Wastewater Plant Safety Officer

Posting number: 2026-26847

Department: DNRP-Natural Resources & Parks

Division: Wastewater Treatment

Job classification: Wastewater Safety Plant Officer (A2 : SEIU L925-Wastewater)

Posting type: Open

Categories: Trades, Natural Resources, Wastewater

Summary

This is a competitive posting, and the position is open to all qualified candidates.

About the Role:
In this role, you will have the exciting and continuously challenging opportunity to gain and demonstrate highly unique experience directed towards addressing a myriad of advanced wastewater & combined-system conveyance, treatment and construction project safety, hazardous material and emergency program subjects.  

This position provides an excellent opportunity to apply safety, hazardous materials, training and emergency response skills and knowledge toward assisting WTD staff with a wide variety of technical issues and advanced safety issues, problems, questions, concerns, issues, national consensus standards and regulatory requirements. Such assistance often requires innovative problem-solving, brainstorming and decision making along with rewarding and sometimes challenging interactions with WTD staff, consultants and construction workers.  The position will be working in a team with a dedicated team of high-performing safety staff targeting innovative approaches aimed at troubleshooting problems and pursuing solutions through a variety of approaches.
 
The position also provides an opportunity to become a recognized subject matter expert, overseeing the development and implementation of safety management systems and specific technical programs. Essential technical assistance in the ongoing development and updates of division-specific safety programs and procedures, including but not limited to:

• Permit-Required Confined Space Entry
• Hazardous Energy Control
• Fall Protection and Prevention
• Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
• Life Safety Management
• Wastewater Emergency Response Programs
• Personal Protective Equipment Program

Support the entire Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) and occasionally represent the Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP) in countywide efforts to ensure safe workplaces for employees. Assist in the DNRP Emergency Support Function 3 and the WTD Emergency Response and Resiliency Program. Ensure proper reporting of near-misses, employee injury accidents, and vehicle accidents. Conduct after-action reviews and implement necessary corrective actions to promote safe work practices.

Provide leadership to the Division Safety Committees and WTD Project Teams, comprising members representing all sections of WTD. Foster effective working relationships across a diverse division. Develop instructional materials, presentations, and conduct training sessions and program orientation tours. Conduct Emergency Response Drills & Exercises, as well as regular and required safety training classes.

About the Team:
The WTD Safety & Emergency Programs Unit is a dynamic, driven, and continuously evolving entity, dedicated to providing essential employee and facility safety, security, and emergency response management services for the entire Wastewater Treatment Division. Our goal is to protect employee and contractor safety and security, public safety, improve water quality, restore aquatic resources, safeguard properties, and ensure compliance with county, state, and federal regulations. Join our team dedicated to ensuring clean water for generations to come! With over 1000 employees engaged in planning, designing, building, and operating treatment facilities, our agency is at the forefront of environmental stewardship. Success for us means upholding our legacy while promising future generations a pristine environment. We partner with regulatory agencies to reduce harmful waste discharge and actively educate the public and businesses on water quality protection. 

We prioritize accountability to our ratepayers and operate a well-managed agency that serves over 2.3 million King County residents. Our regional wastewater treatment system not only sustains a healthy environment but also fuels economic development, fostering prosperity in our region. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative environment, join us in our mission to safeguard our precious water resources.

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