Safety and Occupational Health Specialist.

Responsibilities

• Advising on the Safety and Occupational Health Program for Portland District.
• Assisting project personnel with implementation of their site-specific Safety and Occupational Health plans and programs.
• Advising on safety requirements related to electrical power house, hydroelectric design, and dam safety.
• Providing technical assistance with regards to handling and/or disposal of hazardous waste and chemicals.
• Auditing worksite safety programs, evaluate effectiveness, identify gaps, report/communicate findings to senior leadership.
• Developing and conducting supervisor/employee-level Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) training.
• Coordinating Safety and Occupational Health (S0H) training.
• Developing safety regulations, guidance, policies, and standard operating procedures.
• Conducting worksite inspections through identification of hazards, developing controls to mitigate hazards, and assisting project personnel with implementation of the controls.
• Reviewing accident prevention plans, design reviews, and safety submittals.

Requirements

Conditions of employment: Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Who May Apply: US Citizens. In order to qualify, you must meet the education or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Qualifications

• GS-11 Minimum Qualifications
  • Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) assisting with safety and occupational health inspections; (2) applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures when dealing with occupational safety and health requirements; and/or (3) Identifying hazards in an industrial workplace. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
  • OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading