Occupational Safety & Training Specialist

North Texas Municipal Water District; Wylie (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plan

Professional development

Job summary

North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) seeks an experienced safety professional to coordinate and execute district-wide occupational health and safety programs. You will lead risk assessments, deliver training, and implement standards to minimize injuries and hazards across the district.

Strong collaboration with stakeholders and response planning are essential. Responsibilities include incident investigations, PPE recommendations, and emergency preparedness, with opportunities to shape

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in risk management, safety management, public health, process safety engineering, chemical safety engineering, industrial hygiene, or a related STEM field desired.
• Certification such as a CSP, CIH, RSE, or Certified Marine Chemist desired.
• Two years of experience in safety, accident prevention, and/or loss control programs.
• Requires a valid Texas Driver’s License; Class A CDL desired.

Responsibilities

• Fosters a one-District approach to implementing District health and safety programs through close collaboration with stakeholders and with unified support of other Safety personnel.
• Conducts work area assistance visits for identification and analysis of unique hazards and develops risk-based countermeasure options to abate the hazards.
• Analyzes employee job activities and determines gaps in required skills or knowledge and recommends and delivers necessary health and safety training.
• Acquires instructor credentials and conducts any of the over 16 health and safety courses taught by the Safety Department as part of the District’s training program.
• Surveys work areas, collects and organizes hazard data, analyzes data to select and recommend PPE to reduce hazard exposure to employees.
• Participates in the development and improvement of standards relating to health and safety.
• Conducts inspections and audits, using hazard identification methods, assessing and analyzing risks to develop and recommending hazard controls.
• Prepares and provides safety briefings and training at facility or department meetings during different work shifts.
• Introduces and interprets Federal, State, consensus standards, and industry-recognized rules, regulations and procedures dealing with workplace health and safety.
• Actively participates in emergency response drills and exercises, provides input and recommendations related to risk management and emergency response programs.
• Responds to unscheduled or emergency events and provides assistance. Prepares site emergency action plans.
• Investigates incidents, determines root causes, develops and tracks corrective action recommendations using Maximo HSE.
• Performs or schedules inspections, testing, and maintenance of fire suppression systems, including backflow prevention devices/reduced pressure zone valves, fire alarms, sprinklers, extinguishers and ensure all inspection tasks are completed accurately and efficiently.
• Collaborates with engineering and operations teams to ensure safety is integrated into facility designs and construction.
• Leads by example and provides coaching as necessary in the facilitation of safe work practices within the District to continuously improve the safety culture and influence behavior related to safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Safety management

OSHA standards

Risk assessment

Training delivery

Incident investigation

Maximo HSE

Hazard analysis

Communication

Emergency response

Education

Bachelor's degree in risk management or related STEM field

Professional safety certifications (CSP, CIH, RSE)

Tools

Maximo HSE

Job description

North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) seeks an experienced safety professional to coordinate and execute district-wide occupational health and safety programs. You will lead risk assessments, deliver training, and implement standards to minimize injuries and hazards across the district.

Strong collaboration with stakeholders and response planning are essential. Responsibilities include incident investigations, PPE recommendations, and emergency preparedness, with opportunities to shape