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Safety Coordinator - Water Services

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Safety Coordinator - Water Services

Salary

$90,767.00 Annually

Location

Nashville, TN

Job Type

Full-Time Civil Service

Job Number

26079E

Department

Water Services

Opening Date

10/22/2025

Closing Date

10/29/2025 11:59 PM Central

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Position Description

The Safety Coordinator is a full time Civil Service position that oversees the safety program for Water Services. This includes recommendation and/or preparation of safety education and training programs, investigating accidents, supervising safety staff and conducting departmental safety inspections and working with service providers for fire safety inspections and deficiencies. Performs related duties as required.

Employees at MWS work around the clock to supply, treat, manage, and protect our water resources in a sustainable manner for the benefit of all who live, work, and play in our community. Our dedicated, diverse workforce provides high quality drinking water and the best in wastewater treatment, and storm water management services for our customers in the Nashville-Davidson County area. Our employees work together to service more than 210,000 water and 216,000 sewer accounts. We are looking for highly engaged individuals to join our team.

Typical Duties

+ Oversees and implements a comprehensive departmental safety program including fire safety, accidents and injuries and the injury-on-duty programs.

+ Prepares daily, monthly and annual reports concerning accidents/incidents and keeps departmental safety records.

+ Keeps departmental safety manuals, library, and related materials current.

+ Monitors departmental safety equipment, implements and monitors safety rules and work practices for the department.

+ Assists with investigation of accidents and analyzes vehicular and employee accident data.

+ Compiles statistics to determine trends and causes of accidents; recommends corrective actions to management as needed.

+ Routinely inspects work areas, equipment, vehicles and other areas of high accident risk or unsafe work conditions and conducts or oversees safety training/program for employees and conducts safety inspections.

+ Monitors and maintains safety expenditures including approval of relevant service provider estimates.

+ Consults with all levels of management on practices and techniques to eliminate accidents and consults with the Legal Department concerning insurance claims.

+ Investigates complaints of hazardous working conditions and forwards reports to the Department Leadership.

+ Supervises, evaluates, trains counsels and corrects employees.

+ Oversees departmental Substance Abuse program.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of industrial/occupational safety experience.

*Additional experience may be considered in lieu of education on a 1:1 ratio.*

LICENSES REQUIRED

Valid Driver License

Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply.

Note: Per Metro Ordinance No. SO94-1078. All employees of the Metropolitan Government shall be residents of the State of Tennessee or become residents of the state within six (6) months of employment as a prerequisite to employment with the Metropolitan Government.

Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

+ Knowledge of OSHA and TOSHA regulations

+ Knowledge of general or departmental safety rules, procedures, and work practices

+ Experience writing comprehensive narrative and statistical reports

+ Experience in planning, organizing, and conducting safety programs, safety inspections and investigating accidents

We are an equal opportunity employer. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. Metro Nashville is committed to selecting the most qualified candidate for each of our roles.

Metro Nashville Government respects the religious beliefs and practices of all employees and will make, on request, an accommodation for such observances when a reasonable accommodation is available that does not create an undue hardship on business operations.

Requests for ADA or other protected accommodations for the recruitment process should be directed to Human Resources at 615-862-6640.

Full-time, Civil Service positions -

10 Vacation Days per year (increasing after 5 years of service)

1 Sick Day per month

12 Paid Holidays per year

Public Safety - Sworn and Civilian positions -

20 vacation days per year

3 Personal days per year

1 Sick Day per month

12 paid holidays per year

Part-time, Non Civil Service positions - Visit HR and Benefits webpages for more information.

Full-time, Non Civil Service positions - contact hiring department for benefits information

Seasonal/Temporary positions - no benefits offered.

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Do you have a valid Driver's license?

+ Yes

+ No

02

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

+ No diploma

+ High School Diploma or Equivalent

+ Associate's Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree

03

How many years of industrial/occupational safety experience do you have?

+ No experience

+ One year

+ Two years

+ Three years

+ Four years

+ Five years

+ Six years

+ Seven or more years

04

Briefly describe your industrial/occupational safety experience. If no experience, answer "n/a".

05

Do you have knowledge of OSHA and TOSHA regulations?

+ Yes

+ No

06

Briefly describe your experience planning, organizing, and conducting safety programs, safety inspections and investigating accidents. If no experience, answer "n/a".

Required Question

Employer

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County

Address

Human Resources Department 700 President Ronald Reagan Way, Suite 201 Nashville, Tennessee, 37210

Phone

(615) 862-6640

Website

http://www.nashville.gov/Human-Resources/Employment-Opportunities.aspx

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