Senior Safety Services Specialist

About the role

The Contra Costa Risk Management Department seeks to fill one (1) Senior Safety Services Specialist position in their Safety and Loss Control Division. This role reports directly to the Assistant Risk Manager – Safety and Loss Control.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and managing the County’s Ergonomic Program
• Investigating workplace injuries and illnesses
• Analyzing loss control data and providing recommendations on prevention
• Coordinating the administration and implementation of comprehensive safety and loss control programs and training
• Developing, implementing, and maintaining standardized safety training
• Providing on-site, classroom style, or online training and instruction on a variety of risk management and safety related topics
• Performing various assessments including safety inspections, site visits, and job hazard analyses
• Assisting with Cal-OSHA and third-party regulators in correspondence
• Participating, and assisting in the organization of departmental safety committee meetings and quarterly County-wide safety coordinator meetings
• Assisting with Cal-OSHA and third-party regulators in correspondence as needed
• Performing various assessments including safety inspections, site visits, and job hazard analyses
• Assisting in recommendation and implementation of corrective action
• Traveling independently to various locations throughout Contra Costa County to fulfill departmental responsibilities
• Providing lead direction to Safety Services Specialists and clerical staff

Requirements

• Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator’s License
• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in safety, industrial engineering, or a closely related field
• Thirty-six (36) months of full-time responsible experience in an environmental, health and safety administrative or staff capacity, performing duties in areas such as EH&S program development and administration, occupational injury investigation and prevention, vehicle accident prevention and safety training

Qualifications

• Additional experience of the type noted above and possession of a Safety or related certificate from an accredited college or a university may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis

Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Adaptable
• Flexible and organized
• Knowledgeable in Safety and Loss Control
• Team-oriented

Benefits

• Retirement
• Health plan options
• Other benefits listed here: Employee Benefits | Contra Costa County, CA Official Website

Pay

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Schedule

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