Central Safety Ergonomist (Project/Program Manager III)

King County • Seattle, WA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Central Employee Services Division (CESD) within King County's Department of Human Resources (DHR) seeks a dynamic, knowledgeable, and customer service focused Ergonomist (Project/Program Manager III) to join the Safety unit. This role is responsible for ensuring the health and safety of King County employees by promoting safe workplace practices, ensuring safety is addressed in contracts, conducting hazard assessments, and partnering to develop and implement safety programs. The position requires the ability to develop and implement ergonomic assessment programs for office and industrial work environments, with a strong commitment to customer service, teamwork, and building productive relationships. The role also involves supporting employee safety and well-being, mitigating risk, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree, in ergonomics, occupational safety, environmental health, industrial hygiene, engineering, public health or related field OR any combination of experience and education which provides the skills, knowledge, and abilities to perform the key roles and responsibilities of the position.
• Experience as an ergonomics professional with experience in occupational/industrial safety.
• A proven history of providing services that ensure employee safety and well-being, mitigation of loss and risk to County resources, and compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal codes and regulations.
• Meticulous organizational and project management skills with the ability to prioritize workloads within tight timelines, navigate shifting priorities, and manage ambiguous information effectively.
• Experience with database management and creating reports; coordinating, monitoring, and tracking analytical and statistical information.
• Proficiency in Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and/or other instructional platforms to facilitate onsite and virtual instructor-led trainings.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and OneNote).
• Clear and effective oral and written communication, interpersonal, facilitation, and presentation skills, with the ability to deliver outstanding customer service to individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work with diverse groups, develop and maintain relationships with coworkers and work effectively as a team member.
• Ability to demonstrate a track record of exceptional customer service, the ability to function within an established team, and the ability to develop productive relationships with business partners.

Nice To Haves

• Certifications from the Board of Certifications in Professional Ergonomics: Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE®) Certified Human Factors Professional (CHFP®) Certified User Experience Professional (CUXP®) Associate Ergonomics Professional (AEP®) with 3+ years of experience performing ergonomic assessments.
• Associate Human Factors Professional (AHFP®) with 3+ years of experience performing ergonomic assessments.
• Associate User Experience Professional (AUXP®) with 3+ years of experience performing ergonomic assessments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement ergonomic assessment programs for variable work environments across office and industrial work environments; deliver specific training to employees.
• Partner with the Disability Services Team and County departments to provide ergonomic recommendations, education, and accommodation support for the County workforce.
• Collect data through direct observation of work activities or computer workstations.
• Inspect work sites to identify physical ergonomic hazards.
• Recommend workplace changes to improve health and safety, using knowledge of potentially harmful factors, such as heavy loads or repetitive motions.
• Provide technical support to clients through activities, such as rearranging workplace fixtures to reduce physical hazards or discomfort or modifying task sequences to reduce cycle time.
• Train users in task techniques and office ergonomic principles.
• Advocate for end users in collaboration with other professionals, managers, or customers.
• Perform functional, task, or anthropometric analysis, using tools, such as checklists, surveys, videotaping, or force measurement.
• Assess the user-interface or usability characteristics of computer workstations and industrial environments.
• Review health, safety, accident, or worker compensation records to evaluate safety program effectiveness or to identify jobs with high incidence of injury.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Employees are paid on a bi-weekly schedule, every other Thursday, comprising a 40-hour workweek.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager