Safety Specialist - St. Louis District

State-of-Missour; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined pension plan

Generous leave and holidays

Health insurance eligibility

Job summary

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) seeks a safety specialist to provide entry-level professional support for safety programs at the St. Louis District Office in Chesterfield, MO.

This CAREER-LADDER opening offers pathways to intermediate or senior levels based on performance and learning, with travel across district and occasional statewide. Responsibilities include coordinating safety programs, risk assessment, and conducting training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety, or related field, OR four years of relevant experience.
• Willingness to travel district-wide and possibly statewide.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the department's safety and occupational health programs.
• Identifies and assesses risks, exposures, and hazards and develops control strategies.
• Measures, evaluates, audits, and improves hazard controls and programs.
• Conducts safety training, ergonomic assessments, and organizes industrial hygiene testing; may coordinate security programs.
• Conducts or directs investigations of workplace incidents to determine cause and preventative recommendations.

Skills

Industrial Hygiene

Occupational Safety

Safety Training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Hygiene or Occupational Safety

Job description

Note for internal applicants: Successful candidates already at rates above the posted salary will be evaluated on an individual basis to determine final salary outcome.

Job Location: St. Louis District Office, 1590 Woodlake Drive, Chesterfield, MO

This position may be filled at one of the three levels based on knowledge, skills, and abilities. The entry salary is posted above, with the intermediate starting salary of $66,634.32, and a senior starting salary of $71,964.96.

Why you’ll love this position:

The safety specialist provides entry-level professional support for safety programs and processes.
Responsibilities are performed under direct supervision.

MoDOT will bring candidates onto the team as entry-level, intermediate, or senior level, based on your skills and experience. This opening is for one of ourCAREER-LADDER positions which offers the opportunity for career advancement without having to participate in the competitive selection interview process. As you continue to learn, acquire new skills, and gain experience, you can be promoted to a higher-level position.

What you’ll do:

• Coordinates the department's safety and occupational health programs.
• Identifies and assesses risks, exposures, and hazards through development and management of control strategies for department operations.
• Measures, evaluates, audits, and continually improves the effectiveness of hazard controls and control programs.
• Conducts safety training, performs ergonomic assessments, and organizes industrial hygiene testing; may coordinate workplace security programs, including training.
• Conducts or directs investigations of workplace incidents involving department employees to determine cause and make preventative recommendations; may assess and review workplace locations for security risks.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree: Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety, or related field, OR
  Four years of experience in industrial hygiene or occupational safety.

Special Working Conditions:

• Job requires frequent district-wide and occasional statewide travel.
• Job requires exposure to physical hazards, health and safety risks, and/or adverse or otherwise undesirable characteristics in the environment.
• Job may require operation of vehicles to plow snow and spread ice control materials.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MoDOT is looking for team members who align with our preferred employee qualities. Preferred Employee Qualities | Missouri Department of Transportation

More reasons to love this position:

MoDOT offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Visit our CAREERS page to explore all we have to offer. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for MoDOT, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found HERE.

At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States. We value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of safety, service, and stability. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT's future and yours. If you're looking for diverse opportunities, challenging work, and a flexible environment, we want to talk to you about joining our winning team. MoDOT operates on shared values and your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values. CLICK HERE to view our mission, values, and tangible results. If you embrace these values, we welcome your application.

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