Senior Environmental Health and Safety Specialist; Construction

Position

The Senior Environmental Health and Safety Specialists (Sr. EHSS) assist the Manager of Workplace Health and Safety and Environmental Compliance by providing oversight of key components of the East Bay Municipal Utility District's (EBMUD's) Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) Programs, such as multi-employer worksites, hearing conservation, asbestos, lead, electrical safety, respiratory protection, fall protection, excavation safety, heat illness, and confined space and the OSHA construction safety orders as well as environmental compliance issues including storm water regulations and protection, air quality and jurisdictional permit compliance, hazardous materials and waste, and general construction site maintenance.

The Sr. EHSS will assist in the overall program planning and evaluation; performing construction site investigations, reporting unsafe or hazardous working conditions and recommending corrective action; and other duties as required.

Important aspects of the position include:

• Overseeing and advising the work of EBMUD staff managing construction projects, technicians, and consultants; providing technical assistance and training staff in areas of assigned expertise.
• Initiating, developing, and implementing OSHA written programs and environmental programs.
• Determining project scope, assembling, and leading interdisciplinary teams to improve or update EBMUD defined standards, documentation, and/or processes and procedures in new, complex, and/or specialized areas of EH&S.
• Conducting general and specific training for employees in the area of EH&S; developing new formats and content for use in educating EBMUD staff on compliance procedures for new or revised regulations; reviewing training provided by other Specialist staff and/or contract providers.
• Overseeing or personally providing contract administration for assigned specialty program areas, explaining and preparing scope of service agreements and contracts, reviewing project specifications and bid submittals, preparing Board documents, recommending budgets and schedules, tracking and recommending expenditures authorization, and providing technical guidance and direction to assigned consultant or contract staff.
• Developing and maintaining, filing and tracking systems for construction site inspections, required permits, and other records required for EH&S compliance.
• Responding to and investigating complaints and incidents; preparing detailed reports and recommending corrective action and preventative strategies; providing information and technical assistance to regulatory agencies and concerned public and private organizations in resolving issues.
• Conducting audits of EBMUD facilities, property, materials, and equipment for compliance with state and federal regulations; issuing reports of findings; developing new or revising existing internal procedures for meeting worksite compliance.
• Representing EBMUD to regulatory agencies and public and private organizations; presenting oral and written comments at public workshops.
• Remaining abreast of current and proposed applicable regulations, standards and policies; making recommendations on EBMUD's compliance with proposed laws and regulations.

The salary range is $12,842 per month, increasing to $13,484, $14,158, $14,866 and $15,609 after 6, 18, 30, and 42 months, respectively.

EBMUD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, gender identity (including transgender status), gender expression, marital or registered domestic partnership status, age for individuals age forty or older, national origin, ancestry, disability (mental or physical), medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veterans status, family or medical leave status, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical condition), pregnancy disability leave status, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and other categories protected by federal, state and/or local laws.