Safety Specialist I Job at City of Colorado Springs, CO
The City
It’s no accident that Colorado Springs continues to take home the gold as America’s most desirable City to live in America. Our city’s founder set out to create the very best place to live in the West, and we strive every day to carry forward the legacy of a dynamic and prosperous city. As Olympic City USA, the Olympic ideals inspire our way of life. Our employees are friendly, dedicated and passionate. We do our work with the utmost respect for the community we serve. And just as the Olympians who live and train here, we pursue excellence in all we do.
It takes an amazing team to keep our city running at tiptop shape and keep our place among the great cities of America. Nearly 2,500 team members with the City of Colorado Springs make a real difference with the work they do every day.
If you want to be part of something big, if you want to serve a community you love, if you want to build a rewarding career… join our team! You, too, can be part of building a city that matches our scenery.
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Safety Specialist I
As a Safety Specialist I, you will support the employee safety program by providing a broad range of consulting and safety services. This includes: conducting training sessions for employees, investigating causes of accidents or injuries, and developing solutions for accident prevention through the interpretation of statistical data.
Essential Functions - the basic job duties an employee must be able to perform:
- Evaluations of safety incidents
- Work with managers and departments to improve and minimize future risk
- Assist with the development of safety training materials
- Present training materials in a variety of formats
- Conduct onsite evaluations throughout the City and investigates accidents to determine root causes, and make recommendations regarding safety factors to help minimize or prevent future accidents
Knowledge of:
- Federal, state and local government regulations, laws, policies and procedures
- Modern office equipment, including computers and supporting software (especially Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Compile, analyze and interpret statistical data
- Build and maintain working relationships with managers and departments
- Conduct onsite evaluations and investigate accidents to determine root cause and make recommendations
- Obtain Associate Safety Professional certification
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in occupational health/safety or a related field
- One year of full-time experience as a safety professional
- Possess, or obtain upon hire, a valid, non-probationary Colorado driver’s license not subject to restriction related to alcohol and/or drug violations or pending charges
Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.
- Relevant safety certifications
- An Associate Safety Professional certification
- Safety experience in the public sector
- Experience using Origami
- Experience presenting and training employees on various safety topics
The City of Colorado Springs offers additional compensation depending on the position, area of assignment, and specific job assignments, including shift differential, pay differential, acting or lead, special assignment, hazard pay, longevity, cell phone allowance, uniform allowance, relocation, awards, standby, call out, compensatory time off, tuition, overtime, extra duty, incentive, holiday premium, proficiency, and vacation sell back.
NOTE: This job announcement is not intended to include a complete listing of all responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with the position.
The City does not sponsor applicants for work visas. If hired, you will be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the United States.
Apply to Join Our Team
- Please visit Colorado Springs Jobs and click on ‘Apply for a City Career’ > ‘City Career Postings – Apply Now’ button to complete an online application. All job applicants will need to create a new login and online application (unless you already have a NEOGOV/governmentjobs.com user ID and password).
- Completing your application in full, including the entire work experience section, will assist Human Resources (HR) in the applicant screening process. Your application may not be considered if all the information requested for each employer you list is not provided.
- Our NEOGOV application system does not allow you to edit your application after it has been submitted for a position. If you want to make changes, you may submit another application prior to the position’s closing date and time listed in the job posting. HR will review the last application you submit for a position.
The City's job classifications, including physical demands and descriptions, can be found on the website.
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