Safety Professional

Harder Mechanical Contractors, Inc.; Sand Pass (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits

Generous retirement package

Profit sharing

Discretionary annual bonus

Paid vacation and holidays

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

A mechanical contracting company is seeking a Safety Professional for a lithium mine project in Nevada. The role involves ensuring safety compliance, conducting site inspections, and training employees on safety protocols. Ideal candidates will have OSHA certifications and extensive knowledge of safety regulations. This full-time position offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a safety role.
• Extensive knowledge of OSHA laws and regulations.
• Must pass security clearance and testing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Inspect job site for safety compliance and hazards.
• Train new hires on safety protocols.
• Conduct incident investigations and report findings.
• Develop Job Hazard Analyses for new processes.

Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Word

Proficient in Excel

Proficient in Outlook

Proficient in PowerPoint

Knowledge of fall protection systems

Knowledge of electrical safety

Knowledge of excavation trenching

Knowledge of scaffolding

Knowledge of accident investigation

Education

OSHA 30-hour certification

OSHA 10-hour certification

OSHA 500 certification

OSHA 510 certification

First Aid / CPR / AED certification

Job description

Overview

Join to apply for the Safety Professional role at Harder Mechanical Contractors, Inc. Based in Portland, Oregon. The company works 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 Professional at Harder, you will be working in the industrial sector on a lithium mine in rural Northern Nevada. This role is responsible for the application of construction safety standards and regulations. Working with the project management team and field supervision, the Project Safety Professional ensures that all work is completed in a safe manner to avoid risk of injury or harm.

Work schedule and hours: 60-60-50 — two consecutive weeks of 60 hours each, followed by one week of 50 hours, schedule repeats.

What you’ll be doing includes applying construction safety standards and regulations and collaborating with the project management team and field supervision to ensure safe completion of work.

Responsibilities

• Provide support in incident prevention, including inspecting the 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 new hire safety training program
• Oversee additional safety professionals assigned to the project
• Survey the jobsite and provide 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 assist in the preparation of written evaluation reports
• Carry out safety education activities, promote safety awareness, conduct daily and weekly Toolbox Talks; provide 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 Analyses for all new major work processes or those with the highest injury/illness rates
• Conduct Personal Protective Equipment assessments as needed
• Recommend appropriate measures to correct safety deficiencies; investigate hazardous conditions to analyze hazards and possible remedial actions

Qualifications and Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Possess professional qualifications and knowledge of fall protection 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
• OSHA 30-hour certification
• OSHA 10-hour certification
• OSHA 500 certification (must be current)
• OSHA 510 certification
• First Aid / CPR / AED (must be current)
• Extensive knowledge of the State/Local, OSHA laws and regulations
• May be required to pass security clearance investigation and applicable substance testing requirements
• Additional safety certifications such as CSP, CHST, or OHST are encouraged

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.

No recruiters. No phone calls, please.

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.

Additional

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
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