Safety Specialist I - Greeley

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.

CDOT employees make a difference by providing freedom, connection, and experience to the traveling public, while also keeping them safe. The State of Colorado offers competitive medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts. Visit the State of Colorado benefits for details, current premium rates and a summary video about benefits. The state also offers PERA retirement, great optional PERA plans such as 401K, a generous paid time off package of annual, sick, holiday and other leave, strong career growth, tuition reimbursement and professional development.

Perks include Colorado Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) counseling, wellness, credit union membership and employee discount program. Visit CDOT Benefits for details. Some positions may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

CDOT's strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.

As the Safety Specialist I, youwill learn and support Region 4, Occupational Safety and Health programs, ensuring regulatory compliance, operational safety, safety-related training and emergency preparedness plan.

• Learn about the occupational safety program;
• Monitor driver logs and vehicle safety compliance;
• Coordinate Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) vehicle tracking;
• Coordinate Driver License monitoring, including necessary screenings such as drug tests, physicals, and reasonable suspicion procedures;
• Track and schedule required employee safety training; assist with safety training and certifications as directed;
• Maintain and update safety training records through the State of Colorado (SOC) Learns Platform or internal databases;
• Assist in preparing documentation and compiling data for incident review boards;
• Support daily administrative tasks to include monthly credit card reconciliations and processing invoices;
• Observe work activities and learn to analyze and identify unrecognized and/or unaddressed safety hazards;
• Learn to advise and educate others on hazard controls and hazard control programs;
• Learn to develop and implement emergency preparedness plans;
• Other duties as assigned.

• Your schedule will primarily be 8:00 am – 5:00 pm work hours, Monday-Friday, but we are flexible to meet your work/life balance needs while ensuring CDOT business needs are met.
• Position is 100% on-site in main office with regular travel to other CDOT work facilities.
• Travel required during work hours throughout Northeastern Colorado.
• Occasional overnight travel 1-3 times a year throughout Colorado.
• Required to operate CDOT vehicles

Experience Only:

• At least 4 years of experience related to occupational health and safety or industrial hygiene.

OR

Education and Experience:

• A combination of relevant education and experience equal to at least 4 years.
  • Education from an accredited college or university with coursework in occupational safety, safety science, industrial hygiene, industrial safety engineering, or another field of study related to the duties of this position will be considered.
  • Experience related to occupational health and safety or industrial hygiene will be considered.

Please Note: The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. “See Resume” statements on the application or resumes in lieu of a complete application may not be accepted. Additional information submitted after the…