RISK MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION PROGRAM SPECIALIST 7980

About the role

A Risk Management and Prevention Program Specialist conducts Citywide technical reviews of the engineering and safety aspects of chemical manufacturing operations involving acutely hazardous materials to evaluate the adequacy of, and the need for, safety precautions to prevent the catastrophic release of toxic materials to the environment; develops and evaluates release prevention program review criteria and quantitative standards and guidelines regarding risk management program implementation consistent with federal, state, and local laws and regulations; serves as the technical advisor regarding highly hazardous materials management; and does related work.

Responsibilities

• Conducts Citywide technical reviews of the engineering and safety aspects of chemical manufacturing operations involving acutely hazardous materials to evaluate the adequacy of, and the need for, safety precautions to prevent the catastrophic release of toxic materials to the environment.
• Develops and evaluates release prevention program review criteria and quantitative standards and guidelines regarding risk management program implementation consistent with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Serves as the technical advisor regarding highly hazardous materials management.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university in biological, chemical, physical, environmental, or soil science; environmental health; chemical, mechanical, or environmental engineering; toxicology; industrial hygiene; or a related field.
• Three years of full-time paid experience in the development and implementation of risk management plans, accidental release prevention and process safety management in chemical process industries.
• Three years of full-time paid experience in the regulation of federal and/or state risk management and accidental release prevention programs or advanced hazardous materials management.
• Registration as an Environmental Health Specialist may be substituted for the required education.
• A master’s degree in chemical, mechanical or environmental engineering may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

Qualifications

• Applicants who lack six months or less of the required experience at the time of filing may file for this examination. However, they cannot be appointed until the full experience requirement is met.
• A valid Class C driver’s license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is required at the time of appointment.
• The City of Los Angeles reserves the right to issue a notice of disqualification or ineligibility at any time before a final job offer is extended.

Skills

• Knowledge of chemical practices and techniques of chemical manufacturing and chemicals used in manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of the mechanical and structural design aspects of chemical processing equipment.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and city laws and regulations relating to accidental release prevention and risk assessment.
• Effective safety principles and practices.

Benefits

Annual salary is $112,104 to $163,887, subject to change. A valid Class C driver’s license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is required at the time of appointment. Candidates must possess or complete the following certifications within 180 days of hire: 40-hour HAZWOPER course certification; Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act (APSA) Tank Inspector certification; International Code Council “California UST Inspector” certification.

Pay

$112,104 to $163,887 annually

Schedule

Full-time