L&I DOSH Process Safety Management; PSM Statewide Compliance Manager

Description

Our Mission: Keep Washington Safe and Working!
Our Values: Customer Focus, One L&I, Respect, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Learning and Growth, Reliability

Extra Salary Information: The target pay range typically considered for this position is $93,408 - $130,320 annually. The full pay range for this WMS Band is $71,004 - $130,320 annually. Compensation decisions are determined using factors such as job-related skills, experience, and education or training. We will consider your individual qualifications, should we use you on hire.

Help Protect Washington Workers and Communities from Catastrophic Hazards

Are you an experienced workplace safety and compliance leader ready to make a statewide impact?

Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is seeking a Process Safety Management (PSM) Statewide Compliance Manager to lead highly specialized occupational safety and health enforcement efforts focused on some of the most complex and high-risk industries in the state.

This is not a routine management role. This position leads critical statewide compliance operations involving facilities that handle highly hazardous chemicals, including petroleum refineries and other major industrial operations where the stakes are exceptionally high. Your leadership will directly influence worker safety, public protection, regulatory excellence, and the prevention of catastrophic incidents such as fires, explosions, and chemical releases.

If you thrive in high-profile environments, excel at leading technical teams, and are passionate about protecting workers while shaping the future of safety enforcement, this is an opportunity to lead meaningful work that truly matters.

For this position, teleworking is permitted dependent upon business needs and supervisor approval. You can expect to be in-office at least one day per week. The assigned office location can be any one of the following:
Bellingham, Mt. Vernon, Everett, Bellevue, Tukwila, Seattle Silverdale, Tacoma, or Tumwater, WA.

Why This Role Matters

The work performed by this program has a direct impact on preventing serious injuries, illnesses, fires, explosions, and large-scale chemical incidents across Washington State.

Successful leadership in this position helps:

• Protect thousands of workers in high-risk industries
• Reduce catastrophic process safety incidents
• Improve statewide workplace safety outcomes
• Strengthen public confidence in regulatory enforcement
• Advance safety innovation and operational consistency across Washington

What You’ll Do

As the PSM Statewide Compliance Manager, you will provide statewide leadership for Washington’s Process Safety Management enforcement program under WAC 296-67 and High Hazard Facilities requirements under WAC 296-71. You will oversee a specialized team of technical safety professionals responsible for inspections, audits, investigations, and enforcement activities involving highly hazardous chemical processes.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and develop a team of highly skilled safety investigators and technical specialists
• Direct statewide compliance operations involving high-hazard industries and chemical process facilities
• Oversee fatality investigations, catastrophic incident response, and complex enforcement actions
• Ensure consistent, legally sound, and technically accurate enforcement decisions
• Collaborate with agency leadership, legal teams, industry stakeholders, labor organizations, and policymakers
• Help shape statewide safety policy, enforcement strategies, and emerging hazard response initiatives
• Drive continuous improvement, operational excellence, and professional development within the program
• Provide strategic oversight for inspections, audits, compliance initiatives, and Local Emphasis Programs
• Build strong partnerships with employers, workers, industry groups, and community stakeholders
• Serve as a trusted subject matter expert in process safety and occupational safety enforcement
• And other impactful work that supports our mission

This position also plays a key role in ensuring Washington’s five crude oil refineries and other covered facilities operate in compliance with state safety regulations…