Risk Management And Prevention Program Specialist 7980

City of Los Angeles • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

A Risk Management and Prevention Program Specialist conducts Citywide technical reviews of the engineering and safety aspects of chemical manufacturing operations involving acutely hazardous materials to evaluate the adequacy of, and the need for, safety precautions to prevent the catastrophic release of toxic materials to the environment; develops and evaluates release prevention program review criteria and quantitative standards and guidelines regarding risk management program implementation consistent with federal, state, and local laws and regulations; serves as the technical advisor regarding highly hazardous materials management; and does related work.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university in biological, chemical, physical, environmental, or soil science; environmental health; chemical, mechanical, or environmental engineering; toxicology; industrial hygiene; or a related field.
• Three years of full-time paid experience in the development and implementation of risk management plans, accidental release prevention and process safety management in chemical process industries; or Three years of full-time paid experience in the regulation of federal and/or state risk management and accidental release prevention programs or advanced hazardous materials management.
• A valid Class C driver’s license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is required at the time of appointment.
• Applicants will be disqualified or deemed ineligible for hire if their DMV record reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation within the last 36 months in any state or jurisdiction.

Nice To Haves

• Registration as an Environmental Health Specialist may be substituted for the required education.
• A master’s degree in chemical, mechanical or environmental engineering may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
• Registration as a professional engineer in the State of California is desired but not required.

Responsibilities

• Conducts Citywide technical reviews of the engineering and safety aspects of chemical manufacturing operations involving acutely hazardous materials to evaluate the adequacy of, and the need for, safety precautions to prevent the catastrophic release of toxic materials to the environment.
• Develops and evaluates release prevention program review criteria and quantitative standards and guidelines regarding risk management program implementation consistent with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Serves as the technical advisor regarding highly hazardous materials management.

Benefits

• Employee benefit coverage (including health and dental coverage as well as life insurance) will commence approximately six weeks after your original regular appointment.

What This Job Offers

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