Project Safety Manager

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; Salt Lake City, UT; Austin, TX; and Dallas, TX.

As a Safety Manager at Harder, you will work on a refinery construction project. Working together with the project management team and field supervision, the Safety Manager ensures that all work is completed in a safe manner to avoid risk of injury or harm. Work schedule and hours: 5 days per week, 10 hours a day. Start time is 6:00am. 

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.

Safety Managers at Harder perform the following daily tasks:

• Provides 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
• 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)

Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience preferably at a refinery
• 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
• Extensive knowledge of State/Local, OSHA laws and regulations
• May be required to pass security clearance investigation and applicable substance testing requirements
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Site safety protocol requires no facial hair

Education/Experience:

• 5+ years of experience as a construction safety manager
• 10+ years of experience in safety
• 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
• Additional safety certifications such as CSP, CHST, or OHST are encouraged 

Benefits

• Competitive salary - the range for this position is $115,000-$160,000.
• 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. 

This position is salaried. No recruiters. No phone calls, please.

About Harder

Harder builds sophisticated, modern mechanical solutions that tackle the industry's most complex construction challenges. For over eighty years, Harder Mechanical has continuously refined its processes, creating safe environments from which our skilled staff can focus on the quality craftsmanship we demand. For each industry we serve, Harder stands as the leading service provider in the region and as the needs of industry evolve, we apply our expertise to each new challenge.

Harder Mechanical Contractors are equal opportunity employers. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, race, color, creed, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to employment, advancement, assignment, and training. This commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity is made equally as a social responsibility and as an economic and business necessity.  

Harder is a drug-free workplace. Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment drug and alcohol test, complying with the requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act and a Confidentiality Agreement, in addition to successful outcomes of background and reference checks.   

Applicants for this role will only be considered if they possess current US Work Authorization, and do not require employer-sponsored VISA support to begin or remain in this role.