Environmental Health & Safety Specialist II

Prevents and controls occupational health and safety hazards in SMUD work environment by performing the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of Continuous Improvement Safety, Loss Control/Prevention, Occupational Health, and Environmental/Hazardous Materials/Waste Management programs that pro-actively protect employees, the public and the environment.onment.

This classification is comprised of two levels: Level "I" is the entry-level where incumbents are provided formal training and/or certification for progression to the journey-level of the classification. The incumbent is promoted/progressed to the journey level "II" upon successful completion of all training and/or certification requirements for the classification. Incumbents hired at the entry-level are required to successfully progress to the journey-level within 18 to 60 months, depending on the length of the training and/or certification program. If an employee is unsuccessful with progressing to the journey-level they will return to last class held or separate from SMUD.

• Participates in the analysis of SMUD work environments and the design of programs to control, eliminate and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors.
• Develops and presents environmental training programs to small and large audiences of SMUD employees.
• Assists in identifying potential health and safety hazards in existing or future systems, equipment, facilities, or processes; reviews the causes or effects of such hazards and evaluates the probability and severity of accidents that may result; develops plans to eliminate the hazards.
• Informs SMUD's workforce of health and safety plans to prevent and control hazards and to help enforce compliance with state and federal regulations; sets up and conducts training sessions for management, supervisors, and workers on health and safety practices and regulations.
• Assists in determining the effectiveness of safety plans and improvements and the necessity, if any, for modifications and/or new plans; monitors the progress of safety plans after implementation.
• Participates in investigating employee accidents and unsafe working conditions; studies possible causes and recommends remedial action where necessary.
• Performs related duties as required.

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in occupational health, risk management, engineering, behavioral sciences, public/business administration or a related field or equivalent experience. If no degree, seven or more (7+) years of experience are required.

• Must possess and maintain a valid California Driver's License (CDL) and a satisfactory driving record (not more than two moving violations in the last two years).
• Ability to obtain a Registered Environmental Assessor Certification and Hazardous Materials Management Certificate.

Three (3+) or more years as an "Environmental Specialist I" or in some other capacity possessing a similar level of progressively responsible professional/technical work experience in developing and implementing environmental and/or hazardous materials/waste programs.

Industry trends, principles, procedures and practices regarding safety, occupational health & environment/hazardous materials/waste management policies, procedures and standards; practices and processes in conducting safety, loss control/prevention, occupational health and environmental audits, inspections and self-assessments; regulatory processes of the federal, state and local levels to effectively represent SMUD in environmental health and safety concerns; SMUD policies, procedures, and other special agreements; methods and techniques for report preparation and writing; techniques and practices for problem research and resolution; methods and techniques for record keeping; standard operating procedures for modern office equipment including a computer and applicable software; English grammar, punctuation and vocabulary standards.

Promote regulatory awareness among business unit managers; recommend changes to work processes to reduce risk and work closely with other for the implementation of changes; conduct trend analysis of incident and other performance data; identify and analyze problems and recommend solutions; identify and assess training needs for staff; apply applicable laws, codes and regulations; utilize a personal computer and/or computer terminal, systems and software relevant to the job; communicate effectively orally and in writing internally/externally; establish and maintain effective working relationships internally/externally.

• Field safety experience, preferably in an electric utility setting.
• Experience conducting workplace safety inspections in the field and at facilities to ensure safe work practices and program compliance during normal and emergency conditions.
• Experience collaborating with field and office staff to discuss safety concerns, and observations, requiring corrective action(s) and follow up.
• Construction safety experience.
• Experience writing and delivering regulatory safety training in a variety of settings including both classroom and hands on experience.
• Experience writing and implementing safety programs/initiative and delivering safety meeting content to various types of audiences(i.e., field, professional, and executive).
• Ability to collaborate with business unit supervisors on health and safety matters.
• Experience leading incident investigations to identify root causes and corrective actions.
• Possession of, or plan in place to pursue professional certifications (e.g. CIH, CSP, CUSP etc.).