Safety Professional

Harder Mechanical Contractors, Inc.

The Role

Overview

Oversees construction safety on advanced tech projects, handling inspections, training, and incidents.

Key Responsibilities

  • safety training
  • incident investigation
  • site inspections
  • hazard analysis
  • ppe assessment
  • safety oversight

Tasks

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

Requirements

  • osha 500
  • osha 510
  • osha 30hr
  • first aid
  • microsoft office
  • 5+ years

What You Bring

-OSHA 510 certification -5+ years of experience -Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint -OSHA 500 certification (must be current) -First Aid / CPR / AED (must be current) -May be required to pass security clearance investigation and applicable substance testing requirements -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 -OSHA 30-hour certification -Additional safety certifications such as CSP, CHST, or OHST are encouraged -2+ years of experience as a safety instructor -Extensive knowledge of the State/Local, OSHA laws and regulations -OSHA 10-hour certification

Benefits

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

The Company

About Harder Mechanical Contractors, Inc.

-Headquartered in Portland, with regional offices across western U.S., it has grown through tackling challenging, high-tolerance projects. -The company self-performs complex work—industrial piping, architectural sheet metal, concrete, modular skids—leveraging in-house fabrication. -Five industrial pipe fabrication shops (including high-purity cleanrooms) support ISO 9001 and over 250 ASME welding procedures. -Typical projects include airport conveyor systems, casino build-outs and power plant piping, showcasing a broad industry reach. -They stand out with agile design-assist, BIM/VDC modeling, offsite modularization, and weekly process innovation to cut costs and schedules. -Employees span multiple decades, fostering expertise continuity and mentorship across generations. -Their union signatory status and strong bonding capacity support major infrastructure and industrial contracts. -They thrive on high expectations and low fault tolerances, earning trust on technically demanding projects nationwide.

Sector Specialisms

Commercial

Industrial

Energy

Data Centers

Semiconductor

Security Clearance

-must pass drug screening and background check; employment contingent on results.