Project Safety Trainer at Harder Mechanical Contractors Nevada

Comunidade Metodista; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, and vision benefits –

Job summary

Harder Mechanical Contractors is seeking a Project Safety Trainer to join the corporate safety team at a rural lithium mine in northern Nevada. The role focuses on site safety training, program development, and document control support with a heavy emphasis on safety standards application.

Ideal candidates will have OSHA certifications, 3–5 years of experience, and strong teamwork. The position requires a non-remote work setup and a demanding schedule with two 60-hour weeks followed by a 50-hour

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in safety
• 3+ years as a safety instructor
• OSHA certifications as listed above

Responsibilities

• Provide safety training and incident prevention on site
• Perform frequent onsite inspections as on-site Competent Person
• Oversee new hire safety training program
• Support project management and field supervision to ensure safe work
• Lead toolbox talks and site safety education activities
• Develop Activity Hazard Analyses for major work processes
• Conduct PPE assessments and recommend risk mitigations
• Investigate incidents to determine root causes and actions

Skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

PowerPoint

Education

OSHA 30-hour certification

OSHA 10-hour certification

OSHA 510 certification

OSHA 500 certification (current)

First Aid / CPR / AED (current)

Tools

Fall protection systems

Electrical safety

Permit-required confined spaces

Excavation trenching and shoring

Scaffolding

Hazard communication

Accident investigation & reporting

Job description

Project Safety Trainer job at Harder Mechanical Contractors. Nevada.

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; Richmond, CA; and Salt Lake City, UT.

As a Project Safety Trainer, you will be working with our corporate safety team with training facilitation and administrative tasks at a rural lithium mine in northern Nevada. You will be responsible for site safety training and training programs, as well as supporting the team in all administrative and document control support. Successful candidates will demonstrate a high attention to detail, strong time management skills, and experience working in dynamic team environments. Work schedule and hours: 60-60-50 -- two consecutive weeks of 60 hours each, followed by one week of 50 hours, schedule repeats. This position is not eligible for remote work.

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

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 Professionals at Harder perform the following daily tasks:

• Provide support in incident prevention, including inspecting job site, equipment, onsite training, investigating, and authoring incident reports, and providing information on safety standards and work techniques
• Serves as the on-site Competent Person who performs frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment
• Oversee new hire safety training program
• Oversees additional safety professionals assigned to the project
• Surveys 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
• Investigates all incidents to determine origin, root cause, and contributing factors and assists in the preparation of written evaluation reports concerning findings
• Carries out safety education activities, promoting safety awareness, conducting daily and weekly Toolbox Talks; providing site specific training courses
• Consults with technical specialists and program managers about changes in work processes and proposed methods to eliminate unnecessary risks and control hazardous conditions
• Provides employees and managers the training necessary to recognize hazards and perform their jobs safely and effectively
• Develops Activity (Job) Hazard Analysis’s for all new major work processes or those processes that have the highest injury/illness rates
• Conducts Personal Protective Equipment assessments as needed
• Recommends appropriate measures and methods to correct safety deficiencies noted; Investigates 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

Education/Experience:

• 3-5 years of experience
• 3+ years of experience as a safety instructor
• OSHA 30-hour certification
• OSHA 10-hour certification
• OSHA 510 certification
• OSHA 500 certification (must be current)
• First Aid / CPR / AED (must be current)
• Extensive knowledge of the State/Local, OSHA laws and regulations
• Additional safety certifications such as CSP, CHST, or OHST are encouraged
• Experience in the semi-conductor or high tech industry preferred

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

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.

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.