Salary : $50,897.60 Annually
Location : Tucson, AZ
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 2023-01179
Department: Facilities Management
Division: FM SFTY LSS PRV
Opening Date: 07/21/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Exempt
Position Description
OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Salary Grade: 51
Provides technical and management level recommendations to Pima County departments regarding environmental, safety, and health technical regulatory and policy issues; assists in the management of a county-wide safety, health, and environmental loss control and prevention program. This position’s main focus is on providing technical training to County department employees, supervisors, and management on topics related to their department’s safety.
Duties/Responsibilities
(Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.)
Apprises the Department Director or designee on safety, health, and environmental concerns for the county and user departments;
Plans, develops, implements, assesses, and audits county safety, health, and environmental programs;
Analyzes the impact of county operations on the safety and health of county employees and the public;
Analyzes and audits proposed and current federal, state, and local safety and health legislation and regulations and assists in developing county input in the process and implementing regulations as revised;
Analyzes final safety, health, and environmental regulations and statutes and their impact on county departments and operations;
Provides technical training to county department employees, supervisors, and management on topics related to their department’s safety, health, and environmental issues and programs;
Develops programs ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local safety, health, and environmental statutes and regulations;
Assists county departments in implementing regulations, requirements, and best practices and audits departmental compliance;
Provides guidance and interpretations to departments or staff to ensure issues, programs, regulations, and standards are properly implemented and maintained within the departments;
Reviews and approves county-wide departmental written health and safety programs and procedures and assists departments in the implementation of health and safety programs;
Inspects life safety equipment, including associated materials, equipment, and proper use;
Answers complex technical safety and health questions using federal, state, and local safety and health standards and other regulatory administration standards, interpretations, and codes including best practices;
Conducts research, investigations, and site inspections and prepares and presents related written reports and recommendations to department personnel and follows up to ensure compliance has been achieved;
Identifies and trains county department personnel in preliminary safety, health, and environmental assessment, audit, and safety management techniques;
Organizes a safety and health committee to provide feedback and communicate with user departments;
Provides operational support for emergency response actions, including disinfection to decontamination of County facilities.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
Knowledge of:
- principles and practices of safety, health, training, and environmental science and engineering;
- field safety, health, and environmental monitoring protocols, methods, and equipment;
- safety, health, and environmental inspections and audits;
- technical programs, research techniques, and trends in the practice of safety, health, and environmental investigation, controls, and remediation and their application to a public entity;
- federal, state, and local safety, health, fire, and environmental statutes, codes, regulations, and programs;
- relationships of county operations to safety, health, and environmental impact on employees, and the general public;
- analytical and investigative methods and procedures;
- principles and practices of time and project management.
Skill in:
- applying safety, health, and environmental loss control techniques to effectively manage and reduce the county’s safety, health, and environmental risk;
- overseeing a county-wide safety, health, and environmental loss control program;
- assisting in developing and implementing new safety, health, and environmental policies and procedures;
- conducting field assessments, technical research, and audits of safety, health, and environmental exposures;
- applying federal, state, and local regulations, and evaluating procedures and situations to determine the county’s exposure to safety, health, and environmental risk;
- communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.
Minimum Qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in safety, health, industrial hygiene, environmental science, environmental engineering, risk management, or a closely related field as defined by the appointing authority at the time of recruitment, and three years of professional level experience in the field of safety, health, industrial hygiene, risk management or environmental quality.
(Additional relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write “see resume” on your application.
Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):
- Minimum three (3) years experience applying rules, regulations, and guidelines to various federal or state agencies governing occupational, public, or environmental safety.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, etc.).
- Experience conducting workplace inspections to determine compliance with applicable standards and guidelines.
Selection Procedure:Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum/desired qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum/desired qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidates from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.
Supplemental Information
Licenses and Certificates: Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant’s suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services’ review and approval of the candidate’s driving record.
Special Notice Items: The ability to obtain a jail pass required. The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County.
Physical/Sensory Requirements: Physical and sensory abilities will be determined by position.
EEO Information: Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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