Health and Safety Manager

Join the City of Hampton team! As a proud V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer and a designated Military Spouse-Friendly Employer, we are committed to supporting veterans and military spouses. We offer a welcoming and inclusive workplace, recognizing the unique skills and experiences that military families bring. Come work for Hampton, a vibrant waterfront community celebrating and embracing 400 years of history and innovation, creating an even more dynamic future! We are located in the center of the Hampton Roads region and offer lots of waterfront fun, rich and diverse history, and a vibrant restaurant scene. Hampton offers excellent benefits, career and professional development, tuition reimbursement, and other benefits.

Are you passionate about creating safer workplaces and leading impactful change? The City of Hampton is looking for a dedicated Health & Safety Manager to oversee city-wide EHS programs, conduct risk assessments, lead training initiatives, and help shape a culture of safety across all departments.

This is more than just compliance it's your chance to drive proactive change and make Hampton safer for everyone who lives and works here.

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The purpose of the class is to oversee the City's Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) programs. This class works under general supervision independently developing work methods and sequences.

Minimum Requirements

• Requires extensive knowledge of the Occupational Safety & Health Act of 1970.
• Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelors degree in Safety, Environmental Safety, Industrial Hygiene or a related field from an accredited college or university with major coursework in a field directly related to occupational health and safety or public sector regulatory compliance
• A minimum of five (5) years of full-time equivalent experience in planning, implementing or evaluating s programs in occupational health and safety as well as lead and asbestos compliance or closely related experience.
• Requires a minimum of three (3) years of experience in planning, writing, creating, and implementing programs in occupational health and safety.
• Three (3) years experience working with municipal government, understanding of interdepartmental knowledge relationship experience preferred..
• Technical writing experience preferred.
• Asbestos Inspector-Management Planner certification is required and will be provided by the employer.
• Must possess an OSHA 30 certification in construction or general industry. Ongoing OSHA 30 certifications will be provided by the employer.
• Competent Personal Fall Protection is required and will be provided by the employer.
• OSHA train the trainer training (various topics) is required and will be provided by the employer.
• OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 40-hour is required and will be provided by the employer.
• Certified Safety Professional or Certified Industrial Hygienist preferred.
• This position is safety sensitive and is subject to testing for alcohol and controlled substances in accordance with the Citys current substance abuse policy.
• Must possess a valid drivers license and must have and maintain a satisfactory drivers record based on the City of Hamptons criteria.
• Must successfully pass a background check related to this position prior to any offer of employment or promotion.

Additional Requirements

• The incumbent may be considered essential personnel during City emergency situations or at the direction of the City Manager which may include long hours and unusual schedules.

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