Safety Manager

About This Role

Manage departmental safety efforts, ensuring standardization of assessments, investigations, inspections, and training city-wide. Coordinate with City departments to establish safety goals, develop programs, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage the professional development and workflow of safety staff
• Coordinate staff efforts in performing safety assessments, investigations, inspections, safety training, and various safety efforts city-wide
• Establish and develop safety targets and objectives, recommending safety goals, trends, statistics, and equipment to staff and department management
• Coordinate and manage receipt of Police Crash Reports, Commercial Insurance Property Survey schedules and Corrective Action/Preventable Action (CAPA) Program
• Provide oversight on Accident and Injury Review Board (ARB) data and processes
• Establish, develop, and monitor safety activities/targets and objectives, ensuring compliance and recommending safety goals, trends, statistics, and equipment
• Develop training programs for sustained staff industry competency and professional knowledge
• Conduct reviews and audits of Safety Division processes and procedures for adherence to ensure relevancy and consistency with industry best practices
• Conduct industry research studies for development of best management practices, advising department management on required modifications to meet safety goals
• Prepare, communicate, and present information, trends, safety statistics, assessments, and program developments to Department Directors
• Interview, select, supervise, develop, evaluate, counsel, and discipline personnel according to established CoSA policies, procedures, and guidelines

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
• Five (5) years of experience with a safety or risk management program
• Valid Class "C" Texas Driver's License
• Knowledge of principles and practices of supervision, training, and personnel management
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and local laws related to safety, transportation, workers' compensation, liability, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations and standards
• Knowledge of Safety Management System Principles and risk management methodologies
• Knowledge of principle of supervision, training, and performance evaluation
• Knowledge of accident prevention principles, practices, and procedures
• Knowledge of budget preparation and monitoring techniques and procedures
• Skill in using Microsoft Office software applications
• Skill in operating vehicles and safety testing/monitoring equipment
• Ability to utilize office equipment
• Ability to interpret safety regulations and standards
• Ability to develop and evaluate administrative policies and procedures
• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and meet deadlines in timely manner
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with all levels of management, vendors, other government agencies, employees and the general public
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a wide variety of people
• Ability to perform all the physical requirements of the position, with or without accommodations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
• Five (5) years of experience with a safety or risk management program

Nice to Have

• Associate Safety Professional (ASP)
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)

Skills

* Required skills