VOSH Safety Engineer; Verona

Overview

Title: VOSH Safety Engineer (Verona)

Hiring Range: $53,441 – $81,738 Commensurate with Experience

Agency: Dept of Labor and Industry

Location: VERONA FIELD OFFICE

Agency Website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Join Our Team as a VOSH Safety Engineer

The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) is seeking dynamic and experienced professionals to serve as VOSH Safety Engineer. These full-time positions are based in our Verona Field Office located in Verona, 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. You will support the agency’s driving initiatives that promote workplace safety, health, and regulatory compliance. You will collaborate with Program Directors, Regional Directors, and Compliance Officers to support efforts to cultivate a culture of safety and accountability.

This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact and contribute to DOLI’s mission of making Virginia a better place to live, work, and do business. Additional information about our agency can be found i.virginia.gov.

Why the State Government?

Joining state government means becoming part of something bigger than yourself. It’s a chance to make meaningful contributions to your community while enjoying purpose-driven work, and opportunities to grow professionally. Your talents can help Virginia thrive – this isn’t just a job, it’s a legacy.

• 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.

• Demonstrated experience as an occupational safety and health professional in a private or public sector environment.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting, explaining, and/or applying federal or state occupational safety and health standards and regulations.
• Demonstrated experience performing work site inspections to ensure compliance with occupational safety and health regulations.
• Demonstrated experience recommending controls and corrective actions of occupational safety and health hazards.
• Demonstrated experience conducting accident investigations and/or participating in legal proceedings such as depositions and testifying in court.

• Certification in an occupational safety or health discipline issued by a recognized organization such as the Board of Certified Safety Professionals or the Board for Global EHS Credentialing, including Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Associate Industrial Hygienist (CAIH), Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Safety Manager (CSM), Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST), Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST), or similar.
• Familiarity with OSHA sampling techniques, conducting job hazard analyses and occupational safety exposure assessments.
• Experience performing asbestos inspections and/or project monitoring on asbestos abatement worksites.
• Fundamental knowledge of industrial hygiene sampling methods, control measures, equipment, and calculations or experience in a science related field.
• Bilingual fluency speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish.

• Ability to travel overnight occasionally.
• Ability to respond to emergency calls after-hours on a rotational schedule or as needed.
• Ability to perform moderate physical activity that includes, but is not limited to, climbing stairs and ladders, bending, walking up and down inclines, occasionally lifting and carrying…