Safety Officer Job at The City of Fort Worth
The City of Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX
Pay Range: $61,205 - $79,566 annual compensation
Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 7am – 4pm; will be subject to work after hours, nights, weekends, holidays.
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.
A Safety Officer position is available with the City of Fort Worth Water Department / Field Operations Division. The Field Operations Division is a 24/7 operation and is the largest division of the Water Department and an integral function of the maintenance of the City of Fort Worth's infrastructure. These positions are essential to the daily operations of the Field Operations Division and an integral role in the department's success. The ideal candidate/s will be responsible for performing complex work in a variety of professional, technical and analytical safety functions in support of the assigned division/department.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Safety management, occupational health, environmental safety or closely related field
- Three (3) years of increasingly responsible safety and training experience
- Valid Driver's License
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certified Safety Professional (ASP or CSP)
- Two (2) years of accident investigation experience
- Bi-lingual - English/Spanish
- One (1) year working in a utility or utility construction environment
- A minimum of one (1) year giving presentations or conducting training classes to large groups
The Safety Officer job responsibilities include:
- Oversee safety program development, training and safety issues related to the Water Department
- Research and track employee training and statistics
- Conduct accident investigation activities and reports
- Coordinate with management, supervision, other departments and divisions for overall safety and training efforts
- Participate in Accident Review Board, Safety Committees, and other committees as assigned
- Perform safety inspections of work sites
- Act as safety coordinator with responsibility for recommending and updating safety policies and procedures
- Conduct work site safety and health evaluations
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting.
Light Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work.
Conditions of Employment
The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.
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