Safety Specialist II - Brush or Limon

Safety Specialist II

This position will be based out of either Brush or Limon depending on the selected candidate. As the Safety Specialist II, you will operate under the guidance of the Region 4 Safety Manager and Safety Officer and assist with the operations and activities of the Region's Occupational Safety and Health programs. This position will learn and understand the daily operations and handle assigned portions of the Region's Occupational Safety and Health programs, while receiving continued training and experience in the programs.

Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assist in developing and maintaining a safety program to prevent workplace accidents and hazards, or minimize their impact when they cannot be eliminated;
• Assist in anticipating, identifying, and evaluating hazardous conditions and practices;
• Assist in developing hazard control designs, methods, procedures and programs related to employee safety;
• Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining standards-based safety and health procedures;
• Observe work activities to analyze and identify unrecognized and/or unaddressed safety hazards;
• Develop and maintain a database of results of audits, visits, inspections, violations, etc.;
• Review, compile, analyze, and interpret accident and loss prevention reports to identify injury, illness, and property damage trends and isolate systemic causes;
• Advise and educate others on hazard controls and hazard control programs;
• Draft and distribute safety bulletins and critical updates;
• Assist in measuring, auditing, and evaluating the effectiveness of hazard controls and hazard control programs;
• Serve on the Region Safety Committee and on the Region Accident Review Board;
• Assist in developing and promoting safety awareness recognition programs;
• Assist in developing and implementing emergency preparedness plans;
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Environment

• Your schedule will primarily be 8:00 am – 5:00 pm work hours, Monday-Friday, but we are flexible to meet your work/life balance needs while ensuring CDOT business needs are met.
• Position is 100% on-site in main office with regular travel to other CDOT work facilities.
• Travel required during work hours throughout Northeastern Colorado.
• Occasional overnight travel 1-3 times a year throughout Colorado.
• Required to operate CDOT vehicles

Minimum Qualifications

Experience Only:

• At least 5 years of experience related to occupational health and safety or industrial hygiene. At least 1 year of this experience must have a primary focus in occupational safety.

OR

Education and Experience:

• A combination of relevant education and experience equal to at least 5 years. Education from an accredited college or university with coursework in occupational safety, safety science, industrial hygiene, industrial safety engineering, or another field of study related to the duties of this position will be considered. Experience with a primary focus in occupational safety will be considered.

Conditions of Employment

• Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information in the supplemental information section.
• A current valid driver's license is required for all Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) positions which require operating a state or personal motor vehicle to perform one or more essential functions of the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section;
• Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position;
• Highest work/personal ethics and integrity;
• Familiarity with the theories, principles, and best practices of occupational safety and health issues;
• Knowledge of OSHA guidelines, policies, and practices;
• Familiarity with physically demanding work involving heavy equipment and hand tools, and the associated safety hazards;
• Experience performing or assisting with safety and hazard analyses, conducting investigations, and developing recommendations to improve occupational safety;
• Experience preparing and delivering training and/or presentations;
• Working toward or have professional certification which may include OHST, CHST, CSP, or other safety-related certification
• Experience collecting, analyzing, and reporting data;
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and be adaptable to changing assignments;
• Ability to take initiative to solve problems in an innovative manner;
• Ability to work with a variety of stakeholders with sensitivity to their needs, priorities, promises made and commitments;
• Effective interpersonal and relationship-building skills;
• Strong time and project management skills, including prioritization and multi-tasking ability;
• Excellent reasoning, investigative, analytical, and problem-solving ability;
• Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication skills, both written and oral;
• Strong attention to technical…