Risk & Safety Specialist
Risk & Safety Specialist
Loudoun Water, a public water and wastewater utility located in Ashburn, Virginia, is looking for an experienced Risk and Safety Specialist. The position of Risk and Safety Specialist is an essential job within the Risk and Safety department, responsible for developing, implementing and supporting safety security and risk control programs.
Essential duties and responsibilities include:
• Develop and review occupational safety/loss control programs and interfaces with all departments to achieve effective implementation
• Conduct risk control assessments to identify exposures to accidental loss and evaluate the adequacy of current risk control measures and develop the method to control or eliminate exposures and recommendation for corrective action
• Assist in overall claims administration including accident investigation, insurance claim reporting, and subrogation recoveries
• Safety Co-coordinator for Emergency Response Plan (ERP) and ERP Team Member
• Assist with informing contractors of safety issues on site and of Loudoun Water Safety Policies and Procedures
• Liaison with the Virginia Risk Sharing Association and other risk management programs
• Maintains a secure work environment through use of programs/procedures, technology and training.
• Recommend proactive measures to prevent workers compensation claims
• Develops safety, security and risk control recommendations and assists in the implementation and monitoring of results of those risk controls implemented
• Recommends, develops and/or conducts, and/or records safety training programs to increase staff safety consciousness and IQ to reduce claims frequency and severity
Requirements: Associates Degree in Risk Management, Industrial Safety, or related field preferred; or 5 years direct experience in risk and safety with public utility or VOSH/OSHA.
Special Requirements: Possession of a valid driver’s license; Certified Utility Safety Administrator from the National Safety Council or OSHA Safety and Health Specialist Certificate preferred. May require work outside of normal business hours and/or on weekends as necessary to carry out job responsibilities and duties.
Salary DOQ. Position will remain open until filled.
EOE