Driver Trainer & Safety Coordinator

Werner Construction Inc; Hastings (NE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Werner Construction Inc is seeking a Driver Trainer and Safety Coordinator based at the Hastings, Nebraska shop. You will train and coach Werner's company drivers, oversee safety for lease drivers, and ensure practices meet company standards on the road and at job sites.

You will monitor safety data via FleetWatcher and dash cam systems, deliver coaching, document actions, and collaborate with Maintenance, HR, and project managers to uphold a safety-first culture across Werner's driving network.

Qualifications

• Experience training drivers and enforcing safety standards.
• Ability to coach and provide feedback based on ride-alongs and telematics.
• Familiarity with fleet safety tools like telematics and dash cams.
• Strong documentation and coordination with maintenance and HR.

Responsibilities

• Conduct driver evaluations and training for new company drivers.
• Provide ongoing coaching to existing drivers beyond the first week.
• Observe drivers via ride-alongs to identify coaching opportunities.
• Monitor safety data for company and lease drivers using FleetWatcher.
• Deliver timely feedback based on observations and events.
• Coordinate safety concerns with Werner leadership and lease contacts.
• Document training, safety incidents, and corrective actions.
• Help implement modern driver safety programs and telematics initiatives.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Safety, HR, and project managers on safety.
• Assist vetting of new lease drivers and confirm insurance/documentation.
• Troubleshoot basic truck issues and coordinate with maintenance as needed.
• Take corrective action when unsafe behavior occurs, including suspension.
• Support a safety-first culture across Werner's driving network.

Skills

Driver training

Safety coaching

Ride-alongs

Tools

FleetWatcher

Dash cams

Job description

Werner Construction is a family-owned heavy highway and materials company based in Hastings, Nebraska. Through Werner Construction and Werner Aggregates, we build roads, produce aggregates, and support crews across Nebraska with a large fleet of trucks, equipment, company drivers, and lease trucks.

Position Summary

The Driver Trainer and Safety Coordinator is responsible for training, coaching, and supporting Werner's company drivers, while also helping monitor the safety of lease drivers operating trucks with Werner's telematics systems. This role helps ensure drivers are safe, professional, productive, and prepared to represent Werner well on the road and at job sites.

This position is based out of the Hastings, Nebraska shop and reports to the Head of Equipment Maintenance. A qualified candidate may also be considered for an Omaha-based arrangement, but that would require additional travel.

What This Role Owns

• Conduct pre-employment driving evaluations and road tests for company-driver applicants, and train all newly hired company drivers, including classroom-style instruction, safety expectations, ride-alongs, and hands-on coaching.
• Provide ongoing training to existing company drivers so training continues beyond the first week on the job.
• Conduct periodic ride-alongs with company drivers to observe driving habits, reinforce expectations, and identify coaching opportunities.
• Monitor driver safety data for company drivers and lease drivers through FleetWatcher, fleet telematics, and future dash cam systems.
• Give timely feedback to company drivers based on ride-alongs, telematics, dash cam events, safety concerns, or field observations.
• Help identify and communicate lease-driver safety concerns to the appropriate Werner leaders or lease truck contacts.
• Document driver training, coaching conversations, safety incidents, and corrective actions.
• Help Werner Construction implement and improve modern driver safety programs, including telematics and potential dash cam systems.
• Partner with the Head of Equipment Maintenance, Safety Director, HR, superintendents, and project managers to address driver performance or safety concerns.
• Support the vetting process for new lease drivers when needed, including helping confirm insurance, required documentation, and basic driver readiness.
• Help drivers troubleshoot basic truck issues in the field, such as air pressure concerns, warning lights, and other common questions, and coordinate with maintenance when additional support is needed.
• Take immediate corrective action when necessary, up to and including suspension, when unsafe behavior by a company driver creates risk for the driver, the public, the company, or others.
• Support a safety-first culture across Werner's driving team and lease truck network.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.