SAFETY SPECIALIST, CONSULTATION
- NDOT SAFETY / LOSS CONTROL
APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$45,560.16 to
$67,692.96
PAY GRADE: 35
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur
in this geographical location.
Safety Specialists promote recognized safety practices among businesses covered by State and federal safety and health laws and regulations.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.
Nevada Department of Transportation is an atmosphere of innovative thinking, teamwork, and safety. This position is located within the Safety and Loss Control Section, Carson City. Incumbent is responsible for developing and presenting NDOT safety and health training for the department statewide. Courses include, but are not limited to regulations, safe work practices, hazard abatement strategies, risk management and multiple occupational groups. Duties also include ongoing development and maintenance of the Learning Management System (LMS) and the division's intranet site to ensure mandatory training is tracked and curriculum, lesson plans and training manuals are accessible to appropriate personnel. Incumbent is required to attend various safety committee meetings throughout the department and work closely with the NDOT training section, district training officers, equipment operator instructors as well as the agencies loss control coordinator to ensure department wide training and safety are consistent.
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in occupational safety and health, safety engineering, or related field and two years of experience which included primary responsibility in four of the following areas in construction and/or general industry: hazard identification, hazard evaluation in relation to existing standards, hazard control design, hazard controls verification, safety/health program design, and safety/health program evaluation; OR Bachelor's degree in environmental, biological or physical sciences, public health, or engineering, and four years of experience as described above; OR certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), or Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM); OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and six years of experience as described above; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience; OR one year of experience as a Safety Representative, Consultation or Enforcement in Nevada State service.
Special Requirements
A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.
Pursuant to NRS 284.4066, some positions have been identified as affecting public safety. Persons offered employment must submit to a pre-employment screening for controlled substances.
Additional Position Criteria
Experience developing and presenting training to adult learners.
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The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment
1) Describe your safety experience applying the OSHA 29 CFR 1910 General Industry Standards or 29 CFR 1926 Construction Standards. Please provide specific examples.
2) Please provide any safety or health certifications you posses.
