Safety & Health Specialist

Salary : $70,307.14 - $112,209.06 Annually

Location : Fort Lauderdale, FL

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 1413255

Department : FASD Risk Mgmt Safety & Health

Opening Date : 01 / 30 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

Veterans' Preference Notice : Under Section 295.07, Florida Statutes, certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment with Broward County and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.

REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Safety and Health Specialist.

General Description

Promotes, develops and manages the safety and occupational health of the employees of Broward County.

Works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in biology, chemistry, health sciences, engineering or closely related field.

Requires two (2) years anticipating, identifying, evaluating chemical, physical and biological hazards and performing instructional design and adult learning delivery related to environmental health and safety and / or criminal background & investigative services experience including one (1) year of lead work / supervisory experience, depending on area of assignment.

Special Certifications and Licenses Required

Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Class E Driver's License for duration of appointment.

Preferences

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) by BCSP Board

Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)by ABIH Board

Florida Certified Mold Assessor

Florida Licensed Asbestos Consultant

Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP) or Associate Safety Professional (ASP)

First Aid CPR / AED / Blood Borne Pathogen Instructor and / or Basic and / or Advanced Life Support

Fork Lift / Aerial Lift Instructor

OSHA Hazardous Materials Coursework

Building Inspections

Security and / or Loss Control

Defensive Driving Instructor

NFPA 70E ARC Flash Authorized Trainer / Instructor

Lockout / Tagout Authorized Trainer / Instructor

Confined Space Authorized Trainer / Instructor

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

Develops and conducts safety and occupational health training and education programs; inspects and evaluates workplace environments to ensure they comply with local and federal regulations; recommends measures to protect workers and the general public from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.

Assesses County facilities, processes, and statistical data to identify trends, evaluate conditions and recommend appropriate corrective action. Prepares written reports of findings and discusses recommendations to ensure mitigation of unsafe conditions. Notifies building managers when deficiencies and / or violations are found; coordinates re-inspections to ensure compliance.

Investigates and analyzes accidents to identify root cause and recommend corrective actions by utilizing occupational safety and health standards and regulations for guidance and reference and while using the County's current safety manual.

Assesses County claim and loss information, processes, incident and statistical data to identify trends. Evaluates conditions and recommends appropriate corrective action to ensure prevention practices are in place.

Identifies hazards, risks, and / or safety issues and recommends steps to eliminate or reduce hazards to an acceptable risk level. Coordinates and consults with employees to ensure implementation of safe practices and precautions.

Facilitates certified training courses for County employees including but not limited to general safety practices, CPR, defensive driving, and operation of forklifts, aerial manlifts, and other heavy equipment.

Develops various safety training materials including toolbox talks, bulletins, and presentations to raise awareness of potential hazardous environments, unsafe conditions and work-related incidents.

Reviews and collects data for inclusion into the County's Risk Management Information System (RMIS) for statistical analysis and study in order to compile and form proactive actions, plans or programs.

Attends staff meetings and committee meetings as needed. Prepares and assists with agendas, meeting minutes, and reports of inspection findings and divisional training trends.

Performs related work as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Physical Demands

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)

Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery.

SPECIAL INFORMATION

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The ADA requires Broward County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with the Professional Standards / Human Rights Section.

Emergency Management Responsibilities

Note : During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.

County-wide Employee Responsibilities

All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.

All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.

Broward is a dynamic county that offers an exciting, stable career with incredible employee benefits such as 11 annual holidays, accrued annual / vacation and sick leave, FRS retirement, $50,000 of free life insurance, training and development, and participation eligibility in a deferred compensation (457) plan with a match up to $2,600. In addition, Broward County offers 2 health plans, a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a County-funded Health Savings Account (HSA), and a Consumer Driven Health plan (CDH), Dental insurance, Vision insurance and Section 125 Flexible spending accounts for Medical Expenses and Dependent Care. Part-time 20 benefit eligible employees receive the benefits described above at a reduced amount.

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

• No degree
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Master's degree
• Doctorate

In what field is your degree?

How many years of experience do you have coordinating compliance of safety and occupational health policies, process; evaluating / implementing effective safety and environment control measures?

How many years of supervisory experience do you have?

Describe your experience in industrial safety, including confined space entry, trenching, excavation, aerial lifts, defensive driving, fleet safety, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, scaffolding, ladder safety, respirator fit testing, fall protection and personal protective equipment.

This position may lead to the creation and assists in the development and design of training programs. Describe a safety presentation you have developed / given in the past. Why did you do the training? What was the topic and what format did you present in? How did you validate that safety or environmental health training given to employees to prove that the training was effective?

Provide an example of a time when you set a very difficult goal and were able to meet or achieve it. Describe the process, how you achieved the timelines and what resources you used for your success.

Describe the steps necessary to respond to an unsafe environment or unsafe act by a worker. Describe the type of problem, your fact-finding decision process, and how you arrive to the recommended solution.

Required Question

Salary : $70,307 - $112,209