Safety and Environmental Compliance Officer

Overview

First Review of Applications:
February 12, 2026

Basic Function:
Under direction of the General Manager, or designee, the Safety and Environmental Compliance Officer develops, directs, coordinates, and implements the District’s safety and environmental compliance programs including occupational safety, industrial hygiene, environmental protection, fire prevention, pesticide/chemical storage and application, and chemical and waste storage and disposal; provides training to other employees; tracks and analyzes new legislation and regulations, conducts regulatory and technical research and analysis, providing technical assistance to District personnel;

interfaces with citizens and regulatory agencies. This position may include direct supervision of employee(s) and is overtime exempt.

• Plans, develops, communicates, facilitates, and monitors implementation of District’s safety and environmental compliance programs.
• Provides technical and specialized support to District personnel regarding safety and environmental compliance programs.
• Coordinates the District’s aquatic, plant and animal pest control program; coordinates crews engaged in the control of aquatic and/or terrestrial pests, plans aquatic applications to the irrigation system and assists in maintaining required records. May be required to represent the District as the legally responsible person for the administration of local, State, and Federal aquatic, plant and animal pest control program permits.
• Plans, administers, and coordinates District’s safety program elements and provides safety orientation training to new employees.
• May directly supervise employee(s) assigned to the District’s safety and environmental compliance programs.
• Exercises authority to issue a stop work order to District crews, hired consultants and contractors, and private individuals granted permission to work on or near District facilities if unsafe working conditions are observed.
• Work with District General Counsel and Human Resources Department to maintain employee records and adheres to all laws and District policies related to confidentiality when in possession of protected information, records, or reports.
• May directly issue or recommend issuance of a verbal and/or written warning to District personnel for safety violations or unsafe safety practices.
• Investigate and identify the root causes of incidents and hazards leading to the development and implementation of preventive measures and practices; and by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Conduct safety inspections; document and report findings, require corrective actions at District facilities and job sites; require appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), engineering controls, worksite modifications, and/or changes to policies and work practices.
• Plans, coordinates, participates in, and improves District safety related training for first aid, CPR, and driver safety.
• Orders and inventories all chemicals needed for the District’s aquatic, plant and animal pest control program.
• Maintains and coordinates compliance with all required permits for regulated, restricted and/or hazardous materials as administered through regulatory agencies.
• Works with staff to promote continuous improvement in all aspects of safety and environmental compliance.
• Prepares annual reports to Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD) for Woodward Reservoir and to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for Woodward and Frankenheimer Power Plants.
• Collects, monitors, and analyzes data, documents findings, and prepares technical reports and recommendations.
• Analyzes laboratory, inspection, and violation reports, and composes annual reports for local/State/Federal regulatory programs.
• Schedules, plans, and conducts environmental inspections of District facilities; reports problems and recommends remedies.
• Represents the District when interfacing with regulatory agencies, peace officers, safety, environmental compliance, and risk management organizations and other interested parties.
• Coordinates the storage, transportation, and disposal of District’s hazardous and/or restricted materials and wastes.
• Trains…