Principal Safety Engineer

Working at Cal/OSHA means contributing to programs vital to the health and safety of our community, workforce, and state. This role emphasizes teamwork, collaboration, diversity, and the enforcement of California Labor Code and regulations to protect employees and educate employers, benefiting the economy as a whole.

About the role

Under the direction of the Deputy Chief of Consultation Services, Process Safety Management and Engineering Services within the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH or Cal/OSHA), the Principal Safety Engineer (Elevators) has full supervisory and oversight responsibility for the Cal/OSHA Elevator Unit and local Elevator Unit District Offices.

The Principal Safety Engineer implements and participates in developing Division policies related to safety engineering, inspection, and permitting of elevators and other conveyances, as well as the certification of conveyance companies, mechanics, and inspectors.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, plan, schedule, direct, assign, evaluate, and review the work of staff members, including Office Support, Management Services Technicians, Analyst I, Associate Safety Engineers (Elevators), and Senior Safety Engineers (Elevators).
• Train, promote upward mobility, and maintain discipline of employees under supervision.
• Ensure Elevator Unit District Offices operate in accordance with DIR-DOSH directives, rules, policies, and procedures, and that staff promotes the DIR-DOSH Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals.
• Set priorities, evaluate staff performance, and travel throughout the state.

Working Conditions

• Primarily office-based, requiring prolonged stationary work using a personal computer and cell phone, and frequent response to telephone and email inquiries.
• Travel via private, state vehicle, or public transportation (e.g., automobile, airplane), including occasional overnight travel.
• Ability to remain stationary for extended periods, enter/exit vehicles, and conduct fieldwork involving ascending/descending elevator hoist ways, accessing elevator car tops, machine rooms, elevator pits, and machinery spaces around elevators, escalators, and other conveyances.
• Transport up to 25 lbs. of work equipment or materials.

This position is located at the Division of Occupational Safety and Health - Elevator District Office in San Francisco (455 Golden Gate Ave, Suite 9516, San Francisco, CA 94102). One position may be filled in Arcadia, Oakland, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San José, or Santa Ana.

Requirements

To be considered for this role, applicants must be reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility. To gain employment list eligibility, applicants must complete the exam process. Additional details are available in the exam bulletin.

Pay

$13,892.00 - $15,782.00 per month. New state candidates will be hired at the minimum salary of the classification or the minimum of the alternate range when applicable.

Schedule

Permanent, full-time position with hybrid telework options.