Hays Electrical Services

Position Overview

The Safety Trainer supports execution of Hays Electrical Services’ safety training and workforce development initiatives. This role is responsible for delivering onboarding, safety training programs, evaluating operator competency, maintaining training documentation, and reinforcing safe work practices in both classroom and field environments.

The Safety Trainer plays a key role in supporting regulatory compliance, field readiness, and workforce competency by training construction personnel on OSHA requirements, high-risk construction activities, and safe equipment operation. This position requires strong communication skills, practical construction safety experience, and the ability to travel to active project sites to support project-specific training needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Support implementation of Hays Electrical Services’ safety training programs across assigned construction project locations.
• Deliver safety training programs in both classroom and field environments for construction personnel working on active project sites.
• Provide training and competency evaluations for operators of construction equipment, including Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs), forklifts, telehandlers, excavators, trackhoes, skid steers, and other equipment as required.
• Deliver OSHA Construction Outreach training programs, including OSHA 10-Hour and OSHA 30-Hour courses, in accordance with OSHA Outreach Training Program requirements.
• Provide training on OSHA construction safety topics and regulatory requirements, including fall protection, confined space entry, scaffolding, excavation and trenching, hazard communication, and other construction-related safety subjects.
• Deliver Competent Person training for high-risk construction activities, including fall protection, confined space, scaffolding, excavation, and other applicable safety disciplines.
• Evaluate employee and operator competency through written assessments, practical evaluations, field observations, and training participation.
• Maintain accurate training records, attendance documentation, certification records, and competency evaluation documentation.
• Coordinate training schedules with project leadership, safety personnel, and field supervision.
• Assist safety leadership with developing, updating, and improving training materials, presentations, evaluation forms, and field training resources.
• Communicate training status, certification needs, competency concerns, and documentation gaps to applicable project and safety leadership.

Education & Qualifications

Required

• OSHA 500 – Authorized Trainer for OSHA Construction Outreach Training.
• Demonstrated experience delivering safety training within construction environments.
• Experience training and evaluating operators of construction equipment, including MEWPs, forklifts, telehandlers, excavators, trackhoes, skid steers, and similar construction equipment.
• Experience delivering Competent Person training for high-risk construction activities, including fall protection, confined space, scaffolding, excavation, or related safety topics.
• Strong understanding of OSHA construction safety requirements and regulatory expectations.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to effectively instruct field personnel,
• supervision, and project teams.
• Ability to conduct both classroom-based and field-based training in active construction environments.
• Ability to maintain accurate training records, certification documentation, and competency evaluation files.
• Ability to travel to multiple project locations as needed to support safety training and workforce development requirements.

Preferred (Not Required)

• Prior experience supporting safety training programs for electrical construction projects.
• Prior mission-critical or data center construction experience.
• Additional trainer certifications related to MEWPs, forklifts, telehandlers, excavation, fall protection, confined space, scaffolding, or other construction safety disciplines.
• Experience developing training materials, field evaluation forms, competency assessments, or safety presentations.
• Familiarity with digital training, documentation, or learning management platforms.