Job Description

Department - Facilities Management

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5569 - Safety Loss Prevention Officer

Salary Grade: 11

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $54,891 - $65,873 Annually

Pay Range: $54,891 - $76,856 Annually

The first review of applications will be on 06/05/2026.

Provides recommendations to Pima County Departments regarding environmental, safety and health, technical, regulatory and policy issues. Plans, analyzes and audits safety and health legislation and regulations; revising as necessary. Provides support for emergency response actions.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Briefs the Department Director or designee on safety, health and environmental concerns for the county and user departments;

• Plans, develops, implements, assesses and audits county safety, health and environmental programs;

• Analyzes and audits proposed and current federal, state and local safety and health legislation and regulations and assists in developing county input in the process and implementing regulations as revised;

• Analyzes final safety, health and environmental regulations and statutes and their impact on county departments and operations;

• Provides technical training to county department employees, supervisors and management on topics related to their department's safety, health and environmental issues and programs;

• Develops programs ensuring compliance with federal, state and local safety, health and environmental statutes and regulations;

• Assists county departments in implementing regulations, requirements and best practices and audits departmental compliance;

• Reviews and approves county-wide departmental written health and safety programs and procedures and assists departments in the implementation of health and safety programs;

• Inspects and manages life safety programs and equipment, including associated materials, equipment and proper use;

• Provides operational support for emergency response actions, including fire safety training and disinfection to decontamination of County facilities.

• Maintains, tracks and audits inventory of all keys and padlock combinations, key logs and ensures the safekeeping and storage of keys and repairs.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in safety, health, industrial hygiene, environmental science, environmental engineering, risk management or a closely-related field as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND three years of professional-level experience in the field of safety, health, industrial hygiene, risk management or environmental quality.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

• Minimum three (3) years experience applying rules, regulations, and guidelines to various federal or state agencies governing occupational safety, public safety, or environmental.

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Teams, etc.).

• Experience conducting workplace inspections to determine compliance with applicable standards and guidelines.

Selection Procedure
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources.Additionalassessments/testing may berequiredas part of the selection process 

Supplemental Information:

Licenses and Certificates Valid driver license isrequiredat time of application. Valid AZ driver license isrequiredat time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review todetermineapplicant’s suitability tooperatecounty vehiclesin accordance withPima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain andmaintainthe required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services’ review and approval of the candidate’s driving record. 

Special Notice ItemsThe ability to obtain a jail pass is required. The Countyrequirespre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County. Some positions may require satisfactory completion of a personal background investigation by the court or law enforcement agencies, due to the need for access to County Attorney and Court facilities, records, and communication systems. This position will require a post-job offer physical and/or drug screen.