VOSH Safety Engineer - Manassas

Title: VOSH Safety Engineer - Manassas

State Role Title: Compliance/Safety Officer

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept of Labor and Industry

Location: MANASSAS REGIONAL OFFICE

Agency Website: www.doli.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

A career with meaningful impact:
Are you looking for a career where you can make a positive contribution to the safety of working Virginians? If so, the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) is seeking highly motivated career-oriented professional to serve as Safety Engineer in the agency’s Northern Virginia Regional Office, Manassas VA. Through your actions as a member of Virginia’s Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) team, you will help save lives and prevent injuries in the workplace.

Why State Government?
As an Employer of Choice, the Commonwealth of Virginia offers a comprehensive total compensation package to include health benefits, paid leave, and flexible work schedules. The following benefits are available to classified employees:
• Vacation and Other Leave
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Health Benefits
• Sickness and Disability Program
• Deferred Compensation with Cash Match
• Group, Optional Life, and Long-term Care Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Retirement Plans
• State Employee Resources

Additional information relating to the benefits available to eligible state employees can be found online at: https://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/employeebenefits 

Duties and responsibilities:
Under the guidance of the Regional Safety Director, the Safety Engineer will conduct both routine and complex on-site inspections of private and public sector employers to ensure compliance with Virginia’s occupational safety laws and regulations. During a typical day, the Safety Engineer will be responsible for:
• Walking through work sites.
• Observing operations and interviewing staff.
• Identifying and evaluating hazards or code violations.
• Researching and analyzing regulations and complex policy standards.
• Demonstrate the ability to conduct non-complex inspections.
• Identify and evaluate occupational exposures.
• Analyze unsafe practices and workplace conditions to make initial recommendations for case file documentation and preparation.
• Properly using safety testing equipment.
• Testifying in legal hearings as needed.
• Participate in formal/informal conferences on an as needed basis.

Other related skills and experience:
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to compose meaningful and accurate narrative reports and correspondence.
• Practical knowledge and demonstrated ability to use personal computers and the Microsoft office suite of applications.
• Effective time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain excellent interpersonal relationships.
• Ability to interact positively with customers in an inimical environment.
• Ability to properly wear a respirator if required, and to properly use other types of PPE.
• Ability to perform job duties objectively and effectively in scenes where individuals may have sustained serious injuries or death.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience interpreting, explaining, and/or applying federal or state occupational safety standards and regulations.
• Experience performing work site inspections to ensure compliance with occupational safety regulations.
• Experience recommending controls and corrective actions of safety hazards.
• Experience conducting investigations and/or participating in legal proceedings such as depositions and testifying in court.

Additional Considerations

• Certification in Industrial Safety, Industrial Engineering, Occupational Safety, or closely related field.
• Continuing certification in the areas of occupational safety.
• Bilingual fluency speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish.

Special Requirements and Instructions

Special Requirements:
• Possession of a valid driver’s license at the time of hiring or within 30 days of hiring. Position is subject to annual driver’s license record check.
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