Safety Support Coordinator (Risk Specialist I)

City of Portland

Salary: $34.73 - $49.04 Hourly

Job Type: Regular

Job Number: 2024-00516

Location: 5001 N Columbia Blvd., OR

Bureau: Bureau of Environmental Services

Closing: 6/3/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

The Position

Job Appointment: Full-TimeWork Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 am-5 pm. An alternate schedule may be available.Work Location: 5001 N COLUMBIA BLVD, PORTLAND OR 97203-2098 Benefits: Please check our benefit tab for an overview of benefits for this position.Union Representation: District Council of Trade Unions (DCTU) . To view labor agreements, current and future, please visit the Current City Labor Agreements page.

Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland's online portal. You will need to attach a resume and cover letter.

The City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) is seeking someone like you for a Safety Support Coordinator position to support the bureau's Health, Safety, Security, Environment (HSSE) efforts. This position reports to the BES HSSE Manager and is responsible for developing, reviewing, analyzing, recommending, and implementing comprehensive safety and occupational health programs and activities; advising, assessing, and consulting with Bureau personnel, contractors, and stakeholders on safety and health; providing hazard assessment services to contractors; reviewing, assessing, and updating safety policy and procedures to ensure compliance with City, state, and federal regulations; reviewing and assessing incident reports; coordinating training programs.

This position is primarily located at the Columbia Boulevard Wastewater Facility but will also support safety and occupational health needs at the Tryon Creek Wastewater Facility and Water Pollution Control Laboratory.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the overall engagement and "safety culture" in the Bureau
• Assisting in developing, conducting, and managing the safety and occupational health training program for staff, supervisors, and managers including New Hire Safety Orientation
• Participates in audits, observations, and inspections.
• Providing program support, and consulting services for occupational safety and health topics including best practices, compliance
• Reviewing policies and procedures for safety and occupational health programs
• Manages files and documents related to safety and occupational health programs.
• Assessing safety and occupational health potential risk exposures and safety vulnerabilities of existing operations, new processes, equipment and facilities, and construction of capital projects.
• Participating in incident investigations and root cause analysis. Recommending appropriate corrective actions and following up until closure of those corrective actions.
• Participate in design safety review of construction projects.
• Supporting Group and work-specific safety committees in their efforts to deliver HSSE performance and compliance across the Bureau.

The ideal candidate has exceptional communication and interpersonal skills and demonstrated initiative in identifying and ensuring that appropriate actions are taken to achieve goals. We prefer candidates with an interest in learning about occupational safety and assisting the team in consistently promoting a positive safety culture.

Questions:Terrol Johnson
Senior Recruiter
[email protected]

To Qualify
Applicants must provide details in their cover letter and resume that demonstrate how their education, training and/or experience, meets each of the following minimum qualifications:

1. Knowledge and experience with the principles and practices of leading/managing Safety and Occupational Health, programs and teams.
2. Experience with relevant federal, state and local laws, including OHSA regulations, and the ability to analyze and apply complex regulations and compliance issues.
3. Ability to apply analytic and problem-solving skills to develop recommendations about risk assessment, courses of action, and policies.
4. Ability to establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with matrixed teams across a large organization.
5. Experience working with and supporting a multicultural workforce, promoting an equitable workplace environment, and applying equitable program practices to City services.

The Recruitment Process

STEP 1: Apply online between May 13 and June 3, 2024 Required Application Materials:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Application Materials:

• Veteran documents to request for Veteran Preference (ex, DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter, etc.)

Application Tips:

• Your cover letter should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement.
• Your resume should support the details described in your cover letter.
• Salary Range/Equity Pay Analysis : Please note per the Oregon State Pay Equity Law your salary is determined based on the experience and education listed in your resume/application. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all directly related and equivalent experience.
• Do not attach materials not requested.
• All completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment.
• All applications must be submitted via the City's online application process. E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.

Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Week of June 3, 2024

• An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and cover letter, weighted 100%.
• Your resume and cover letter will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
• You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information.
• Additional evaluation may be required prior to the establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.

Step 3: Establishment of Eligible List: Week of June 10, 2024

• Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.

Step 4: Selection (Interview): TBD

• The hiring bureau will review and select candidates to interview.
• Please note, that the selection process may take up to 90 days from the notification of being placed on the eligible list.

Step 5: Offer of Employment: TBD
Step 6: Start Date: TBD

• A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.

*Timeline is approximate and subject to change*

Additional Information

Click here for additional information regarding the following:

• City of Portland Core Values
• Recruitment Process - Work Status
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Veteran Preference
• ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

To apply, please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/portlandor/jobs/4504614/safety-support-coordinator-risk-specialist-i

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