Safety Specialist

North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) provides vital wholesale water, wastewater and solid waste management services to more than two million people who call North Texas their home. Our culture is deeply ingrained in our core values of Integrity, Trust, Respect, Unity, Service, and Teamwork (ITRUST). Our employees will tell you they feel a sense of purpose and have a daily opportunity to make a positive impact on the cities we serve by helping to provide services that their residents and businesses need to thrive.

We offer an array of excellent benefits, including comprehensive health and wellness packages, generous paid time off, professional development opportunities, and a robust pension plan to help secure our employees’ financial future. If you are looking for a rewarding, long-term career where you can make a meaningful impact on the North Texas region, look no further than NTMWD!

This position is responsible for facilitating, coordinating, and executing occupational health and safety programs and training within the District to minimize occupational injuries, illnesses, vehicle collisions and property damage in the workplace and to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. This includes explaining risk management options and concepts to stakeholders and decision makers to gain consensus to abate hazards.

• Fosters a one-District approach to implementing District health and safety programs through close collaboration with stakeholders and with unified support of other Safety personnel.
• Conducts work area assistance visits for identification and analysis of unique hazards and develops risk-based countermeasure options to abate the hazards. Works with stakeholders to implement the selected countermeasure.
• Analyzes employee job activities and determines gaps in required skills or knowledge and recommends and delivers the necessary health and safety training.
• Acquires instructor credentials and conducts any of the over 16 health and safety courses taught by the Safety Department as part of the District’s training program. Training may occur during any of the District’s work shifts.
• Surveys work areas, collects and organizes hazard data, analyzes data to select and recommend personal protective equipment (PPE) to reduce hazard exposure to employees. Educates employees on proper use and limitations of the PPE.
• Participates in the development and improvement of standards relating to health and safety.
• Conducts inspections and audits, using hazard identification methods, assessing and analyzing risks to develop and recommending hazard controls.
• Prepares and provides safety briefings and training at facility or department meetings during different work shifts.
• Introduces and interprets Federal, State, consensus standards, and industry-recognized rules, regulations and procedures dealing with workplace health and safety.
• Actively participates in emergency response drills and exercises, provides input and recommendations related to risk management and emergency response programs.
• Responds to unscheduled or emergency events and provides assistance. Prepares site emergency action plans.
• Investigates incidents, determines root causes, develops and tracks corrective action recommendations using Maximo HSE. Protects confidential information.
• Performs or schedules inspections, testing, and maintenance of fire suppression systems, including backflow prevention devices/reduced pressure zone valves, fire alarms, sprinklers, extinguishers and ensure all inspection tasks are completed accurately and efficiently. Provides fire prevention, fire extinguisher, and fire drill training.
• Collaborates with engineering and operations teams to ensure safety is integrated into facility designs and construction.
• Leads by example and provides coaching as necessary in the facilitation of safe work practices within the District to continuously improve the safety culture and influence behavior related to safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in risk management, safety management, public health, process safety…