Summary
About the Position: As a Safety & Occupational Health Specialist for the Bonneville Project you will serve as the Lead Safety Specialist and assist with planning and managing a comprehensive Safety and Occupational Health program, as well as execute inspections and assist with the medical surveillance program.
Duties
Serve as the Lead Safety Specialist, assisting the Environmental Health and Safety Team Lead in planning, managing, and interpreting regulations to develop written procedures that eliminate or control workplace hazards across all operational phases.
Conducts comprehensive safety inspections of work sites, floating plants, shop machinery, protective gear, and fire suppression systems to detect hazardous conditions and recommend corrective measures.
Lead investigations into personnel mishaps and property damage, analyzing contributing factors to draft formal reports, recommend preventative measures, and track statistical injury trends.
Administer key occupational health programs, including medical surveillance, hearing conservation, respiratory protection, fall protection, confined space entry, and hazardous/environmental remediation activities.
Coordinate all on-site dive operations at the water resources project, collaborating with the District Diving Coordinator on safety compliance and maintaining critical oversight of structural and equipment hazards near dive zones.
Develop and deliver technical safety training, oral presentations, and promotional safety campaigns to supervisors and employees utilizing diverse educational materials and visual aids.
Interface with external agencies (including OSHA, NIOSH, and MSHA) and safety professionals to resolve complex safety issues, while researching emerging SOH technologies to draft district-wide guidance.
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the online assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. You may claim Military Spouse preference. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.