Safety Professional

About the role

As a Project Safety Professional, you will work at our Phoenix Fabrication Facility. In this field-based role, you will work directly with project management, field supervision, and craft employees to identify hazards, support safe work planning, and reinforce Harder's safety expectations. This role is ideal for a field focused safety professional who communicates well, stays engaged with crews, and is willing to learn. You do not need to have all safety certifications to be considered; candidates who meet the core requirements and are willing to learn are encouraged to apply.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Project Safety Professional, you will support the application of construction safety standards, company safety requirements, and project specific safety expectations. You will work closely with the project team and field supervision to help ensure work is planned and performed safely in the fast-paced project environment. Project Safety Professionals at Harder perform the following daily tasks:

• Support incident prevention efforts through field observations, job site inspections, coaching, and employee engagement
• Conduct job walks to identify hazards, unsafe conditions, and opportunities for improvement
• Collaborate with superintendents, foremen, and crews to support safe work planning
• Assist with inspections of job site areas, tools, equipment, materials, and work practices
• Support safety requirements related to fall protection, confined space, hazardous energy control, scaffolding, excavation, material handling, and hazard communication
• Participate in incident investigations and helping gather facts, identify contributing factors, and support corrective actions
• Assist with safety orientations, toolbox talks, and site-specific training
• Support development and review of Activity Hazard Analysis documents and other pre task planning tools
• Assist with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) assessments and verify proper PPE use in the field
• Communicate safety expectations clearly and professionally to field employees and supervision
• Track safety documentation, inspections, training records, and corrective actions
• Recommend practical solutions to correct safety concerns and reduce exposure to injury or illness
• Perform additional safety tasks as needed

What you will need to be successful in this role

• Strong field presence
• Ability to build positive working relationships with craft employees and supervision and coach others without creating unnecessary conflict
• Good judgment and the ability to recognize when to ask questions or escalate concerns
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Practical understanding of construction work and the risks associated with field activities
• Commitment to learning, improving, and supporting a strong safety culture
• Working knowledge of construction safety practices and OSHA requirements
• Ability to identify hazards and communicate corrective actions in a professional manner
• Comfortable working in an active construction environment
• Ability to support early start times, occasional weekends, and additional shift coverage when needed
• Applicant must be able to meet the essential functions and physical requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation

Education/Experience

• 3+ years of construction safety experience, craft construction experience with safety responsibilities, or a similar field safety role
• Material handling experience, rigging, or industrial fab shop experience preferred
• OSHA 30 Construction Certification
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Nice To Have

• Experience working in industrial, mechanical, semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, or large commercial construction environments
• Experience assisting with safety training such as orientation, fall protection, MEWP, forklift, hazard communication, or similar topics
• Familiarity with fall protection, electrical safety, confined space, excavation, scaffolding, material handling, and incident reporting
• Additional safety certifications such as OSHA 510, CHST, OHST, CSP, STS, or similar credentials
• First Aid, CPR, and AED certification

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

Schedule

Work schedule and hours: 5 days a week, 10 hours per day with a start time of 5:00 a.m. Potential for weekend work and additional required shift coverage based on project needs.