Associate Safety Engineer

About the role

This position is designated as bilingual (Spanish) and requires oral fluency in Spanish and English. The incumbent will be required to utilize bilingual skills at least ten percent (10%) or more of the time while performing the duties of this position. This position is eligible for additional compensation after the incumbent passes a bilingual (Spanish) language proficiency examination.

Responsibilities

• Conduct, including the most difficult, safety inspections, accident investigations, consultations, and journey level assignments, related to construction, electrical, and industrial occupational safety and health, throughout the State.
• Perform all work in accordance with DIR-DOSH policies, DOSH Compliance Policy and Procedure Manual, Directives, and Memorandums.

Requirements

The position requires fluency in the Spanish language. If the State of California does not have a current record documenting your fluency in this language, you will be required to successfully pass an approved language fluency test prior to being hired.

Fluent in spoken English and Spanish.

Qualifications

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

Skills

Purpose and function of the various components of the Cal/OSHA program; Principles, practices, and methods of construction, electrical, and industrial engineering, including those specifically applicable to safety engineering; Equipment, machinery, safety devices, and operations used in various construction, electrical, and industrial work places; Occupational safety and health hazards associated with construction, electrical, and industrial disciplines; California Code of Regulations Title 8 Safety Laws, covering constructions, electrical, and industrial safety; Applicable provisions of the California Labor Codes related to construction, electrical, and industrial safety; Methods and techniques used in safety inspections, accident investigation/inspections, accident prevention, consultation, training, and technical, and technical report writing associated with the constructions, electrical, and industrial disciplines; Methods and practices used in eliminating hazards or abating safety hazards associated with the construction, electrical, and industrial disciplines; Methods of developing and presenting evidence in administrative and formal legal hearing; Keenness of observation, tact, maturity and diplomacy when used to analyze situations, make recommendations and decisions; Effective time management and organizational skills in order to prioritize and complete work assignments in a timely manner; Effectively communicate during inspections, investigations, meetings, hearings, and when representing the Division, both orally and in writing; Excellent writing, note-taking and computer skills; Reason logically and analyze information in order to reach accurate and defensible conclusions, and clearly communicate those conclusions; Establish professional cooperative relationships with staff and stakeholders at all levels as appropriate thus demonstrating effective interpersonal skills; Effectively communicate information and consult with staff managers, and stakeholders at all levels as appropriate thus demonstrating effective oral and written communication skills; Assess one’s own strengths and weaknesses and pursue self-development thus demonstrating continual learning; Independently conduct on-site inspections at the full journey level in a variety of work places without endangering oneself and others; Conduct safety inspections and accident investigations associated with the construction, electrical, and industrial disciplines, including the most difficult and complex, in workplaces throughout the State; Identify occupational safety and health hazards and unsafe working conditions and practices in the construction, electrical, and industrial disciplines; Identify if a hazard exists.

Benefits

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Pay

$9,713.00 - $12,151.00 per Month

Schedule

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