SAFETY COORDINATOR

JOB OPENING

CITY OF FARMINGTON

JOB POSITION #199 - SAFETY COORDINATOR

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1

DEPARTMENT: Electric Utility/Compliance

PAY CLASS: O

Exempt SALARY RANGE: $60,606 - $94,248

WORK LOCATION: MOC

TYPE OF POSITION: Regular, Full-Time

DAYS WORKED: Monday-Friday

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

APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED THROUGH: December 31, 2021

Resumes submitted without a City of Farmington application will not be considered in our job selection process.

JOB DUTIES

The position reports to the Assistant Director Regulation and Control.

Employees in this position are considered confidential maintaining the utmost confidentiality in dealing with employee records and business information.

The position is responsible for Farmington Electric Utility System (FEUS) safety program. Provide leadership and direction for developing and implementing FEUS safety 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 safety programs as required by Federal, State and local laws, and as needed by the utility. Administer and/or provide training for the Apprentice Program. Coordinates and works closely with the Safety and Security Officer, Safety Specialists and T&D Safety Inspector.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

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

Work closely and coordinate with City of Farmington Safety office and T&D Safety Inspector.

Analyzes FEUS safety programs, develops and provides oversite, and guidance for the development of a training program and curriculum required by federal, state, and local regulations and ordnances. Provide instruction for safety training to work groups in the Electric Department.

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

Coordinate and communicate safety strategies and information to management others.

Monitor and interpret federal, state, and local safety and health rules and regulations which impact FEUS and communicate author and communicate safety and health policies based on those rules and regulations.

Work with the City Safety Office to ensure safety programs are administered to Electric Utility employees.

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

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

Investigate electric utility accidents to track root causes and identify potential trends.

Develops, creates and / or modifies safety regulations and / or processes used in the electric utility to increase safety awareness and decrease safety incidents.

Develop and revise FEUS safety manual(s), general work practices, and processes and procedures related to safe working practices.

Assist City Safety Office in the investigation of accidents and injuries.

Review all FEUS accident reports for completeness and accuracy.

Maintain safety records for the Electric Department and ensure the City Safety office is supplied with the same records.

Enforce safe work practice at major incident scenes to ensure public and employee safety.

Monitors industry trends in occupational health and safety and implement best practices.

Serves a subject matter expert to FEUS regarding occupational health and safety compliance matters.

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

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

Investigates customer complaints related to damages to property or safety violations occurring during construction.

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 business administration, environmental sciences or related field.

Ten years of experience in managing safety programs at an electric utility with distribution, transmission and generation assets.

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

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) preferred.

Ability to interpret transmission and distribution above ground and underground construction standards.

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

Working knowledge of substations, switching stations and power plants.

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

Must be knowledgeable of OSHA rules applicable to the Electric Utility (1910.269).

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 Farmington Electric Utility.

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, electric standards and other related rules, laws and requirements in order to ensure compliance and protect the utility's safety and security interests and its assets,

Possess a valid New Mexico 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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