Careers

Description:

As a Safety and Health Consultant in the IOSHA Division, you will work under the supervision of the Safety Enforcement Bureau Chief at our central office near Valley Junction in Des Moines, Iowa. You will work together with program managers and other enforcement inspectors to eliminate workplace hazards in facilities across the state.

Responsibilities

You will be an integral member of our team, providing leadership and guidance to the department in support of the agency’s operations by:

• Conducting regulatory inspections at various work sites across the state to ensure compliance with state and federal safety and health codes.

• Interviewing affected staff to determine workplace exposure and level of training.

• Collecting all relevant data for entry into the OSHA Information System utilized for casefile formation and management.

• Proposing citations and penalties to identify and eliminate hazards.

• Evaluating and approving the abatement efforts submitted by employers.

Skills/Eligibility:

What We’re Seeking

We’re looking for a motivated and organized professional who is passionate about delivering high-quality leadership! Successful candidates will possess the following skills and abilities:

• Possesses a high level of organization skills and is process-driven

• Demonstrated leadership with team-building abilities

• Works collaboratively with a diverse group of people and leads a team of talented professionals

• Communicates effectively across multiple stakeholder levels

• Displays high standards of professional conduct

• Detail-oriented and is highly responsive to colleagues and stakeholders

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in civil, mechanical, electrical or industrial engineering, or industrial safety education;

OR

an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting experience equal to one year of full time work for a public or private organization where the preponderance of duties were directly related to safety enforcement for each year of the required education to a maximum substitution of four years.