APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 10th, 2024

Have you considered building your career at one of Southwest Washington’s premier employers?

At the Port of Vancouver, USA, you’ll be part of the dynamic team that makes us a vital link in global trade. As an economic engine, our work supports 20,000 local jobs. As a convenient hub of marine, rail, and highway transportation, we’ve been successfully moving cargo for more than a century. Our Terminal 1 redevelopment is helping transform Vancouver’s waterfront.

There’s a reason the Port of Vancouver, USA has been one of the most storied employers for 112 years and counting. Beyond offering a meaningful career and competitive salaries, the port provides unmatched benefits and work-life balance. We offer generous vacation, the potential for flexible work hours (including work from home), great health and dental care and a VEBA to help with health-related expenses, and more. We value teamwork, creativity, and customer service – and we center our organization on being a rewarding and inclusive place to work.

Interested? Read on.

We seek a professional, knowledgeable, Safety Specialist for a regular, full-time position. The essential responsibilities for the Safety Specialist may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• • Actively support the Port’s mission and vision and demonstrate values consistently.
• • Work effectively as a team player with all POV employees.
• • Positive approach to resolving problems with work groups/individuals.
• • Assists in maintaining and developing exercises for an effective port wide business continuity plan.
• • Assists with maintaining mass notification system.
• • Develops and provides safety training to employees. Utilizes Learning Management System (LMS) to assign and track the ports online training efforts.
• • Assists with the development and implementation of safety policies and procedures.
• • Conduct monthly safety meetings with port departments.
• • Conduct safety inspections on port buildings to validate compliance and to identify unsafe conditions.
• • Assists with workplace incident and injury investigations.
• • Conduct safety jobsite inspections to monitor compliance.
• • Serves as the secondary contact with federal, state, and local emergency response groups.
• • Supports the Rail and Facilities Manager with the management of safety programs.
• • Purchase safety equipment and supplies to support port operations.
• • Assist port tenants with safety inspections and programs as required.
• • Maintain OSHA 300 log.
• • Other duties as assigned.