Senior Waste Management Safety Specialist (Senior Safety Specialist)

CAREER DESCRIPTION

Senior Waste Management Safety Specialist

(Senior Safety Specialist)

Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above based on position requirements and successful candidates qualifications subject to appropriate authorization.

This recruitment isopen to the public and is being held to establish an Open eligible list to fill current and future Senior Safety Specialist vacancies. The eligible list established from this recruitment may also be used to fill positions in similar and / or lower classifications throughout the County of Orange.

This recruitment will be open for a minimum of five (5) business days and will remain open until 11 : 59pm on Monday December 15 2025 . Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.

OC WASTE & RECYCLING

OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) serves the Countys solid waste disposal needs through resource recovery operating public landfills protecting the local environment investing in renewable energy enterprises and promoting recycling to ensure a safe and healthy community for current and future generations. The department manages one of the nations premier solid waste disposal systems and three composting greenery sites all serving residents and businesses in the Countys 34 cities and its unincorporated areas. OCWRs three active landfills reflect environmental engineering at its addition OCWR operates four household hazardous waste collection centers three compost facilities a material recovery facility for metals mattresses and green waste monitors twenty closed landfills and oversees municipal solid waste collection recycling and planning for County unincorporated areas of the county.

THE OPPORTUNITY

OCWR is seeking a Senior Safety Specialist to promote an employee-driven safety culture. This role collaborates with site-designated safety representatives to develop and deliver training on a variety of safety topics including Cal / OSHA regulatory programs heavy equipment operation accident investigation high hazard procedures contractor safety and emergency management.

This position is based at the Prima Deshecha Landfill (San Juan Capistrano) during regular operational hours and may involve exposure to inclement weather loud noise hazardous chemicals and heavy equipment. Additionally the role may require reporting to County Facilities outside the assigned region during nights or weekends in response to incidents or declared disasters and may be required to represent the department at the Orange County Operational Area Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on an on-call basis.

Job duties include but not limited to the following :

• Act as the primary liaison and subject matter expert to proactively manage and implement Agency safety initiatives
• Maintain compliance with Federal State county and local safety standards (e.g. Occupational Safety and Health Administration CAL / OSHA National Fire Protection Association NFPA American National Standards Institute ANSI National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NIOSH California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Occupational Safety and Health Cal / OSHA and the Department of Transportation DOT).
• Lead and coordinate the roll-out and implementation of assigned projects including new safety programs and systems enterprise databases contractor safety programs training development and Industrial Hygiene programs.
• Conduct complex safety assessments.
• Review develop and update agency safety plans programs and safety policies and procedures.
• Analyze data to evaluate workplace safety programs track trends perform root-cause analysis and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate to assess organizational needs identify training gaps in safety courses design relevant content and develop measurable training strategies and delivery methods based on current learning theories.
• Support and assist in leading safety program audit teams.
• Design conduct and evaluate CAL / OSHA Title 8 safety programs.
• Ability to work in a construction safety culture environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS&CORECOMPETENCIES

The ideal candidate will demonstrate three (3) to five (5) years in implementing and managing safety and training programs.

The possession of a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) Associate Safety Professional (ASP) General and Construction Industry (Completion of CAL / OSHA Courses 5119 & 5109) Certified Safety Professionals (CSP) certification(s) is preferred but not required.

The ideal candidates work experience will also demonstrate strong knowledge and expertise as outlined below :

Technical Knowledge & Expertise

Strategic Planning Analytical Skills

Leadership Skills

Oral Written Communication Skills

MINIMUMQUALIFICATIONS

Click here to learn more about the minimum qualifications and the physical & mental requirements as well as the environmental & working conditions for the Senior Safety Specialist.

License Required

Possession of or the ability to obtain and maintain a valid California Driver License Class C or higher by the date of appointment is required.

RECRUITMENTPROCESS

ApplicationScreening(Refer / Non-Refer)

Human Resource Services (HRS) will screen all applications and supplemental responses for the minimum and / or desirable qualifications. After the initial screening qualified applicants will be referred to the next step of the selection process. All applicants will be notified via email of their status in the recruitment process.

Application Appraisal Panel Application Rating (Weighted 100%)

An Application Appraisal Panel (AAP) of job knowledge experts will thoroughly screen and evaluate all application materials for job knowledge competencies and related experience described above. Therefore you are strongly encouraged to be detailed and thorough in demonstrating your qualifications . Only the most successful candidates will be placed on the eligible list.

Please note : The information you provide on your application and / or response to the supplemental questions may be used as a scoring device so please be thorough and complete in your response. See Resume is not a qualifying response and will not be scored in lieu of the required information.

Eligible List

Once the assessment has been completed HRS will establish an eligible list of candidates. Candidates placed on the eligible list may be referred to a selection interview to be considered for present and future vacancies.

Based on the Departments needs the selection procedures listed above may be modified. All candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedure.

Veterans Employment Preference Policy (VEPP)

The County is committed to providing a mechanism to give preferential consideration in the employment process to veterans and their eligible spouses and will provide eligible participants the opportunity to receive interviews in the selection process for employment and paid internship openings. Please click hereto review the policy .

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

EMAIL NOTIFICATION

Email is the primary form of notification during the recruitment process. Please ensure your correct email address is included in our application and use only one email account.

NOTE : User accounts are established for one person only and should not be shared with another person. Multiple applications with multiple users may jeopardize your status in the recruitment process for any positions for which you apply.

Candidates will be notified regarding their status as the recruitment proceeds via email through the site. Please check your email folders including spam / junk folders and / or accept emails ending with and . If your email address should change please update your profile at .

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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Questions For specific information pertaining to this recruitment please contact Cindy Silva at or

EEO INFORMATION

Orange County as an equal employment opportunity employer encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Microsoft Office,Computer Skills,Construction Experience,Food Safety Experience,Root cause Analysis,Microsoft Powerpoint,OSHA,Child Protective Services,EPA,Unity,EHS,Manufacturing

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 87235 - 117561