plans to mitigate risks and drive changes to improve project team safety awareness and activities.
• Communicate requirements for improving performance to project leadership and team to adopt and adhere to changes using job specific safety standards, best management practices, and HSE policies and procedures.
• Lead training in HSE safety policies and procedures, and environmental operational programs with project leadership and team, including non-Clark Builders staff (e.g., joint venture partners, Trades, subcontractors).
• Review and interpret environmental and hazardous materials reports and conditions, Jurisdictional OH&S and Environmental regulations specific to environmental hazards (e.g., storm water, mold, asbestos, PCBs, lead), inform HSE leadership, follow Environmental Operations policy, and provide guidance to project team.
• Assist in the development, refinement, and implementation of safety, health and wellbeing programs for benefit of the entire project team.
• Develop reports to explain project safety performance and present findings at project meetings and to relevant stakeholders.
• Assist with negotiating contracts with vendors for safety services, off-site occupational health facilities, and on-site wellness/medical services.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or related field of study.
• A minimum of 7 years of related construction safety experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• CRSP or CSP certification preferred, or willingness to obtain within 12 months of appointment to this position.
• Standard First Aid with AED certification is required for this position.
• Knowledge of Federal, Provincial/Territorial, and local Environmental Health & Safety regulations.
• Working knowledge and application of safety/environmental principles and techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams through complex, multiphase projects.
• Cross-functional knowledge of general construction operations.
• Experience in incident management and response, ability to assess construction processes to identify known and potential safety related exposures and lead implementation of corrective actions.
• Ability to delegate and direct the work of others.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills and effective presentation delivery skills.
• Demonstrate interpersonal skills to build teams and professional relationships.
• Exceptional organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Analytical thinking, good judgment, and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work to in non-structured environment and flexibility to prioritize responsibilities for self and others.
• Proficient computer skills, Microsoft Office suite of applications, collaboration tools, and EHS related applications.
• Travel required, access to reliable transportation required.