Safety Trainer

About the Role

We are looking for a Safety Trainer to join our Safety team on our project(s) in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This is a full-time, in person position. The Safety Trainer is an embedded resource focused on delivering consistent, high-quality safety training across the project team. This role supports compliance, builds field awareness, and reinforces Holder’s Energy-Based Safety culture through training, field engagement, and coaching. The ideal candidate confidently leads large-group training, supports onboarding and project kickoffs, and engages craft workers in the field—using training to influence behavior and strengthen safety execution on the job.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver safety orientations, OSHA-10/30, toolbox talks, and targeted training
• Facilitate sessions aligned with onboarding, project needs, and schedules
• Ensure training aligns with Holder standards, Energy-Based Safety, and SIF prevention
• Lead safety kickoffs, onboarding, and special training events with project teams
• Apply Energy-Based Safety principles, including energy identification and exposure control
• Integrate SIF prevention concepts like high-hazard recognition, CAZs, and controls
• Reinforce critical behaviors through field observation and coaching
• Partner with Safety and Superintendent teams to identify training gaps and risks
• Maintain strong field presence to reinforce safe behaviors and identify trends
• Support post-incident and near-miss training as needed
• Track and report training completion in HammerTech/LMS
• Stay current on OSHA standards and ensure compliant documentation

Qualifications

Required:

• 5+ years of construction safety field experience
• OSHA 500 and authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer required
• Knowledge of Energy-Based Safety and SIF prevention
• Strong presentation, facilitation, and communication skills
• Ability to lead large groups and engage small crews
• Connects well with diverse craft workers across trades and backgrounds
• Committed to full-time, on-site project presence

Preferred:

• CSP, CHST, CIT, or similar certification preferred
• Experience training adult learners in construction preferred
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
• Familiarity with Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) preferred
• Experience with HammerTech or similar platforms preferred

Working Conditions

• Full-time, on-site assignment at a designated large-scale construction project
• Physical demands are consistent with an active commercial construction environment, including standing, walking, climbing, and working outdoors
• Position may transition to a new project assignment upon project completion
• Occasional overnight travel between project locations may be required