Careers

Description:

Safety Specialist 1 – Region Safety Specialist Training Coordinator
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery & Operations Division – Region 3
Safety Office
Roseburg

The role:

Do you have a passion for safety? We want you to join our team as our region safety specialist training coordinator! In this role, you will deliver, audit and administer our safety training program and provide expert guidance to management, internal staff and other agencies. You will be a key contributor to and champion of a positive workplace safety culture and program!

Hybrid work options available – the successful candidate can work remotely one day per week!

We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions. We hope you’ll join us on our path to increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging through our values, commitments, strategies and actions.

A day in the life:

• Develop the safety training curriculum and materials.
• Schedule, coordinate and deliver trainings virtually or in a classroom.
• Assess training or development needs.
• Track training attendance.
• Monitor safety compliance.
• Research and answer safety compliance questions and complaints.
• Participate in the safety committee and crew safety meetings.
• Coordinate wellness and safety program activities.
• Track and monitor facility inspections and corrective actions.
• Coordinate and maintain training records, equipment and materials.
• Work is performed in an office environment and in the field and may require evening work, travel, overnight stays, moving around rough terrain and working at project sites near traffic hazards and heavy equipment.
• To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email ODOTRecruitment@odot.oregon.gov.  

What’s in it for you:

• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer.
• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials. Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying. 
• The salary range listed is the non-PERS monthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

Minimum qualifications:

Three years experience that included duties working with Workers’ Compensation loss prevention, the return to work of injured employees, and/or occupational health and wellness programs.

OR
A bachelor’s degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health and safety, or a related field.

Special qualifications:

Driving is an essential function of this position. You must have a valid driver license and an acceptable driving record. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks on our final candidate(s). Your license does not have to be issued in Oregon to be considered. 

What we’d like to see:

If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It’s how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience, education and alignment with ODOT values to help us decide who will move forward.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience designing, developing and evaluating training content or materials.
• Experience in data management, evaluation and reporting using Excel, Power BI or similar tools.
• Demonstrated time management and multitasking skills.
• Excellent attention to detail skills.

How to Apply:

Learn more and apply:

This recruitment closes at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

Please note that we can only accept applications through our website.

Questions? Call 503-910-6372 or email ODOTRecruitmentCC@odot.oregon.gov.

ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer