Safety Manager

Salary: $88,969.68 - $125,447.04 Annually Location : City of Spokane, WA Job Type: Full-Time Job Number: 054-2026 Department: Human Resources Opening Date: 03/09/2026 Closing Date: 3/23/2026 4:00 PM Pacific CLASS SUMMARY Directs, manages, supervises, and coordinates the activities and operations of the City's safety and workers' compensation programs; coordinates assigned activities with City departments and outside agencies; serves as primary safety consultant and ADA coordinator for general public issues for the City, continuously communicates both internally and externally regarding safety and risk management; and provides responsible and complex administrative support. EXAMPLES OF JOB FUNCTIONS This description was prepared to indicate the kinds of activities and levels of work difficulty required of positions in this class. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Oversees, develops, coordinates, and implements the City's safety programs through policies, processes, and procedures. Ensures programs meet local, state, and federal regulations, such as OSHA, Washington State Department of Labor and Industry (L&I), and municipal requirements. Creates, researches, and maintains safety manuals, databases of safety standard operating procedures (SOPs), reference materials, notices, documentation, and various records including those pertaining to employee safety awareness, training, and testing. Stays current in risk management and safety topics to update policies, SOPs, and safety programs. Develops and oversees the Accident Prevention Program (APP) and its components to ensure that the APP is kept updated to current requirements, best practices, and that employees receive the training required. Develops, researches, and maintains safety standards and trending analysis to identify safety incident trends and occupational exposures, address areas of concern, and provide the organization with goals, objectives, personal protective equipment (PPE) guidance, and exposure mitigation. Responds to and investigates safety hazard complaints, emergencies, and incidents. Leads investigations and analyzes incident reports involving work-related injuries or illness, and near misses to identify root causes. Prepares reports and makes recommendations noting hazards and violations as well as corrective actions needed to address the incident and prevent recurrence. Represents the City during inspections by L&I and other regulators, responds to inquiries, and leads the administrative appeals process for any citations. Develops, manages, and monitors health, safety, and industrial hygiene programs, such as the City's safety committee, loss prevention, worker's compensation, emergency preparedness plans and drills, and employee training such as new hire onboarding, safety practices, emergency procedures, and regulatory compliance. Manages safety-related requests for proposals (RFPs), bid specifications and agreements; provides equipment design standards for purchasing, completes and reviews all insurance and risk management questionnaires. Interviews and hires safety staff. Provides staff training, evaluations, and coaching. Implements discipline and termination procedures. Develops policies and procedures to provide ADA accommodations and public access aligned with regulations. Responds to public requests for ADA accommodations and coordinates the provision of accommodations. Performs related duties as required. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSOpen-Entry Requirements: Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in risk management, safety, industrial hygiene, business administration, occupational health, or a closely related field; and Experience: Five years of increasingly responsible safety management experience. Licenses and Certifications: A valid driver's license or otherwise demonstrated ability to get to and from multiple work locations, is required. Lift Requirement: Job offer is contingent on passing a lift test. Enough strength to lift objects weighing up to 35 lbs. EXAMINATION DETAILS For information on what to expect with the hiring process, a test information guide, and frequently asked questions, please visit our Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and pass the examination for this position to be eligible for hire. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit a City of Spokane employment application online by 4:00 p.m. on the filing cut-off date. Upon request, at time of application, the City will provide alternative accessible tests to individuals with disabilities that impair manual, sensory, or speaking skills needed to take the test, unless the test is intended to measure those skills. The examination will consist of a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E), with scoring weight assigned as follows: T&E 100% TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE EVALUATION DETAILS: Copies of your college or university transcripts (unofficial transcripts are accepted) may be a required part of this application and will be used to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications, as posted on the job announcement. Responses to your T&E questions should be consistent with the information given in your application details. Answers are subject to verification. Failure to complete all the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score; therefore, it is advantageous for you to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. Resumes or questionnaires uploaded as attachments will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question online. "See Resume" or "See above," etc., and copy/paste from a previous answer are not qualifying responses and will not be considered. This is an online examination and will require a computer. If you do not have access to a computer, please notify Civil Service so that one may be provided. Reservations can also be made through your local, public library. Training and Experience examination links with instructions will be emailed prior to 12:00 a.m. Pacific Time on the start date and will expire at 11:59 p.m. on the due date as listed below. Keep in mind that the test link will be emailed from City of Spokane (). Applicants who apply and meet the minimum qualifications between Monday, March 9, 2026, and Monday, March 23, 2026, will test Thursday, March 26, 2026, through Monday, March 30, 2026. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity within our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, familial status, genetic information, veteran/military status or disability status. As a Fair Chance employer, City of Spokane does not conduct initial background screening for non-public safety positions. BENEFIT COMPENSATION VALUE In addition to a salary, The City of Spokane provides a generous benefits package valued between $31,097 - $38,667. INSURANCE BENEFITSEligibility: Coverage begins for new hires and their dependents on the first day of the month following 30 consecutive days of employment. Eligible Dependents: Spouse or Domestic Partner, birth, adopted children or children placed for adoption, Domestic Partner's children, step-children who live with employee, and any child for whom employee is legal guardian or for whom coverage is required by a Qualified Medical Support Order. Adult children under age 26 are eligible. Medical Qualified employees may select from two health carrier options; a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) administered by Kaiser Permanente or a Preferred Provider Option (PPO) administered by Premera Blue Cross. The monthly premium varies dependent upon plan and coverage level selected. Vision Vision coverage is included in the medical plan selected. Costs for eye exams and hardware; lenses, frames or contacts varies depending on the medical plan selected. Dental Dental insurance is provided by Delta Dental of Washington. The monthly premium is minimal for employee and eligible dependents. Life Insurance - Employee Only Basic Term Life Insurance is provided at one-and-a-half times the employee's annual base salary to a maximum of $150,000. The City pays the monthly premium in full. Life Insurance - Eligible Dependent(s) Basic Term Life Insurance is provided at $7,500 for spouse/domestic partner and $3,000 for each child. The City pays the monthly premium in full. Long-Term Disability Insurance Long-Term Disability Insurance is provided by The Standard. The City pays the monthly premium in full. Flexible Spending Account The City offers two optional Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA. The Health Care FSA allows an employee to use pre-tax dollars to receive reimbursement for eligible medical, dental, and vision expenses. The Dependent Care FSA allows an employee to receive reimbursement for eligible daycare expenses for dependent children up to age 13 and other eligible dependents as defined by IRS Code. AFLAC Supplemental insurance is optional and is provided by AFLAC to help pay benefits that major medical insurance does not cover. The employee pays 100% of the monthly premium. AudioNet Hearing Aid Benefit AudioNet Hearing Aid Benefit is optional. The City of Spokane has partnered with AudioNet America to offer a discounted Hearing Aid Program with fixed out-of-pocket costs. LegalShield/ID Shield Prepaid legal services and/or prepaid identity theft programs are optional. These programs pay for a limited number of documents to be reviewed, limited trial defense representation, the preparation of a standard will, identity theft consultation, restoration and monitoring according to terms of contract. Pet Insurance Get cash back on the everyday care your pet needs to stay healthy! Nationwide/Voluntary Pet Insurance is an optional plan in which City of Spokane Employees can enroll. Voluntary Term Life Insurance Voluntary Term Life Insurance is optional and is provided through The Standard Insurance Company and is subject to application review and approval. Additional coverage up to $300,000 is available for employees and their spouse/domestic partner. Dependent children can be insured for up to $10,000 each. The employee pays 100% of the monthly premium. Continued Medical/Dental Insurance Employees separating from City service have the option to continue medical and/or dental insurance benefits in accordance with the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). The employee pays 100% of the monthly premium in addition to a small monthly administrative fee. RETIREMENT BENEFITSSpokane Employees' Retirement System The Spokane Employees' Retirement System (SERS) is a defined benefit pension plan covering non-uniformed, permanent employees. As a participant, you contribute 11% of your salary toward your retirement. Contributions and earnings are tax-deferred. The City also contributes 11% of your salary toward your retirement. Employees hired on or after January 1, 2015 become vested (eligible for a monthly benefit at retirement age) at seven years of service. Deferred Compensation Enrollment in the City-sponsored 457 Deferred Compensation Plan administered by MissionSquare Retirement allows participants, on a voluntary basis, to defer a portion of their salary on a before or after tax basis. Contributions and associated earnings contributed on a before tax basis are eligible to receive City matching contributions and are tax deferred (not taxed until taken out). You can also choose to participate in the 457 Roth (after tax) contribution option. You may enroll in the 457 plan or change your contribution at any time. Minimum contribution is $15 per paycheck up to and is subject to the IRS annual limitations. The City will match employee contributions up to $150/month. PAID TIME OFFOfficial Holidays The City observes seven official holidays as paid. An official holiday that falls on a Saturday will be observed on the preceding Friday. An official holiday that falls on a Sunday will be observed on the Monday immediately following. The City observes Martin Luther King Jr's birthday but has not declared that day as an official holiday. For this reason, employees hired before the third Monday of January receive an additional eight hours of floating holiday time to be used in accordance with Spokane Managerial and Professional Association Collective Bargaining Agreement provisions. Floating Holidays 48 hours of Floating Holidays to be used as of January 1st. Floating holiday hours may not be carried over into the next year and any unused hours will not be paid at termination. Vacation Leave Employees earn paid vacation hours each pay period. The number of hours earned depends upon the employee's length of employment and the number of hours in a pay status. Vacation accrual ranges from 12 days per year for a new employee to 20 days per year after 11 years of employment. Unused vacation hours carry over each year but are subject to maximum accrual amounts in accordance with Spokane Managerial and Professional Association Collective Bargaining Agreement provisions. Sick Leave Sick leave accrues at a rate of six (6) hours per biweekly pay period. Employees must be in paid status for 80% of that pay period to accrue sick leave. Unused sick leave hours carry over each year. Other Leaves The City also provides several other paid and unpaid leaves, such as: bereavement leave, Family and Medical Leave, maternity leave, jury duty, and military duty leave. WORK/LIFE PROGRAMS Employee Assistance Program The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a referral and counseling service administered by Deer Oaks. It provides a myriad of services to employees and their household members. Services include receiving confidential assistance for personal issues, such as managing stress, depression, parenting, alcohol/drugs, grief, etc. Each household member is eligible to receive up to eight counseling sessions per issue per year at no charge. There is also a benefit relating financial or legal concerns in addition to Worklife/Convenience services and online tools. Employer Sponsored Bus Pass (ESBP) Program The City of Spokane encourages employees to use alternatives to driving alone to work and participates in the ESBP Program offered by Spokane Transit Authority (STA). The program provides a bus pass for unlimited rides free of charge. Revised March 15, 2022 01 Are you a current City of Spokane employee in a classified position? Yes No 02 Do you possess a valid drivers license or equivalent mobility to get to and from multiple work locations? Yes No 03 Please indicate if you possess any of the following certifications. Include a copy of each certification/training in your application. Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Associate Safety Professional (ASP) Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) Safety Trained Supervisor (CTS) Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician (OHST) OSHA certifications Other 04 If you selected "Other" or "OSHA certifications", please specify the type of OSHA certification you hold, or describe your other certification and how it relates to this position. 05 Have you completed a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in risk management, safety, industrial hygiene, business administration, occupational health, or a closely related field? Yes No 06 If your education is in a closely related field, please specify your major field of study and explain how it relates to this position. 07 You must provide your college transcripts or a diploma to meet the education requirements for this position. Unofficial copies or photocopies are acceptable. I understand Required Question

Created: 2026-03-11