Associate Safety Engineer

Associate Safety Engineer

$9,713.00 – $12,151.00 per month. New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 7/20/2026

The Division of Regional Assistance is searching for an Associate Safety Engineer who enjoys interacting with a diverse workforce and will help us safely perform our duties and go home at the end of the day. The candidate will travel across the state to Division offices in Red Bluff, Sacramento, Fresno, Glendale, and many places in between, providing safety engineering support at project sites and state facilities.

The role may involve boating on California waterways, driving through urban and remote landscapes, and traveling to remote locations on overnight and sometimes longer trips. As the Division’s safety leader, the engineer will help build a strong safety system and culture.

This position requires possession of a valid State of California driver’s license, operation of a motor vehicle on public and private roadways, including rough, uneven, and unmaintained roadways, travel by boat and commercial airlines, and travel to remote locations on overnight and sometimes longer trips.

The applicant must exercise competent independent judgment; analyze situations accurately and take effective action; work cooperatively with others, including DWR staff, contractors, and the public; maintain consistent and regular attendance. The position also requires the applicant to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, recommend, and implement controls for environmental and physical hazards that can affect the health and safety of workers. Strong communication skills are required, including leading the Division’s safety subcommittee meetings, presenting safety information to audiences, and providing training to staff.

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug‑free workplace. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.