Safety and Equipment Training Specialist

The NYC Department of Transportation seeks an Industrial Hygienist to work in the Training and Development Unit under Human Resources and Facility Management. Reporting to the Director of Training, the selected candidate will serve as a Safety & Equipment Training Specialist, delivering various mandated safety compliance and equipment training programs. The candidate will deliver agency-wide annual safety training program for field employees with topics including, but not limited to, Right-to-Know, Personal Protective Equipment, Hearing Conservation, Workplace Violence, Working around Mobile Equipment and Bloodborne Pathogens. The candidate will design and deliver certificate of fitness test prep courses, safety compliance presentations and training exercises utilizing adult learning principles. The candidate will deliver powered industrial truck training, provide support to forklift division trainers, and observe various equipment and safety trainings. The candidate will identify training needs, measure and evaluate the impact of in-house and vendor training based on existing, revised, and new Training and Development policies and procedures. Other responsibilities include but are not limited to preparing training materials, maintaining records of training sessions, and providing training reports, statistics/metrics and project updates to the Director. The candidate will conduct field observations and training needs assessments when not engaged in training. Candidate must be flexible in work schedule and have the ability to work nights and early mornings.

Minimum Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by 28 semester credits in industrial hygiene, environmental health science, occupational health science and/or safety engineering; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by 28 semester credits in the physical or natural sciences, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, chemical engineering and/or toxicology and one year of satisfactory, full-time experience

in the identification, evaluation and control of health and safety hazards; or

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time work experience as described in “2” above; or
• A combination of education and experience that is the equivalent of the course work and/or experience

described in “1”, “2”, and “3” above. Semester credits from an accredited college or university in industrial hygiene, environmental health science, occupational health science and/or safety engineering may be substituted for experience on the basis of 7 semester credits equals 6 months of experience, up to a maximum of 28 semester credits. Semester credits from an accredited college or university in the physical or natural sciences, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, chemical engineering and/or toxicology may be substituted for experience on the basis of 7 semester credits equals 3 months of experience, up to a maximum of 28 semester credits. However, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.

License Requirements

A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.

Special Note

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, one year of satisfactory full-time work experience in the identification, evaluation and control of health and safety hazards.

Preferred Skills

Experience in adult education and training techniques or experience in K-12 instruction. Strong writing, oral communication, and presentation skills. Should demonstrate competency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Knowledge of Federal and NY State health & safety and environmental regulations. Experience using online presentation platforms such as Zoom or Cisco WebEx. Valid NYS driver’s license.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual’s sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

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