Safety Engineer

U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command; Pine Bluff Arsenal (AR); On-site; USD 50,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command in Pine Bluff Arsenal seeks a safety engineering role within the Directorate of Risk Management to direct managers in structuring safety and health program requirements by implementing a system safety engineering and process safety management program.

The position emphasizes developing and applying occupational safety criteria and comprehensive programs, including System Safety Engineering and Process Safety Management, to protect personnel and support mission

Qualifications

• Education Substitution GS-07: one full year of graduate level education in Safety Engineering.
• Superior Academic Achievement: GPA 3.0/4.0 or 3.5/4.0 or Honor Society membership.
• Combination of Education and Experience: compute percentage of requirements to at least 100%.
• GS-09: Master's or equivalent graduate degree in Safety Engineering.
• Combination of Education and Experience: compute percentage of requirements (beyond first year).
• GS-11: Ph.D. or 3 full years of graduate education in Safety Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement occupational safety criteria, standards, and comprehensive programs such as System Safety Engineering and Process Safety Management.

Skills

Safety engineering knowledge

Process safety management

Education

Graduate level education in Safety Engineering

Superior Academic Achievement

Job description

• Hiring Agency: U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command

About the Position: In the Directorate of Risk Management this position gives direction for managers in structuring safety and health program requirements by implementing a system safety engineering and process safety management program.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement occupational safety criteria, standards, and comprehensive programs such as System Safety Engineering and Process Safety Management.

Requirements & Education

Education Substitution GS-07: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Safety Engineering. OR Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above.

Superior Academic Achievement is based on:(1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achshonor.org/).

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.

GS-09: Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Safety Engineering.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

GS-11: Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Safety Engineering. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command, Department of the Army.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $50460 – $116362/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-12.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.

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