Description

Hiring Incentive Bonus Available! The City of Fort Lauderdale is now offering an $11,000 signing bonus to external candidates who successfully complete the selection process and are hired as an Occupational Safety and Training Coordinator. Current City employees are not eligible for the Hiring Incentive Bonus.

This is a managerial position of significant difficulty that requires the exercise of considerable initiative and independent judgment in identifying safety-training needs and, developing and delivering employee safety orientation and training programs through the utilization of in-house resources and consultants.  Provides safety support to the Risk Management Division, including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) guidance.

This is a classified position covered by the Personnel Rules. This is a Management Category III position which includes six (6) additional Management Vacation Days and a Vehicle Allowance of $250/month. 

NOTE:  This position will primarily report to the Prospect Lake Clean Water Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida: A new state-of-the-art, membrane-based potable water treatment facility, being developed via a 30-year public-private partnership between the City of Fort Lauderdale, IDE Technologies, and Ridgewood Infrastructure. Designed to replace the nearly 70-year-old Fiveash plant, it will draw water from the Biscayne Aquifer and has a capacity of 50 million gallons per day. The plant will combine nanofiltration (treating about 70% of flow) and ion-exchange (the remaining 30%) to deliver clear, high-quality potable water while minimizing raw water losses and energy use.

This position will remain open until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.
 
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation. The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification.   The omission of a function does not preclude management from assigning essential duties not listed herein if such duties relate to the position.

Prioritizes safety training needs by establishing goals, objectives, and timetables for achieving said goals.
Researches training resources in the preparation of specifications for consultant proposals; evaluates proposals; recommends the acceptance of training programs and materials.
Develops, schedules, distributes, and facilitates employee safety orientation and training programs; coordinates and oversees the work of outside consultants. 
Evaluates the effectiveness of safety training programs through participant feedback, inspections, audits, and reports from personnel. 
May serve as a safety and training consultant to departments; advises and assists in the development of departmental training programs. 
Recommends, plans, and implements safety policies and procedures in compliance with all applicable rules and regulations.
Assists in the preparation of the annual safety and training budget, monitors expenditures, and recommends modification of budget and additional monetary allocations for special programs.
Conducts jobsite and office safety inspections and audits to ensure compliance with applicable safety standards and regulations. 
Conducts and/or assists in post-accident, injury, and illness investigations; reports and identifies possible causes and hazards.
Analyzes and interprets accident/loss and injury/exposure reports and prepares comprehensive recommendations for corrective action to eliminate or minimize potential hazards.
Maintains awareness of current trends in employee safety training and establishes and maintains cooperative contacts with agencies, organizations, and individuals which could be employed as resources for safety training and development.
Performs related work as required.

Requirements

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in Safety Management, Safety Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Environment Health and Safety, or a related field.
Must demonstrate a minimum of three (3) years of experience in safety training, inspections, incident investigations, contractor safety, hazard reviews, and job safety analysis. 
Intermediate or higher-level proficiency in Microsoft Suite required. 
A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a job-related field, may substitute for up one (1) year of the required experience.
If claiming Veteran's Preference, candidates must attach a DD214 Member 4 form, and the City of Fort Lauderdale's veteran's preference claim form(J-204)to the online application.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Completion of one or more of the following designation/certification courses or licenses highly preferred:

Hazardous Materials (HAZWOPER) Certification
OSHA Certifications Outreach Authorized Instructor
First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor
Smith System Defensive Driving Instructor
Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Advance Level
NSC Advanced Safety Certificate
As public servants, employees may be required to work immediately before, during, and/or after an emergency. All employees must be available and able to work assigned shifts as determined by their Department Heads.

PHYSICAL STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 

The position involves medium physical demands, such as exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. While performing the duties, the employee is frequently exposed to vibration. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally to frequently loud.

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.