Project Safety Manager

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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 Manager
, you will work in the industrial manufacturing market sector. 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 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.

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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.

• 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
• 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 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 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 Analyses 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)

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point
• 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

• 10+ years of experience
• OSHA 30‑hour
• Extensive knowledge of 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…