Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

Bureau of Reclamation•Provo, UT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Bureau of Reclamation is hiring a GS-12 Safety and Occupational Health Specialist in the Upper Colorado Basin Region’s Safety and Technical Resources Division, Safety Group, based in Provo, Utah. The specialist serves as a primary technical safety and occupational health resource to area offices and construction project management. The role advises on policies, plans, and programs that comply with OSHA standards, Departmental requirements, Reclamation Safety and Health Standards, and regional policy. The position conducts independent facility inspections and program assessments at dams, powerplants, recreation sites, and construction projects across Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico; recommends hazard abatement; and leads or participates in accident investigations and learning reviews. It also supports contractor safety oversight, reviews risk assessments and job hazard analyses for high-risk work, develops and delivers training, and develops local safety programs where needed. The duty station is the office in Provo, Utah. Telework may be allowed with supervisor approval, but full-time telework and remote work are not available. Fieldwork may involve rugged terrain and high elevations, and requires safety precautions and gear. The position requires a valid driver’s license and passing a pre-employment physical. A one-year probationary period may be required.

Requirements

Meet the GS-12 specialized experience requirement: at least one year of full-time experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-11 level in federal service or the public sector.
Specialized experience must include safety and occupational health inspections or program assessments at industrial, dam, powerplant, or construction worksites against OSHA standards and agency safety requirements.
Specialized experience must include reviewing contractor safety plans and submittals and advising contracting personnel on contractor safety compliance and performance.
Specialized experience must include conducting or leading accident and incident investigations, including causal analysis and incident reporting.
Specialized experience must include evaluating job hazard analyses and risk assessments for high-risk work such as hazardous energy control, confined space entry, crane operations, or heavy equipment.
Specialized experience must include providing technical safety and health advice to management on program requirements and hazard abatement.
Meet the GS-0018 basic individual occupational requirement through qualifying major study, qualifying safety and occupational health experience, or a qualifying certification such as CSP, CIH, or CHP (or similar certification requiring a written examination).
Possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license; proof is required.
Be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Pass a background investigation and favorable adjudication, E-Verify, and a pre-employment physical examination.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Participate in Direct Deposit.
Current or former eligible federal employees must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements, including one year at the next lower grade where required.
Provide a resume that documents qualifying experience and, where applicable, work schedule/hours; current federal employees may need to submit a non-award SF-50 to validate work schedule.
Submit transcripts to support claimed education when applicable; foreign education must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. education.

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary technical safety and occupational health resource to the Upper Colorado Basin area office and construction project management.
Advise on policies, plans, and programs that comply with OSHA standards (29 CFR 1910 and 1926), Departmental requirements, Reclamation Safety and Health Standards, and regional policy.
Independently conduct facility safety and health inspections and programmatic assessments at dams, powerplants, recreation sites, and construction projects across Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico, and recommend abatement measures.
Lead or participate in accident investigations and learning reviews.
Ensure reportable incidents are entered in SMIS and develop lessons-learned products.
Review risk assessments and job hazard analyses for high-risk activities, including lockout/tagout, permit-required confined spaces, cranes, heavy equipment, rope access, and watercraft operations.
Review contract safety specifications and contractor submittals, including accident prevention plans and job hazard analyses.
Support pre-construction and progress safety meetings and contractor closing conferences.
Assess contractor safety performance in coordination with Contracting Officers and CORs.
Develop and deliver safety training.
Develop local safety programs where none exist.
Review employee hazard reports and stop-work orders.