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:

• Enforcement Oakland District Office
• 1515 Clay Street, Ste. 1303, Oakland, CA 94612

This location serves Alameda County

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
• Have functional vision

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

Desirable Qualifications

• 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 hazardous condition and/or practice is an imminent hazard
• Evaluate and develop alternatives to resolve occupational safety hazards
• Gather and effectively analyze information
• Document interviews
• Manage multiple projects and tasks
• Work independently and as a team member
• Interpret Cal/OSHA operating policies and procedures
• Interpret and apply Title 8 California Code of Regulations applicable provisions of the California Labor Code, and the policies and procedures of the Cal/OSHA program associated with construction, electrical, and industrial disciplines
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with employers, workers, labor organizations, the general public, and others encountered in the work
• Analyze situations accurately and objectively