Deputy Safety Officer

INTRA-DEPARTMENT

JOB OPENING

CITY OF FARMINGTON

JOB POSITION #57: Deputy Safety Officer

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1

DEPARTMENT: Electric Utility

PAY GRADE: M - Non-Exempt

SALARY RANGE: $24.29 - $37.75 / Hour

TYPE OF POSITION: Regular, Full-Time

WORK LOCATION: MOC

DAYS WORKED: Monday - Friday

HOURS WORKED: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED THROUGH: March 25, 2022

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JOB DUTIES

The position reports to the Safety and Security Officer.

The position is responsible for assisting in the development and implementation of the City of Farmington Environmental, Health and Safety program. Provides leadership and direction for developing and implementing COF EHS programs including responsible for planning, coordinating and conducting safety field visits, training for employees, conducting random work site inspections and audits, preparing accident and near miss analyses and reports, implementing resolutions and prevention measures, and assisting with the implementation of new and revised EHS programs as required by Federal, State and local laws, and as needed by the COF. Administers and/or provides training for the COF employees. Coordinates and works closely with the Safety Officer and COF department and division members.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Provides leadership and direction for occupational health and safety programs for the City of Farmington. Responsibilities include recognition, evaluation, and recommendations for minimizing employee injuries/illnesses through hazard identification, accident investigation, ergonomic assessments and review of accident history, etc.

Works closely and coordinates with all City of Farmington departments and divisions.

Develops and provides oversite, and guidance for the development of training, programs, and curriculum required by federal, state, and local regulations and ordnances. Provides EHS training for COF work groups.

Develops and evaluates plans and criteria for a variety of EHS projects and programs.

Coordinates and communicates EHS strategies and information to management and others.

Monitors and interprets federal, state, and local environmental, safety and health rules and regulations which impact the COF and author and communicate environmental, safety and health policies based on those rules and regulations.

Visits work sites regularly to ensure all safety precautions are met in accordance to OSHA, City Safety Rules, Regulations and standards.

Provides feedback recommendations to management on safety related projects and activities.

Investigates COF incidents to track root causes and identify potential trends.

Develops, creates and/or modifies environmental, health and safety regulations and/or processes used in the COF to increase environmental, health and safety awareness and decrease safety incidents.

Develops and revises COF EHS regulations, general work practices, and processes and procedures related to safe working practices.

Investigates major incidents and injuries.

Reviews all COF incident reports for completeness and accuracy.

Maintains EHS records for the COF.

Enforces safe work practices at major incident scenes to ensure public and employee safety.

Monitors industry trends in environmental, occupational health and safety and implements best practices.

Serves as subject matter expert for COF regarding environmental, health and safety compliance matters.

Contributes to the preparation of the department's budget, recommends budget items for environmental, health and safety, programs to ensure compliance with City's rules and regulations.

Sits on and participates in internal and external committees and boards to ensure the COF interests are met.

Investigates customer complaints related to damages to property or safety violations.

Assists in the administration and maintenance of Safety Office computer programs for training, incident reporting, SDS, etc.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

QUALIFICATIONS

This position is subject to the City of Farmington's Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy which includes: pre-employment testing, post-accident testing, random testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return to duty testing, and follow-up testing.

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Sciences or related field.

Ten years of experience in EHS and managing safety programs.

Experience managing environmental, health and safety-related projects across large organizations involving stakeholders with diverse business needs.

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) preferred.

Ability to interpret environmental, health and safety regulations.

Experience in incident investigation, root cause analysis and report writing.

Working knowledge of workers compensation, incident investigations, medical surveillance, etc.

Must have experience in teaching EHS classes and other instruction to large groups.

Must be knowledgeable of OSHA rules applicable to the COF (CFR 1910 and CFR 1926).

Must be knowledgeable of EPA rules applicable to the COF.

Must be knowledgeable of applicable consensus standards such as NFPA, ANSI, AIHA, ACGIH, DOT, etc.

Understand and possess the ability to use computer-based word processing and spreadsheet software.

Must be knowledgeable in the law and rules of the New Mexico One Call System (NMOC).

Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with co-workers, supervisors, other City personnel and the public.

Interact and communicate effectively with internal and external customers of the COF.

Must have excellent communications skills verbal and written.

Must be willing and able to attend out of town training and meetings in order to stay updated with safety, health and environmental standards and other related rules, laws and requirements in order to ensure compliance and protect the city's safety and security interests and its assets.

Familiarity and ability to operate and maintain EHS equipment - multi gas air monitor, noise dosimeter, air sampling equipment, gauss meter, friction meter, force meter, lumen meter, etc.

Ability to obtain qualified trainer status for various courses such as CPR-First Aid, OSHA 10 and 30 hour for construction and general industry, Smith Driver, Hazardous Waste, etc. as needed.

Possess a valid driver's license.

Ability to obtain a US passport for travel, if required by federal or state policy.

Extensive background checks required.

Attendance at work is an essential function of this position.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.

May encounter stressful conditions during accident investigations or contact with angry customers or personnel.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 to 55 pounds and must request additional assistance or use mechanical assistance when attempting to lift and/or move items weighing greater than 55 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work in outside weather conditions approximately fifty percent of the time and in the office the remainder of the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in the office to moderately noisy in the field.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, M/F/D/V.

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