Safety Engineer

Occupational Safety and Health Administration; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 144,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Public sector benefits

Job summary

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration in Washington, DC seeks a Safety Engineer to join the Directorate of Standards and Guidance at the full performance level. The role involves supporting regulatory assessment studies, evaluating engineering feasibility, and developing health standards.

The selectee is expected to report to the office in Washington, DC, and the position is not remote. This federal position is open under the Fed Transition path, with a posted salary range that

Responsibilities

• Assisting regulatory analysis and feasibility offices with regulatory assessment studies.
• Responding to technical information requests on unusual engineering safety problems.
• Developing and modifying occupational health standards and guidance materials.
• Providing analyses and evaluations of engineering feasibility for abatements and standards.
• Advising experts on uniform applications for compliance with general industry standards.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Department: Department of Labor
• Location: Washington, District of Columbia

This position is with the U. S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), within the Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG), located in Washington, DC. This position is at the full performance level. This position is inside the bargaining unit. This position is NOT remote. Selectee will be expected to report to the office above.

Key Responsibilities

Duties for the Safety Engineer include, but are not limited to the following: Assisting the Office of Regulatory Analysis and the the Office of Technological Feasibility in the preparation and review of regulatory assessment studies to support standards. Responding to requests for technical information from OSHA personnel regarding unusual engineering safety problems not covered in standard procedures or readily available references.

Developing and/or modifying occupational health standards and guidance materials. Providing analyses, recommendations, and evaluations of engineering feasibility of proposed abatements, standards, and variances. Developing innovative methods and techniques for evaluating hazards involving unusual or new work processes, operations, equipment, and materials.

Advising experts in other national offices on the development of uniform applications, procedures and criteria for assuring compliance with general industry standards and regulations.

Requirements & Education

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service. If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $143913 – $187093/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-24.

Who is eligible to apply?

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