Associate Safety Engineer

About the role

This advertisement will run until filled with the cutoff date for review of applications on the 10th of every month.

To be considered for this Associate Safety Engineer job opportunity, applicants must be either reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility or have reinstatement eligibility. To take the exam and gain employment list eligibility, please click here to access the exam bulletin:

• Associate Safety Engineer
• Assistant Safety Engineer

Job Description and Duties

This job is located at:

• Division of Occupational Safety and Health
• Enforcement Branch – Modesto District Office
• 4206 Technology Dr., Ste. 3, Modesto, CA 95356

Some of this work will be in an office environment and at other times the work will be at a field site that has the potential for exposures to safety and hazardous substances, and may involve, including but not limited to:

• Working outdoors 8 hours or more per day in a wide range of weather conditions (e.g. rain, strong winds, heat, and cold)
• Sitting at a desk, in a chair, and in front of a computer screen, for an extended periods of time
• Moving/walking and standing for extended periods of time, including but not limited to, on slopes, uneven, rough, wet, and/or slippery surfaces/terrain
• Using a multi-line telephone console or a cordless telephone with headset
• Bending, squatting, crouching, kneeling, stooping and twisting
• Perform repetitive hand motion, simple grasping, fine finger manipulation, pushing and pulling with right and left hands
• Reaching (above and below shoulder level)
• Lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds of equipment or work related materials
• Climbing up and down/balancing stairs, ladders, stoops, slopes
• Dressing appropriately for working in the field, including proper use of personal protective equipment (safety boots, protective suits, hearing protection, respiratory protection, safety eyewear, hard hat, cooling vests, gloves, etc.)
• Traveling via private, State vehicle, or public transportation (i.e. automobile, airplane, etc.) including overnight travel inside California may be required

Working Conditions

Some of this work will be in an office environment and at other times the work will be at a field site that has the potential for exposures to safety and hazardous substances, and may involve, including but not limited to:

• Working outdoors 8 hours or more per day in a wide range of weather conditions (e.g. rain, strong winds, heat, and cold)
• Sitting at a desk, in a chair, and in front of a computer screen, for an extended periods of time
• Moving/walking and standing for extended periods of time, including but not limited to, on slopes, uneven, rough, wet, and/or slippery surfaces/terrain
• Using a multi-line telephone console or a cordless telephone with headset
• Bending, squatting, crouching, kneeling, stooping and twisting
• Perform repetitive hand motion, simple grasping, fine finger manipulation, pushing and pulling with right and left hands
• Reaching (above and below shoulder level)
• Lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds of equipment or work related materials
• Climbing up and down/balancing stairs, ladders, stoops, slopes
• Dressing appropriately for working in the field, including proper use of personal protective equipment (safety boots, protective suits, hearing protection, respiratory protection, safety eyewear, hard hat, cooling vests, gloves, etc.)
• Traveling via private, State vehicle, or public transportation (i.e. automobile, airplane, etc.) including overnight travel inside California may be required

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

Additional Documents

This posting may be used to fill future vacancies in accordance with 2 CCR §249.3

Position Details

The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) was established in 1927. Its mission is to improve working conditions for California's wage earners and to advance opportunities for profitable employment in California. DIR administers and enforces laws governing wages, workplace safety and health, apprenticeship training programs, and medical care and other benefits for injured workers.

Electronic Submission of Applications preferred

Application Packages maybe submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at https://jobs.ca.gov/ Applications must be received electronically by 11:59 p.m. on or before the above final filing date.

Application Instructions

Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date: Until Filled

Who May Apply: Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).

How To Apply: Address for Mailing Application Packages

• You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

• You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

Required Application Package Documents

• The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
• - Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• - Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.