Risk Mitigation Specialist

Overview

Location: 10747 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, KS, 66219, United States

Employment Type: FT Non-Exempt

Contact Information:

• Name:
  Kaylin Lohman
• Email: careers

The Risk Mitigation Specialist provides support to the Risk Mitigation team, which includes occupational safety and health, emergency management, insurance and enterprise risk management, and physical security. This position helps reduce organizational risk by assisting with safety audits and incident follow-up, contributing to emergency planning, training, and exercises, supporting claims activities, and coordinating security systems and contractors.

The role requires flexibility, curiosity, and the ability to work collaboratively with staff throughout the organization. The Generalist serves to connect and support all risk mitigation functions and strengthens our resilience by ensuring daily tasks, documentation, and follow-through are consistent, accurate, and timely.

Pay range for this position is $28.85/hr to $36.06/hr compensation for the selected candidate will depend on candidate qualifications and experience related to the position requirements.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Supports the Risk Mitigation Team by serving as a backup and assisting with a wide range of safety, security, and risk-related tasks.
• Conducts field safety audits, workplace evaluations, facility and security inspections, vulnerability assessments, and documents findings.
• Assists with incident investigations by gathering information, reviewing video and timelines, supporting root-cause analysis, and compiling reports.
• Assists with preparing and delivering safety and security training, and coordinating emergency training, drills, and tabletop exercises, including logistics, rosters, documentation, and follow-up actions.
• Assists in maintaining emergency preparedness materials, including the Emergency Operations Plan, Continuity of Operations elements, and hazard-specific documents.
• Supports emergency or incident response activities through basic documentation, communications, and resource tracking within the ICS structure.
• Helps process and track property, casualty, and self-insured claims and supports related vendor work such as plumbing services or water-damage restoration.
• Assists with certificate-of-insurance collection and contract reviews for insurance compliance.
• Provides daily monitoring and basic troubleshooting of security systems, including cameras, access control, alarms, radios, and visitor management platforms.
• Supports access management, including cardholder changes, badge issuance, account deactivation, access audits, and inventory tracking for keys, KTAGs, Knox Boxes, lockers, and related equipment.
• Assists with security onboarding for new hires and contractor background check processes.
• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive risk, personnel, and security information.

• Perform other job duties as assigned.

Water One employees shall continuously strive to meet or exceed the expectations of both their internal and external customers. Questions and concerns shall be acknowledged on the same day whenever possible, but no later than the next business day. Issues shall be resolved as promptly as possible, with the goal of maximizing customer satisfaction.

Required Education & Experience

• Associate’s degree with a focus in safety, security, emergency management, business, or closely related field.
• When assessing equivalency, consideration may be given to professional certifications, documented training, on-the-job learning, and the depth and relevance of practical experience.

Note:

Candidates without a degree may still qualify by demonstrating progressively responsible work experience in emergency management, occupational safety, risk mitigation, public safety, utilities, or another closely related field that reflects the knowledge, skills, and abilities typically gained through formal education.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and communicate…