Project Safety Manager

Harder Mechanical Contractors, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement plan

Company match 2%

Profit sharing

Discretionary bonus

Paid vacation

Job summary

Harder Mechanical Contractors is seeking a Project Safety Manager to lead safety program implementation on complex semiconductor manufacturing projects. You will collaborate with project management and field supervision to ensure safe completion of all work and compliance with safety standards and regulations.

The role requires extensive OSHA and specialty certifications, with responsibilities ranging from incident investigation to on-site training and development of hazard analyses.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in safety management
• OSHA 30-hour certification
• Extensive knowledge of State/Local OSHA laws and regulations
• OSHA 510 certifications
• Additional safety certifications such as CSP, CHST, or OHST
• Experience in the semiconductor industry

Responsibilities

• Provide incident prevention support, including site inspections, training, incident investigations, and safety reporting
• Serve as on-site Competent Person performing frequent inspections of site, materials, and equipment
• Oversee safety professionals on the project
• Advise site superintendents on safety for construction activities including confined space, hazardous energy, fall protection and scaffolding
• Investigate incidents to determine root causes and prepare evaluation reports
• Lead safety education activities, toolbox talks, and site-specific training
• Consult with technical specialists on changes to work processes to eliminate hazards
• Provide training to employees and managers on hazard recognition and safe work practices
• Develop Job Hazard Analyses for major work processes with high injury rates
• Conduct PPE assessments as needed
• Recommend measures to correct safety deficiencies after examining hazards

Skills

MS Office

Fall protection

Electrical safety

Confined spaces

Hazard analysis

Education

OSHA 30-hour

OSHA 510

CSP

CHST

OHST

Job description

Harder Mechanical is one of the nation’s largest mechanical contractors with an outstanding reputation for working safely, meeting tough schedules, and delivering quality projects.

Based in Portland Oregon, we work primarily in the 11-western states with regional offices in Reno, NV; Phoenix, AZ; Concord, CA; and Salt Lake City, UT.

As a Project Safety Manager, you will be working in the Advanced Technology market sector (semiconductor manufacturing). This role is responsible for the application of construction safety standards and regulations. Working together with the project management team and field supervision, the Project Safety Manager ensures that all work is completed in a safe manner to avoid risk of injury or harm.

Successful projects do not complete themselves. Our team of curious and passionate people build on Harder's reputation every day through their actions. We offer professional development opportunities, industry-leading benefits, and the chance to work on projects that will change the built environment forever. Find out more at www.harder.com.

What You’ll Be Doing

You will be responsible for the application of construction safety standards and regulations. You will work together with the project management team and field supervision to ensure that all work is completed in a safe manner to avoid risk of injury or harm.

Project Safety Managers at Harder perform the following daily tasks:

• Provide support incident prevention, including inspecting job site, equipment, onsite training, investigating, and authoring incident reports, and providing information on safety standards and work techniques
• Serve as the on-site Competent Person who performs frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment
• Oversee additional safety professionals assigned to the project
• Survey the jobsite and provides advice and guidance to site superintendents and site employees engaged in a full range of construction activities including but not limited to confined space, hazardous energy control, fall protection and scaffolding
• Investigate all incidents to determine origin, root cause, and contributing factors and assists in the preparation of written evaluation reports concerning findings
• Carry out safety education activities, promoting safety awareness, conducting daily and weekly Toolbox Talks; providing site specific training courses
• Consult with technical specialists and program managers about changes in work processes and proposed methods to eliminate unnecessary risks and control hazardous conditions
• Provide employees and managers the training necessary to recognize hazards and perform their jobs safely and effectively
• Develop Activity (Job) Hazard Analysis’s for all new major work processes or those processes that have the highest injury/illness rates
• Conduct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) assessments as needed
• Recommend appropriate measures and methods to correct safety deficiencies noted; Investigate hazardous conditions, practices, equipment, etc., to identify and analyze the nature and severity of hazards and the possible remedial actions (elimination, correction, or protection)

What you will need to be successful in this role:

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Possess professional qualifications and knowledge of fall protections systems, electrical safety, permit-required confined spaces, excavation trenching and shoring, scaffolding, hazard communication, accident investigation and reporting
• Applicant must be able to meet the essential functions and physical requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation. Details are linked here: Project Safety Manager Physical Requirements & Work Environment

Education/Experience

• 10+ years of experience
• OSHA 30-hour
• Extensive knowledge of the State/Local, OSHA laws and regulations
• May be required to pass security clearance investigation and applicable substance testing requirements
• OSHA 510 certifications
• Additional safety certifications such as CSP, CHST, or OHST
• Experience in the semi-conductor industry

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits – 100% of employee premiums are paid by the company
• Generous retirement package includes: 10% retirement contribution made by the company and a company match up to 2% of your annual salary
• Profit sharing
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Harder University training and development, as well as other paid professional development opportunities
• Team environment that promotes individual growth
• Salary range: $115,000-$160,000

HMC reserves the right to perform a drug screening and background check, as may be required, and this offer may be contingent on passing a drug screening and background check.

This position is salaried.

About Harder

Harder Mechanical Contractors is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local nondiscrimination laws. Our hiring policy reflects and affirms Harder’s commitment to the principles of fair employment. Harder does not discriminate regarding the terms and conditions of employment based on any characteristic protected by federal, state or local nondiscrimination laws.

It is Harder’s policy to maintain a drug and alcohol-free work environment. Employment offers are conditional upon successfully passing a drug and alcohol test, background checks, reference checks, and as required by law, regardless of citizenship or national origin, documented proof of authorization to work in the United States.