Career Opportunity

Safety Analyst - Water Supply and Treatment Division - San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (6130)

Recruitment: REF43567G

Published: August 29, 2024

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About:

• Application Opening: 8/12/2024
• Application Filing Deadline: 9/6/2024 (Extended from 8/30/2024 to broaden candidate pool)
• Annual Salary: $136,942-$166,426
• Recruitment ID:  TEX-6130-149966; REF43567G

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Temporary Exempt: This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer. The duration of the appointment shall not exceed 36 months.

WHO ARE WE?
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)
Headquartered in San Francisco, we have 2,300 employees operating across eight counties serving more than 2.7 million customers in the San Francisco Bay Area – 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

Our Mission: To provide our customers with high quality, efficient, and reliable water, power, and wastewater services in a manner that values environmental and community interests and sustains the resources entrusted to our care.

Our Vision: We are an innovative utility leader, recognized for excellent results in service, safety, stewardship, and inclusiveness.

We are an award-winning and industry-leading utilities organization committed to our customers, community interests, and the environment. To learn more about our organization, please visit our website at https://www.sfpuc.gov.

We are proud of our infrastructure and programs, but most importantly, we value our highly qualified and dedicated workforce which ensures that this vision becomes a reality.

To learn more about working at the SFPUC, visit our career site at https://www.sfpuc.gov/about-us/careers-sfpuc

Role description

Project name: Water Supply and Treatment Division (WSTD) Health and Safety Program 

The 6130 Safety Analyst will provide key support to the WSTD Health and Safety Committee and respond to employee health and safety concerns with assistance from various WSTD section managers / supervisors. Additionally, the 6130 Safety Analyst will provide technical or field support to different WSTD sections and project managers to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements (e.g., industrial hygiene, hazardous materials/waste, standard operation procedures, incident investigation, and federal and state required health and safety training).

Essential Functions:

1. Review existing status, policies, and procedures utilized by departments to address safety needs, including operational and safety issues and procedures.

2. Research applicable regulations and standards relating to safety issues and make recommendations for procedures to prevent incidents and comply with regulations and industry standards.

3. Interview employees and supervisors to obtain information about equipment use, exposures, and work practices. Additionally, investigate accidents to identify causal factors.

4. Assess work practices, equipment, and physical conditions to identify potential hazards and develop controls or work practices to minimize or eliminate hazards identified.

5. Consult with supervisors and managers on recommendations for implementing safety changes.

6. Develop a health and safety program plan to show roles and responsibilities between SFPUC Health and Safety Program and provide support on program plan implementation to various WSTD sections.

7. Review and make recommendations on facility designs and construction to enhance safety and regulatory compliance.

8. Participate in regulatory inspections and compliance activities to represent City Department.

9. Schedule periodic facility inspections and write site assessment reports for various WSTD facilities after facility inspections.

10. Develop and present safety training to diverse audiences.

11. Create a procedure to automate health and safety training reports for WSTD staff.

12. Develop a database to track and alert supervisors of mandatory health and safety trainings.

Nature of the work: Safety Analysts will conduct work in the field and must be able to wear personal protective equipment, climb ladders, bend, squat, and crawl in tight spaces.

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university

Experience: Four (4) years of professional occupational safety experience, such as implementing occupational safety programs, conducting worksite inspections and conducting safety training. (Weapons, Ordinance, and Systems Safety experience is not qualifying)

License and Certification: Possession of a valid California Driver’s License.

Substitutions:

1) A Master’s Degree in Safety, Occupational Safety and Health, Safety Management, or a closely related field may substitute for two (2) years of the required experience.

2) Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) may substitute for the required experience described above.

Verification of Education and Experience

Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications. 

What else should I know?

• Information About the Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

Applicants will receive a confirmation email from notification@careers.sf.gov that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

HOW TO APPLY

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• Select the “I’m Interested” button and follow instructions on the screen

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and updated. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).

Applicants will receive a confirmation email from notification@careers.sf.gov that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Job Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the job analyst, Anna Owens at aowens@sfwater.org.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.