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Description:

The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist II (EHSS II) develops and implements programs and projects designed to ensure compliance with health and safety, emergency preparedness regulations and standards, and protocols. The EHSS II assists in developing proactive solutions to health and safety issues and/or regulatory requirements, coordinates compliance efforts with East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) work groups and may direct the work of a small group of technicians and consultants.

Examples of duties include:

• Prepares accurate and complete calculations and technical reports; reviews a wide variety of studies and documentation to ensure compliance with EBMUD policies and evolving local, state, and federal regulatory requirements, including Cal/OSHA.

• Conducts audits and inspections of facilities, operations, materials, and equipment to assess compliance with health, safety, environmental, and industrial hygiene standards; prepares findings and recommends corrective actions.

• Leads or coordinates interdisciplinary teams to update safety practices, integrate new regulations, and implement process improvements that foster a resilient and safe workplace.

• Designs, develops, and delivers engaging safety training programs on a wide range of topics including heat illness, workplace violence prevention, lead safety, and emergency response; evaluates training effectiveness and compliance.

• Reviews engineering plans, designs, and specifications for capital projects, ensuring integration of health and safety considerations, sustainability principles, and climate resiliency strategies.

• Monitors, interprets, and evaluates data from safety, exposure, and risk assessments; conducts field and laboratory sampling and analysis; maintains data integrity for safety dashboards and compliance tracking.

• Responds to and investigates workplace incidents, injuries, exposures, and near-misses; prepares detailed reports and collaborates with stakeholders on corrective and preventive actions.

• Provides subject-matter expertise on regulatory compliance, emerging risks, and technical safety solutions; leads impact analyses for proposed laws and policy changes affecting operations.

• Serves as liaison to regulatory agencies, consultants, contractors, and internal clients; prepares and delivers presentations, formal responses, and communications with external stakeholders.

• Continuously monitors and interprets new and proposed legislation, Cal/OSHA standards, industry best practices, and scientific developments related to workplace health and safety; advises management and supports policy updates.

• Participates in all phases of contract administration for safety-related services; prepares scopes of work, conducts vendor evaluations, monitors performance, and ensures contractual compliance and value delivery.

• Champions a proactive safety culture that includes employee engagement, and cross-functional collaboration to reduce risk and enhance operational readiness.

• Performs related duties as assigned in support of organizational goals.

• Drives to worksites as needed

The ideal candidate for this position will have a comprehensive, practical knowledge of federal, state, and local health and safety programs, policies, rules, laws, and regulations and how they impact, or could potentially impact, EBMUD operations. The ideal candidate must be well-versed in Cal/OSHA Programs, Incident Investigation, emergency response, and delivering training programs. Water, wastewater or refinery treatment plant experience, as well as experience with EHS software, is highly desirable, but not required.

Skills/Eligibility:

Requirements

1. Bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, in environmental science, industrial hygiene, safety engineering, chemistry, biology, toxicology, engineering, or a closely related field.

2. Two years experience in workplace health and safety including accident prevention, evaluation, investigation, safety training and/or environmental compliance investigation and reporting, or enforcement of regulations which involved the review of water, wastewater, or air pollution control industrial processes.

Must possess the physical characteristics to perform the critical and important duties of the job. Must be willing to work overtime and standby as needed. Must be willing to work under adverse conditions while collecting samples or conducting field studies. Must possess a valid California driver’s license.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered. To be considered under the “equivalent combination of education and experience” provision, it is the responsibility of the applicant to include in their application materials written evidence of employment performed at the level of the typical duties of this position and/or coursework in subject areas directly related to this position. For more information, see our FAQ page at http://www.ebmud.com/jobs/job-resources/job-faqs-frequently-asked-questions/.