Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

**Duties**:
Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the mínimal direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional. Serves as an OSH (Occupational Safety and Health) expert for the Air Traffic Organization, ATO EOSH program requirements, fall protection, electrical safety, lockout/tagout, construction support, training policy development, accident investigation and reporting, and other EOSH program elements. Identifies and prioritizes program initiatives based upon resource availability.

Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge to plan and function as the Government Technical Interpreter for the NISC (National Airspace System (NAS) Integration Support Contract) EOSH Contract task order. Serves as the EOSH lead for the Field Incident Response Team. Coordinates with EOSH Manager on prioritization and implementation strategies for key program elements. Develops scopes of work for contract resources required to implement specific aspects of EOSH program operations.

Coordinates upward reporting for program compliance activities. Plans and coordinates EOSH training to District Office field personnel. Maintains comprehensive knowledge of EOSH program concepts, principles, practices and procedures, and regulations to develop and recommend critical program modification requirements. Independently plans time. Identifies, plans, and organizes available resources to accomplish projects/programs/activities. Makes optimal use of resources to complete activities within established schedules.

Manages implementation of the ATO EOSH program, responds to emergencies, resolves issues, and acquires resources to administer the programs. Analyzes jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the risks to employees. Recommends modifications to workplaces to control or eliminate hazards. Develops and leads the Workplace Inspection (WIT) process for the Service Area. Inspects or surveys workplaces for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards.
Develops training programs for specific hazards or programs. Reviews plans and specifications for facilities and equipment to ensure compliance with established OSH standards.

Conducts occupational safety evaluation of hazardous conditions and develops recommendations for abatement. Maintains relationships with Headquarters EOSH Program Office, FAA districts, field personnel, and
Federal, State and local regulatory agencies. Manages and executes projects using the corporate work plan and generally accepted practices of cost, budget and schedule.

Develops and recommends approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues. Works with management and/or more experienced professionals to solve problems. Work is reviewed rarely, typically through status reports and at project completion, to ensure policy compliance and alignment with the requirements of projects and/or other work activities.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- US Citizenship is required.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.

**Qualifications**:
Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

**Specialized experience** is experience in presenting agency and locally developed safety and occupational health policy and programs to higher levels of management.

Developing safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards.

Applicants **MUST** include examples of specialized experience in their work history and be specific when describing specialized experience.

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

**Education**:
Education may not be substituted for experience

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**Additional information**:
We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
A one-year probationary period may be required.

The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family.

**Only the following locations will be **negotiable.**

**Locality Rates**:
**California**

El Segundo, CA-35.84%

Fremont, CA-45.41%

Oakland, CA-45.41%