Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

Bureau of Reclamation

Albuquerque (NM)

Remote

USD 51,000 - 66,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Bureau of Reclamation in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist to support safety programs and compliance with OSHA/RSHS standards. This developmental role involves assisting with inspections, hazard recognition, health monitoring, and training under supervision.

You will gather materials for incident investigations, help with contractor safety documentation, and assist in preparing training sessions and safety materials.

Qualifications

Submit transcripts to support education when substituting education for experience.
Official transcripts required if education is used to qualify.
Foreign education must be evaluated by a recognized organization.

Responsibilities

Learn and apply OSHA and RSHS requirements while assisting with facility safety inspections using standardized checklists.
Assist with hazard recognition during walkthroughs and document observations for supervisory verification.
Assist with occupational health monitoring activities under direct supervision.
Assist in gathering materials for accident investigations led by senior staff.
Assist with contractor safety documentation intake and filing; compare submittals against a checklist under direct supervisory review.
Record observations of potential contractor safety concerns for supervisory verification.
Assist in logistics and setup of safety training sessions and prepare training materials.

Skills

OSHA knowledge

Hazard recognition

Safety inspections

Documentation

Tools

Safety checklists

Job description

Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

You will serve as a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist with Bureau of Reclamation.

Key Responsibilities

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: As a developmental Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, learns and applies fundamental OSHA and RSHS requirements while assisting with facility safety inspections using standardized checklists.

Assists with basic hazard recognition tasks during facility walkthroughs, documenting observations for supervisory verification Observes and assists with basic occupational health monitoring activities under direct, continuous guidance.- Assists in gathering and organizing factual materials (photographs, logs, statements) for accident investigations led by senior staff.- Assists with basic contractor safety documentation intake and filing; compares submittals against a standard checklist under direct supervisory review.

Records observations of potential contractor safety concerns for supervisory verification before any communication to contract staff. Assists in the logistics and setup of safety training sessions and helps prepare training materials under supervisory direction. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

Requirements & Education

You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position.

Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.

For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $51007 – $66311/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-05.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.