Debris Sr. Safety Engineer Job at Department of Resources Recycling & Recovery, Sacramento County, CA

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  • Department of Resources Recycling & Recovery
  • Sacramento County, CA

Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Under the general direction of the Deputy Director of Administration, Finance and Information Technology, the incumbent shall direct and have charge of the Field Safety Support Team and will have direct supervision of staff to ensure the department supports and implements CalOSHA Title 8 regulations for CalRecycle as a member of the CalRecycle Field Safety Support Team. The incumbent supervises staff in performing difficult industrial hygiene and safety work by recognizing, evaluating, and controlling workplace and environmental hazards. The incumbent shall guide staff to independently perform research and analysis, develop program recommendations, and implement CalRecycle's field safety programs and policies. The incumbent will supervise staff in the performance of the Department's Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) equipment loan program; environmental field site visits, remediation, and emergency clean-up activities with the collection, analysis, and evaluation of environmental monitoring data to determine and ensure occupational and public health and safety. Incumbent will review staff work in preparing and presenting technical training classes to CalRecycle staff as well as LEAs. All duties require knowledge of chemical and biological properties of solid waste, household hazardous waste, tires, electronic waste, used oil and recyclable materials and the effects these materials and/or wastes have on the environment and public health and safety.

When tasked with an emergency operational assignment and until released and demobilized, some, or all, of the following duties will be performed and some, or all, of the incumbent’s non-emergency duties may temporarily cease. While fulfilling an emergency operational assignment the incumbent is filling a specific position that reports to a specific Incident Command System (ICS) hierarchy. This is the chain of command that the incumbent reports to while on this interim assignment. Obtain and maintain the necessary disaster recovery training/certifications to be able to function in the assigned capacity.

Complete temporary assignments as the Department’s representative to provide assistance in emergency response and recovery activities in the State Operations Center (SOC), Regional Emergency Operations Center (REOC), Joint Field Office (JFO), Area Field Office (AFO), Local Assistance Center (LAC), Debris Removal Operations Center (DROC), or other location.

This position may be eligible for hybrid telework under Government Code 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California, subject to the candidate meeting telework eligibility criteria set forth in the CalEPA telework policy and/or future program need. Employees not residing in California are not eligible for telework. Regardless of telework eligibility, all employees may be required to report to the position’s designated headquarters location, as indicated on their duty statement, at their own expense.

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Working Conditions

Some of this work will be in an office environment and at other times the work will be at a Debris or field sites that has the potential for exposures to safety and hazardous substances, and may involve, including but not limited to:

  • Working outdoors up to 12 hours or more per day in a wide range of weather conditions (e.g. rain, strong winds, heat, and cold)

  • Moving/walking and standing for extended periods of time, including but not limited to, on slopes, uneven, rough, wet, and/or slippery surfaces/terrain

  • Bending, squatting, crouching, kneeling, stooping and twisting

  • Dressing appropriately for working in the field, including proper use of personal protective equipment (safety boots, protective suits, hearing protection, respiratory protection, safety eyewear, hard hat, cooling vests, gloves, etc.)

  • Traveling throughout the state for extended periods of time on short notice when deployed.

Special Requirements

When submitting application in hard copy, applicants are required to submit a standard state application (Form Std.678) with an original signature, and clearly indicate RPA 24-139 & Position #835-190-3909-001 in the “Job Title(s)” section of the Standard State Application or you will not be considered for the position.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

  • Experience monitoring and evaluating site safety hazards and risks.

  • Experience creating safety plans.

  • Experience creating safety reports.

  • Experience working in emergency environments and other field situations.

  • Experience evaluating and implementing California Code of Regulations Title 8 Safety Laws.
  • Leadership experience.

  • Experience presenting to executive management.

  • Experience working in multijurisdictional safety arenas.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

  • Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
  • Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
  • Degree and/or School Transcripts
  • Statement of Qualifications - Applicants must complete a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for this recruitment. The SOQ is a narrative discussion prepared by the applicant describing how the applicant's skills, knowledge, abilities, education, training, and experience qualify them for the position. Applications received without this information may not be considered for this position. SOQ should have a title of “Statement of Qualifications, Your Name,” be no more than 2 pages, and no smaller than 12-point font.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Temporary work, Interim role, Local area, Remote job, Outdoor,

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