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Safety Manager

Lead Safety. Protect People. Make a Difference.

The City of Sioux City is seeking a self-directed, experienced, collaborative, and forward-thinking Safety Manager to lead and enhance the City's comprehensive occupational safety and health program. This is an outstanding opportunity for a safety professional who is passionate about creating a culture where every employee goes home safely at the end of each day.

As the City's Safety Manager, you will work with leaders and employees across more than a dozen departments—including Police, Fire Rescue, Public Works, Utilities, Transit, Parks & Recreation, Airport, and Administrative Services and others—to reduce workplace injuries, ensure regulatory compliance, strengthen employee training, and continuously improve workplace safety. The City of Sioux City has a workforce of approximately 880 full time, part time and seasonal employees. The selected candidate will have direct responsibility and authority to develop and manage our safety culture.

As the City's Safety Manager, you will:

• Lead and administer the City's comprehensive occupational safety and health program.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate safety policies, procedures, and training programs.
• Conduct workplace inspections, job hazard analyses (JHAs), and job safety analyses (JSAs).
• Investigate workplace accidents and near misses to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, Iowa OSHA, and other applicable federal, state, and local safety regulations.
• Coordinate employee safety training and promote a proactive safety culture throughout the organization.
• Administer OSHA recordkeeping requirements and maintain Safety Data Sheet (SDS) programs.
• Chair the City's Safety Committee and collaborate with department leadership on safety initiatives.
• Work closely with injured employees, supervisors, healthcare providers, and third-party administrators to facilitate early return-to-work and transitional duty opportunities.
• Monitor safety-related contracts, budgets, and program performance while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

This position acts as a consultant to departments and division managers, supervisors and employees. The successful candidate must have graduated from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Safety, Occupational Safety and Health or related field and five (5) years of full-time related experience. This is an exempt position, and the selected candidate must be available outside of normal business hours to address safety related issues. Annual salary range or $84,620.79 - $115,808.96 and generous benefit package.

Why Join the City of Sioux City?

At the City of Sioux City, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the safety and well-being of hundreds of public employees who serve our community every day.

We offer:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits
• Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS)
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Professional development and training opportunities
• A collaborative leadership team committed to continuous improvement
• The opportunity to influence safety across a wide variety of municipal operations

Work Environment

This position combines office and field work. Approximately 75% of the work is performed in field environments, including construction sites, maintenance facilities, public works operations, utilities, transit, parks, and other municipal work locations. The position requires travel throughout the City in varying weather conditions and occasional lifting of up to 30 pounds.

Please submit a cover letter, resume and 3 professional references along with the application.