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; and Salt Lake City, UT.

As a Project Safety Manager
, you will work in the Advanced Technology market sector (semiconductor manufacturing). The role is responsible for applying construction safety standards and regulations, ensuring that all work is completed safely to avoid injury or harm.

• Support incident prevention by inspecting job sites, equipment, providing onsite training, investigating, and authoring incident reports.
• Serve as the on‑site Competent Person, performing frequent inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment.
• Oversee additional safety professionals assigned to the project.
• Survey the job site and provide advice and guidance to site superintendents and employees on confined spaces, hazardous energy control, fall protection, and scaffolding.
• Investigate all incidents to determine origin, root cause, and contributing factors and assist in preparing written evaluation reports.
• Carry out safety education activities, promote awareness and conduct daily and weekly toolbox talks; provide site‑specific training courses.
• Consult with technical specialists and program managers on changes in work processes to eliminate risks and control hazardous conditions.
• Provide training to employees and managers to recognize hazards and perform jobs safely and effectively.
• Develop job hazard analyses for all new major work processes or those with the highest injury/illness rates.
• Conduct PPE assessments as needed.
• Recommend measures to correct safety deficiencies and investigate hazardous conditions, practices, equipment, etc., to identify and analyze hazards and possible remedial actions.

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Professional 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 in construction safety.
• OSHA 30‑hour certification.
• Extensive knowledge of state/local and OSHA laws and regulations.
• May be required to pass a security clearance investigation and substance testing.
• OSHA 510 certifications.
• Additional safety certifications such as CSP, CHST, or OHST.
• Experience in the semiconductor industry.

• Competitive salary.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits – 100% employee premium coverage.
• Generous retirement package (10% company contribution and a match up to 2% of salary).
• Profit sharing.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Harder University training and development, plus other paid professional development opportunities.
• Team environment that promotes individual growth.

The position is salaried.
No recruiters. No phone calls, please. Candidates will be required to undergo drug screening and background checks. Employment offers are conditional upon passing a drug, alcohol, and background check as required by law.

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. We are committed to a drug‑free work environment and require successful completion of all testing and checks for employment eligibility.