Occupational Health Program Administrator

Occupational Health Program Administrator

Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) delivers clean, reliable, and sustainable electricity across the Pacific Northwest, driving the region's economy and maintaining a vital public infrastructure. As an Occupational Health Program Administrator, you will play a mission-critical role in this effort. By serving as a senior technical authority on safety, health, and well-being, you directly enable the dedicated workforce operating our vast high-voltage grid to perform their duties safely.

This is your opportunity to leverage your high-level technical expertise to shape agency-wide safety culture, lead essential health initiatives, and protect the lives of those who power our region.

As an Occupational Health Program Administrator, you will make a lasting impact through the following key responsibilities:

• Lead Agency-Wide Health & Safety Systems:
  Serve as the senior technical authority and strategic lead for BPA's occupational safety systems. You will direct critical, agency-wide programs including hearing conservation, respiratory protection, and health information tracking systems to safeguard our workforce.
• Direct Fire Protection & Emergency Response:
  Provide comprehensive technical oversight for BPA's fire protection program. You will guide senior leadership on fire safety, design hazard prevention policies, and oversee the systems that detect, control, and suppress fire risks across our facilities.
• Oversee Medical Surveillance Initiatives:
  Manage and direct the medical monitoring program designed to track and protect employee health. You will ensure that personnel exposed to unique occupational hazards receive proactive, comprehensive health assessments.
• Shape Safety Policy and Guidelines:
  Interpret federal regulations and design custom, easy-to-follow safety policies and manuals for BPA. You will establish the standard operating procedures that eliminate physical and environmental hazards for both internal staff and contract partners.
• Solve Complex, High-Voltage Safety Challenges:
  Use advanced risk-analysis methods to identify and resolve safety hazards unique to high-voltage electrical utility systems, construction projects, and complex grid operations. You will develop innovative safety solutions where standard rules do not apply.
• Act as a Trusted Consultant & Advisor:
  Provide expert safety counsel to BPA executives, external business partners, and regulatory agencies. You will collaborate across regional boundaries to build consensus on safety standards, even when balancing competing operational goals.
• Design Impactful Employee Training Programs:
  Analyze health, accident, and injury data to identify trends and proactively design educational programs. You will collaborate with training specialists to equip workers and supervisors with the practical knowledge needed to prevent workplace incidents.
• Serve as a Critical Emergency Response Expert:
  Provide expert guidance during active safety incidents. You will serve as a key technical resource on Incident Assessment and Management Teams, helping the organization safely navigate, resolve, and learn from unexpected events.