Safety & Health Consultant

State of Iowa - Executive Branch; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Iowa - Executive Branch seeks a Safety and Health Consultant to join the IOSHA Division. You will work under the Safety Enforcement Bureau Chief to inspect facilities statewide, determine training, and gather data for OSHA casefiles.

The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration, and delivering high-quality regulatory enforcement while ensuring a safe and healthy Iowa workforce. Travel is required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in civil, mechanical, electrical or industrial engineering, or industrial safety education.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience substituting experience, for each year of required education, up to four years, with duties related to safety enforcement.
• Positions require travel. Travel must be arranged by the employee.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regulatory inspections at various work sites across the state to ensure compliance with state and federal safety and health codes.
• Interview affected staff to determine workplace exposure and training levels.
• Collect data for entry into the OSHA Information System used for casefile formation and management.
• Propose citations and penalties to identify and eliminate hazards.
• Evaluate and approve abatement efforts submitted by employers.

Skills

Organization skills

Leadership

Team collaboration

Effective communication

Professional conduct

Detail-oriented

Education

Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering

Industrial Safety Education

Tools

OSHA Information System

Job description

Job Description

Are you an experienced Safety & Health Consultant professional seeking a career that combines professional achievement with a sense of purpose? The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) is seeking a highly motivated, skilled, solution-oriented, and enthusiastic professional to join our regulatory department and serve as a Safety and Health Consultant within our IOSHA Division! If you are passionate about making a positive impact, eager to contribute to a safer and healthier Iowa, and value work-life balance, this opportunity is for you!

Who We Are

At DIAL, our mission is to Achieve Compliance Through Education, Regulation, and Due Process for a Safe and Healthy Iowa. We strive to be an effective, efficient, and approachable regulatory agency. DIAL is comprised of eight core operational divisions, including Administrative Hearings, Health & Safety, Licensing, and more. We’re not just a regulatory agency, we’re a team dedicated to protecting the health, safety, and overall well-being of Iowans.

Position Overview

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.

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov .

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.

Additional Qualification Requirements

Positions require travel. Employees must arrange transportation to and from assigned work areas.

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