About the Position: Serve as a Senior Safety and Occupational Health Specialist conducts evaluations and inspections across a wide geographical area, overseeing complex and hazardous operations in construction, commercial A-E, maritime, diving, and maintenance fields. Also, serve as the primary advisor to the Chief of the Safety and Occupational Health Office (SOHO), assisting in the planning, development, and management of the district's safety and occupational health program.

Duties

Evaluate a wide range of hazardous work conditions in construction, maritime, civil works and other complex operations, advising on safety program development and compliance. Review construction plans and contractors' Accident Prevention Plans, identifying risks, and recommending safety measures to ensure regulatory compliance. Investigate accidents, analyzing trends, and advising on corrective actions to reduce mishap rates and enhance safety. Develop controls for environmental health hazards, offering guidance on safe work procedures and ensuring the use of protective equipment. Provide safety training, promote safety campaigns, and monitor specialized safety certifications, impacting the overall safety culture across the district.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This is a Career Program 12 (CP-12) Position and all ACTEDS requirements apply, to include, as a condition of employment employee must attain CP-12 Level I Certificate within twelve months of hire.
• Must take defensive driving/accident avoidance training.
• Must possess a valid State motor vehicle operator's license for the class of vehicle being operated based on site specific, job related requirements, and must maintain this license.
• Position may require the incumbent to be under a medical surveillance program as outlined in EM 385-1-1, to ensure adequate hearing and vision capabilities.
• Incumbent must pass a physical exam within 6 months of appointment to meet hearing and vision requirements with or without assistance devices.
• Ability to use protective equipment while performing field inspections.
• This position may require Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) over 25% of the duty time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the Specialized 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. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience to qualify at the GS-12 level: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1. Assisting in evaluating hazardous work conditions in construction, maritime, civil works and other operations, providing input on safety program development and compliance; 2. Reviewing construction plans and contractors' Accident Prevention Plans, identifying potential risks, and offering recommendations to improve safety and ensure regulatory compliance; 3. Investigating accidents, analyzing data, and recommending corrective actions to address safety deficiencies and reduce mishap rates; 4. Assisting in the development of controls for environmental health hazards and ensuring the application of protective equipment and safe work procedures; 5. Supporting safety training efforts, promoting safety campaigns, and helping to monitor safety certifications to enhance the safety culture within a district. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-11. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Program ManagementReading ComprehensionTechnical CompetenceWritten Communication Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address RE-W2SM04 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-PITTSBURGH DO NOT MAIL Pittsburgh, PA 15222 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk