Safety Specialist

Date Opened: Tuesday, December 02, 2025 12:00 AM

Close Date: Tuesday, December 09, 2025 12:00 AM

Department: Solid Waste Services Department

Risk Management

Salary: $25.04 - $31.30 Commensurate with Experience

Welcome to the City of Charlotte

Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.

Our guiding principles include:

• Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce

• Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development

• Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services

• Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems

• Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions

SUMMARY

The purpose of this job is to perform administrative tasks in support of safety management. The Safety Specialist is responsible for developing, implementing, and delivering safety training for employees, conducting safety inspections, and ensuring compliance with safety and department policies, regulations, and guidelines.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducts Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) written program annual evaluations to ensure OSHA regulatory compliance.
• Facilitates new driver orientation & driver re-certification training sessions
• Update, revise, and implement departmental written safety programs.
• Conducts Smith System training & certification
• Performs on-road assessments of driver’s proficiency & attention to safety
• Performs facility and field safety inspections to ensure employee safety and OSHA compliance. Ensures safe working conditions.
• Conducts accident investigations to determine accident causes and develops written corrective action plans to mitigate unsafe behaviors and conditions.
• Enforces compliance to applicable Charlotte City Ordinances. Regulates companies, drivers, and vehicles.
• Processes new, renewal, denial, and revocation permit applications for companies, vehicles, and drivers.
• Testifies and presents reports during Hearings and Court proceedings as needed.
• Ensures coordination of safety and health management system in worker participation, education and training, and communications.
• Assists departmental safety team with safety inspections. Trains, coordinates, and manages safety training records.  
• Promotes safety awareness for the department. Documents safety initiatives in safety records.
• Tracks risk associated with the Safety and Health Management System.
• Serves as department chairperson for safety committee. Coordinates safety and award recognition program including safety for City division participants.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma (or GED equivalent)
• One (1) year of related work experience performing safety inspections
• Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities

Required Licenses or Certifications

• OSHA 10
• Smith System certification
• Pesticide license/certification
• Valid Class A or B CDL
• Ability to obtain a City's driver permit
• Experience in operation of heavy equipment
• Ability to lift and carry 100 lbs.
• Read & follow street maps / driving routes

COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES

Knowledge of:

• Administrative and clerical procedures, methods, and computer equipment
• Principles and practices of basic recordkeeping and safety data base.
• Basic PC based software applications, business software, and financial systems
• City, State, Federal law and North Carolina Statues
• Department practices and procedures
• OSHA standards and government entity updates
• Safety Management and Health Management System
• North Carolina Commercial Driver’s Manual
• Charlotte City Ordinances

Skill in:

• Interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective and appropriate working relationships
• Performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature
• Perfor