L&I DOSH Compliance Manager – Region Internal L&I

Compensation

The Target Pay Range typically considered for this position is $93,408 - $130,320 annually. The Full Pay Range for this WMS Band 2 (X2C) 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 make you an offer of employment.

Lead a team of 22 Compliance Industrial Safety and Health Investigator Supervisors (CISHI 5s), field investigators, and technical staff in Region 6, overseeing occupational safety and health compliance across Southwest Washington. As a key member of DOSH leadership, you shape policy, improve consistency, strengthen technical excellence, and advance the agency’s mission of keeping Washington workers safe and healthy.

• Mentor, coach, and support supervisors and compliance staff.
• Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, professionalism, and continuous improvement.
• Recruit, develop, and retain a highly skilled workforce.
• Promote employee growth, engagement, and succession planning.

• Collaborate with senior leaders to develop and implement agency and division priorities.
• Provide expertise on legislation, regulations, enforcement policies, and emerging workplace hazards.
• Participate in statewide initiatives, strategic planning efforts, and continuous improvement projects.

• Work closely with employers, labor organizations, industry associations, legislators, local governments, and community stakeholders.
• Represent L&I in public meetings, presentations, and stakeholder discussions.
• Foster productive labor-management relationships and collaborative problem-solving.

• Five or more years of progressively responsible management and leadership experience with a proven ability to manage for accountability and achieve measurable results.
• Expert knowledge of federal and state occupational safety and health programs, policies, and regulations.
• Expert knowledge of public sector management and leadership principles.
• Advanced knowledge of and experience with regulatory, legislative, and budget processes.
• Demonstrated ability to think and plan strategically, develop and implement performance measurement systems, and achieve results critical to the agency’s mission.
• Skills to manage in a politically complex environment, build partnerships, and address multiple competing priorities and diverse stakeholder interests.
• Effective public speaking and written communication skills.
• Significant knowledge of federal and state employment laws and labor contracts, recruitment and fair hiring practices, performance appraisal, coaching and mentoring, corrective and disciplinary action, and promoting a diverse workforce.
• Ability to “think outside the box” and develop creative new approaches to safety and health education.
• The ability to take action to learn and grow.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

A Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Chemistry, Physics or a related field, with progressively responsible leadership experience managing for results in a complex program or organization providing regulatory enforcement function, or equivalent years of work experience in mid-level or higher management.

We’re looking for a leader who combines technical credibility with strong leadership.

• Leading through influence and collaboration.
• Making sound decisions in complex, high-visibility situations.
• Building trust with diverse stakeholders.
• Managing competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Developing employees and creating strong teams.
• Communicating effectively with audiences ranging from frontline workers to executive leaders.

This position is only available to internal L&I employees and can be assigned to any Region 6 L&I location (Spokane). Telework is permitted as needed, with an expectation to report to the office at least once per week.

The position operates an unscheduled workweek that may…