Senior Safety Engineer (Senior Safety Engineer (Industrial))

Job Description and Duties The mission of the Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board (Board) is to promote, adopt, and maintain reasonable and enforceable standards that will ensure a safe and healthful workplace for California workers. Governed by a seven-member body appointed by the Governor, the Board ensures California’s workplace regulations are at least as effective as federal standards. The Standards Board also has the responsibility to grant or deny applications for variances from adopted standards and respond to petitions for new or revised standards. The independent board holds monthly meetings throughout California. The Board is the only agency in the state authorized to adopt, amend or repeal occupational safety and health standards or orders. (L.C.142.3) Department Website: https://dir.ca.gov/oshsb/ Working at the Cal/OSHA Standards Board (Board) means much more than showing up for a job. You will work on programs that are vital to the health and safety of our community, work force, and the state. We recognize the strength in teamwork. We know that by encouraging collaboration and diversity, educating employers in best practices, and protecting the health and safety of employees through enforcement of the California Labor Code and regulations will benefit our economy as a whole. Be part of a team that prides itself in making a difference for Californians. The Board protects and improves the health and safety of working people in California by developing safety standards and regulation, providing consultation and recommendations on the more complex and highly sensitive proposed safety and health regulations, and evaluating and providing recommendations on petitions to revise regulations as well as requests for permanent variances from safety orders. The Senior Safety Engineer (SSE) is a working safety engineer responsible for the development of the State's occupational safety and health standards, with primary emphasis on occupational health and industrial hygiene issues in Title 8 and may participate as a techinical advisor to the Board during public hearings. The SSE strives to obtain consensus with labor, management and public groups to support the Board's mission to to promote, adopt, and maintain reasonable and enforceable standards that will ensure a safe and healthful workplace for California workers. Under general direction of the Principal Safety Engineer (PSE) in the Engineering Unit, the Senior Safety Engineer (SSE) works independently to address the more complex, sensitive, and significant occupational health and safety matters for the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB). The SSE is a working safety engineer responsible for the development of the State's occupational safety and health standards, with primary emphasis on occupational health and industrial hygiene issues in Title 8 and may participate as a technical advisor to the Board during public hearings. The SSE strives to obtain consensus with labor, management and public groups to support the Board's mission to promote, adopt, and maintain reasonable and enforceable standards that will ensure a safe and healthful workplace for California workers. This posting may be used to fill future vacancies in accordance with 2 CCR §249.3 Taking the SSE examination and establishing List Eligibility is a separate process from applying for this vacancy. Please be sure to follow all instructions for each process. To be considered for this Senior Safety Engineer (Industrial) job opportunity, applicants must be either reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility or have reinstatement eligibility. To take the exam and gain employment list eligibility, please click here to access the exam bulletin: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=2588 You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) highlighting your experience that qualifies you for this position must accompany the application. A resume cannot be submitted in lieu of the SOQ. The SOQ should be typed in 12-point font, no more than two pages in length and address the following: 1. Please describe the experience and specific qualifications you possess as they relate to the duties named in the duty statement for the Senior Safety Engineer (Industrial) position in the OSHSB. 2. Please describe your education and professional background, including coursework or specializiation in industrial hygiene, occupational health, safety, engineering, or related fields, and any professional certifications you posses, for example, Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or other relevant certifications. 3. Please describe a specific example in which you utilized your skills, knowledge and abilities to identify and evaluate an occupational health or industrial hygine issue, analyze relevant technical information, and develop or recommend an effective course of action. Include your role, the factors you considered, and the outcome. Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: • Knowledge of Cal/OSHA Title 8 Regulations.• Certified Industrial Hygenist (CIH) and/or Certified Safety Professional (CSP).• Knowledge of principles of industrial hygiene and occupational health, including exposure assessment, hazard recognition and evaluation, methods of controlling occupational health hazards.• Knowledge of methods used to evaluate occupational health hazards, including sampling strategies, exposure data, scientific and technical literature, applicable standards, and engineering, administrative, and other control measures.• A commitment to safe workplaces and to public service.• Exceptional interpersonal skills; ability to establish and earn the trust of those with whom they collaborate.• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with a wide variety of people including public officials, executive management, legislative leadership, professional and technical personnel, and other public employees.• Strong oral and written communication skills, including experience giving briefings to executive management or public officials, preparing written reports, and explaining complex safety or health issues to laypersons. • Ability to develop and apply creative and innovative solutions to complex problems. • Ability to prioritize multiple time sensitive projects, while maintaining big-picture perspective.• Excellent analytical, problem solving, and consultation skills.• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Adobe Acrobat, and Power Point.