The City of Phoenix Water Services Department, one of the nation's largest potable water utilities, treats and delivers safe, reliable drinking water to 1.5 million customers across approximately 540 square miles. Phoenix Water Services also manages the sewer collection system and treats wastewater for 2.5 million residents in metropolitan Phoenix.

The Water Services Environmental Health & Safety Specialist will implement, maintain, and ensure compliance with environmental, health and safety (EHS) programs at assigned water or wastewater facilities or job sites, including inspections, record keeping, record retention, documentation, training other employees and ensuring training requirements are tracked. Employees assist in the development and implementation of complex environmental, health and safety programs, including interdepartmental regulatory issues and foster a proactive health and safety culture.

• Possess excellent communication and computer skills and has experience developing and implementing EHS programs in industrial or utility settings as demonstrated on their cover letter and resume.

$25.53 (minimum) - $31.14 (maximum) hourly / $53,102.40 - $64,771.20 annually. Candidates may be hired up to $64,771.20 depending upon qualifications.

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes traditional pension with employer and employee contributions; choice of medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plan; wellness incentive of up to $720 annually; dental; vision; life insurance; long-term disability; 401(a) and 457 plans; medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan; bus/light rail pass; tuition reimbursement program; paid time off includes 12.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days. Additionally, effective 10/1/2022, Paid Parental Leave is now offered to eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.

For more details, visit: Unit 002 Benefits

Pension Information

• Two years of skilled experience implementing, reviewing, and revising environmental health or safety programs in a public utility or industrial setting.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• Acquisition of a Grade I Arizona Department of Environmental Quality certification in the appropriate discipline is required by the end of the 12-month probationary period.
• The completion of training related to OSHA or other environmental, health and safety programs may be required during the probationary period.
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The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Proficiency in computer processing and Microsoft programs.
• Experience conducting safety and environmental inspections.
• Experience scheduling, overseeing, and critiquing facilities emergency response drills.
• Experience conducting on the job safety training.
• Prior or current experience serving as an Incident Commander and/or Emergency Coordinator in the event of spills or chemical emergencies.
• Recordkeeping and file maintenance procedure experience.
• Experience in waste disposal.
• Experience in water/wastewater, underground utilities, construction, or industrial setting.
• Experience with federal, state, and local safety and health regulations, and environmental requirements.

Recruitment closes December 18, 2022. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and generates a one time use only list. Once interviews are conducted and candidates are selected, this job posting will be considered closed and candidates will no longer be in consideration for the position applied for. This posting will not result in any ongoing eligibility list.

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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Environ Health & Safety Spec, JC:50330, ID#47896, 11/28/2022, USM, RG, Benefits:002

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