Safety Loss Prevention Officer - Regional Wastewater Reclamation

Job Description Summary

Department - Regional Wastewater Reclamation

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Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5569 - Safety Loss Prevention Officer

Salary Grade: 11

Hiring Range: $54,891 - $65,873 Annually

Pay Range: $54,891 - $76,856 Annually

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

The first review of applications will be on 03/13/2026.

This position provides in-house safety training and safety/security coordination as part of a safety and security team supporting the Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department's goal of zero accidents.

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Briefs the Department Director or designee on safety, health, and environmental concerns for the county and user departments;
• Plans, develops, implements, assesses, and audits county safety, health, and environmental programs;
• Analyzes and audits proposed and current federal, state, and local safety and health legislation and regulations and assists in developing county input in the process and implementing regulations as revised;
• Analyzes final safety, health, and environmental regulations and statutes and their impact on county departments and operations;
• Provides technical training to county department employees, supervisors, and management on topics related to their department’s safety, health, and environmental issues and programs;
• Develops programs ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local safety, health, and environmental statutes and regulations;
• Assists county departments in implementing regulations, requirements, and best practices and audits departmental compliance;
• Reviews and approves county-wide departmental written health and safety programs and procedures, and assists departments in the implementation of health and safety programs;
• Inspects and manages life safety programs and equipment, including associated materials, equipment, and proper use;
• Provides operational support for emergency response actions, including fire safety training and disinfection to decontamination of County facilities;
• Maintains, tracks, and audits inventory of all keys and padlock combinations, key logs, and ensures the safekeeping and storage of keys and repairs.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in safety, health, industrial hygiene, environmental science, environmental engineering, risk management, or a closely-related field as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment, AND three years of professional-level experience in the field of safety, health, industrial hygiene, risk management, or environmental quality.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications:

(Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

• Minimum three (3) years experience in a safety position working for an industrial, municipal, or manufacturing organization.
• Minimum two (2) years experience presenting safety training or educational presentations.
• Minimum two (2) years experience working with office computer software and programs (Word, Excel, etc.).
• Completed two safety-related certification programs (OSHA, CPR, First Aid, etc.).

Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources.

Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.

Valid driver license is required at time of application.

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