Occupational Safety and Health Specialist ; In-Training

Occupational Safety And Health Specialist 3

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is a multimodal agency with a global reputation for excellence. Our dedicated workforce plans, designs, builds, and operates an integrated transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods throughout the state. In addition to maintaining over 20,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT leads an award-winning Active Transportation Plan, manages the world's longest floating bridge, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!

WSDOT is seeking a senior-level Occupational Safety and Health Specialists (OSHSPEC3) to provide consultation and training to regional management and line staff in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of WSDOT's Culture of Safety. This position holds stop work authority to ensure the health and safety of WSDOT employees and serves as a regional subject matter expert on safety policies, rules, and regulations.

The OSHSPEC3 are responsible for managing designated sections of the WSDOT Safety Manual, including maintenance, revision, and compliance assurance, while supporting WSDOT's mission and strategic plan through work that advances workforce equity, inclusion, and organizational health. Our top candidates will demonstrate advanced safety program expertise, regulatory knowledge, effective consultation and training skills, and a commitment to employee safety and organizational well-being.

This position requires conducting field and work site visits and may involve exposure to hazards such as highway rights-of-way, active traffic, construction sites with moving equipment, confined spaces, and falling or overhead hazards.

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the OSHSPEC3 will:

• Develop and administer the Regional Safety Program consulting on agency goals, state and federal regulatory compliance, new regulations, safety protocols and best practices.
• Collaborate with the Regional Safety Manager to oversee administrative program components.
• Design, deliver, and coordinate safety-related educational courses to staff as assigned by the Regional Safety Manager.
• Actively work to enhance the WSDOT's Culture of Safety; provide guidance to other safety and health professionals on their assigned safety topic in the WSDOT Safety Manual.
• Support the implementation of Regional Protection Programs (Respiratory, Confined Space; Lead Exposure; Bloodborne Pathogens, Collision Avoidance Training).
• Conduct surveillance tasks such as Air sampling, Indoor Air Quality, Lead monitoring;
  Noise dosimetry and serve as a regional expert for testing and exposure mitigation efforts to meet regulatory compliance.
• Ensure compliance with WAC; RCW; OSHA;
  Fire and Life Safety Codes.
• Attend pre-construction conferences and provide recommendations to help plan safety strategies on upcoming projects.
• Work in conjunction with WSDOT and Contractor engineers to identify and address risk.
• Participate in major incident investigations, conduct vehicle/equipment and employee injury investigations, conduct root-cause analysis.

To be considered for this opportunity at the OSHSPEC3 level, the following are required :

• Regulatory Knowledge & Application: Demonstrated knowledge of OSHA/WSHA, RCW, WAC, and related compliance regulations with the ability to interpret and apply them to workplace safety programs, inspections, and corrective actions.
• Safety Program Development & Management: Extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing comprehensive safety programs, including policy development, recordkeeping, compliance monitoring, risk assessment, and safety committee operations.
• Inspection & Hazard Identification: Advanced skills in conducting work-zone, construction, and facility inspections, identifying hazards, evaluating risks, and recommending corrective actions that ensure employee and public safety.
• Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis: Proven ability to apply accident investigation techniques, conduct root cause analysis, and prepare reports that identify trends and recommend preventative strategies.
• Training& Education: Experience in developing and delivering safety training using adult learning principles, adapting materials to diverse audiences and ensuring knowledge retention.
• Collaboration & Interpersonal Skills: Proven ability to maintain effective working relationships with officials, employees, the public, and internal and external stakeholders through strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Data Analysis & Continuous Improvement: Applied expertise in analyzing safety and health data, identifying trends, and recommending program improvements that strengthen safety culture and organizational performance, with proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
• Decision-Making & Authority: Demonstrated experience in exercising independent judgment, including stop work authority, to address unsafe conditions, while maintaining…