Senior Safety Consultant

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Position Description The City of Tacoma is recruiting a Senior Safety Consultant to provide support to the City of Tacoma and Tacoma Public Utilities. This position reports to the Enterprise Safety Manager, Field Operations Division in the Office of Health and Safety. The Senior Safety Consultant will work with the safety team and field operations to build and manage a comprehensive employee safety and risk reduction program, including safety policies, procedures, training, trend and data analysis, and program facilitation citywide.

• Build relationships with employees, supervisors, and managers to raise awareness of current safety programs, processes, and training; engage employees at all levels to report potential hazards.
• Develop and execute health and safety programs in the workplace according to local, state, and federal rules and regulations including OSHA, DOSH, and DOT.
• Conduct and evaluate training and presentations to maintain a culture of health and safety.
• Evaluate practices, procedures, and facilities to assess risk and adherence to the law.
• Monitor compliance to policies and laws by conducting site and operations audits.
• Apply basic industrial hygiene practices.
• Inspect equipment and machinery to mitigate possible unsafe conditions.
• Recommend solutions to issues, improvement opportunities, or new prevention measures.
• Develop and deliver presentations on health and safety, including to executive leadership.
• Work with departments and their leadership to ensure staff receives safety training tailored to specific work groups.
• Develop or procure appropriate training materials, equipment, and services to meet training needs.
• Drive to job sites within a 100‑mile radius and conduct thorough worksite evaluations and facility inspections.
• Oversee or conduct incident investigations to provide risk analysis and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Work is mostly performed in a field environment with travel across the region. Occasionally requires work in a semi‑hazardous area or exposure to outdoor elements, and may involve moderate risk.

Minimum Education
Bachelor's degree in safety or a directly related field.

Minimum Experience
4 years of experience administering health, safety, risk, or loss prevention programs. (Equivalency: 1 year of experience = 1 year of education.)

Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirements
Washington State Driver's License. Some positions may require additional licenses and certifications.

• In-depth understanding of federal, state, and local regulations related to safety.
• Experience in developing and conducting hazard assessments and safety audits.

• Implementing environmental safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control hazards.
• Implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of incidents and occupational illnesses.
• Analyzing or evaluating jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards.
• Inspecting or surveying workplaces for compliance with safety and occupational health policies or standards and identifying new potential hazards.
• Training employees, supervisors, managers, or other safety personnel in occupational health subjects.

• Leading as a change agent to embrace and implement new processes.
• Working collaboratively and establishing rapport with internal and external stakeholders.
• Developing innovative and effective solutions for complex issues.
• Accepting challenges, exercising good judgment, and taking appropriate risks.

• Leading as a successful business administrator ethically and customer focused.
• Making sound business decisions based on limited and complex information and ethical principles.
• Identifying opportunities for continual improvement and integrating new approaches.
• Addressing and solving organizational concerns.
• Demonstrating strong analytical skills including knowledge of basic statistical and risk metric principles.
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