Job opening: SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST
Salary: $68 297 - 107 421 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Feb 05 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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Duties
You will serve as a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist with expertise in OSHA safety Laws, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules and regulations, and industrial safety.
You will assist the Environmental and Safety Manager for Occupational Safety, Health; and the Environment in the administration of the Navy's ESH Program at SWRMC, San Diego.
You will conduct workplace/industrial inspections of SWRMC San Diego facilities.
You will inspect and appraise conditions affecting the health and safety of personnel, such as fumes, gases, vapors, radiation, duct, lighting, ventilation, temperature and sanitary conditions to eliminate/ minimize unhealthful and unsafe conditions.
You will maintain records of results of inspections, investigations of mishaps and near misses, fires and other safety violations, oil spills and environmental infractions for analysis and corrective.
You will compile and analyzes statistical data and prepares charts, tables, and reports.
You will identify accident/mishap causes and locate hazards and potential hazards. You will recommend and develop remedial measures.
You will monitor and evaluate contractor's conformance to OSHA/EPA regulations and contractual safety/environmental requirements.
You will conduct formal investigations of all mishaps and fires related to contracts administered by SWRMC San Diego and makes written reports of findings to the Environmental/Safety Manager.
You will review contractually required contractor's Process Control Procedures that are related to health, safety and environmental requirements.
Requirements
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
- Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
- New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
- Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
- You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
- This is a bargaining unit position.
- This position requires the ability to work onboard ships.
- This position requires the ability to work in small and/or confined spaces.
- You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
Qualifications
For the GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector planning and conducting inspections for a safety and occupational health program to evaluate current safety procedures and develop recommendations that aim to eliminate environmental accidents, mishaps, and potential hazards.
For the GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector supporting inspections for a safety and occupational health program by identifying hazards and reviewing current safety procedures for the purpose of eliminating environmental accidents, mishaps, and potential hazards.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Safety and Occupational Health Management Series 0018 (opm.gov)
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
Education
In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:
For the GS-11:
Successful completion of Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a major study of safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines: safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology.
OR
Successful completion of 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a major study of safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines: safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology.
OR
Possession of LL.M., if related
OR
A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.
For the GS-09:
Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree in a major study of safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines: safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology.
OR
Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree in a major study of safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines: safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology.
OR
Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to this position being filled.
https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/
OR
A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.
Note: Education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
Contacts
- Address SOUTHWEST REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER
3755 Brinser St Suite 1
San Diego, CA 92136
US
- Name: SWRMC is Hiring
- Phone: (619) 556-1730
- Email: [email protected]
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