Job title: Safety Officer
Company: City of Fort Worth
Job description: Pay Range: $65,563 – $85,232 annual compensationJob Posting Closing on: Monday, May 19, 2025Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, andThe City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.A Safety Officer position is available with the City of Fort Worth Transportation and Public Works Department. The selected candidate will be responsible for implementing a comprehensive safety program for the department. This includes an in-depth knowledge of safety and environmental health to assist management with the development and planning of policies, programs, and procedures that supports a positive and successful safety culture across the department.Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university in safety management, occupational health and safety, environmental safety, or a closely related field.
- Three (3) years of safety experience and/or training.
- Valid Texas Driver’s License
Preferred Qualifications:
- Safety certification (GSP, ASP, SSH, CSHO, SHEP or equivalent)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Ability to know, understand, interpret and apply federal, state and local regulations
- Ability to obtain CPR/First Aid/AED Instructor (Red Cross) within 1 year of hire
The Safety Officer job responsibilities include:
- Conducts and provides research into safety training requirements and assists with the development of effective safety and health training. Assists with planning the efficient delivery of value-added safety training throughout the department.
- Plan, develop and implement safety programs/policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Department of Transportation (DOT), Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and related organizations;
- Provide specialized training and assessments to employees and department operations; and perform a variety of administrative tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility
- Monitor safety program on all projects to ensure contractors, subcontractors and other third-party personnel are in compliance with the contractual obligations related to the requirements.
- Conduct random safety audits and inspections of all department work locations; prepare technical reports of findings and recommendations for corrective or preventive measures where indicated and follows up to ensure measures have been implemented;
- Oversee the Accident Review Board Committee, conduct post-incident investigations and prepare reports identifying possible accident causes and hazards for use by City employee and senior management;
- Assist in the development, evaluation and upgrading of safety programs for the department; Prepare safety statistical and safety training reports on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
Working Conditions:Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.Physical Demand:Sedentary Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.Conditions of EmploymentThe City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.
Expected salary: $65563 – 85232 per year
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Job date: Wed, 07 May 2025 22:40:36 GMT
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