Senior Safety Engineer, Research and Standards Health Unit

California Department of Industrial Relations; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cal/OSHA is seeking a Senior Safety Engineer (Industrial) to join the Research and Standards Health Unit in California. Under the direction of the Principal Safety Engineer, the SSE handles complex health and safety issues in evaluating Title 8 regulations, provides technical assistance to staff and stakeholders, and reviews variance requests.

There is one position that may be filled in Oakland, Sacramento or Santa Ana; final filing date is December 3, 2026; travel within the state may be

Responsibilities

• Evaluate Title 8 regulations and provide technical assistance to Cal/OSHA staff and outside labor, management and the public.
• Handle complex health and safety issues in the development and evaluation of regulations; evaluate variance requests from Title 8.

Job description

Job Description And Duties **Please ensure application is complete with detailed job descriptions/tasks performed, employment beginning and ending date information, and hours worked per week.**

Job Description And Duties **Please ensure application is complete with detailed job descriptions/tasks performed, employment beginning and ending date information, and hours worked per week.**

Working at the Cal/OSHA means much more than showing up for a job. You will be able to work on programs that are vital to the health and safety of our community, work force, and the state. We recognize the strength in teamwork. We know that by encouraging collaboration and diversity, educating employers in best practices, and protecting the health and safety of employees through enforcement of regulations will benefit our economy as a whole. Be part of a team that prides itself in making a difference for Californians.

What will be the difference that you make for California?

Cal/OSHA is seeking a Senior Safety Engineer (Industrial) (SSE) to join the team at the Cal/OSHA Research and Standards Health Unit (R&SHU).

Under the direction of the Principal Safety Engineer (Industrial), the SSE handles the more varied, complex, and sensitive health and safety issues in the evaluation and development of Title 8 regulations; provision of technical assistance to Cal/OSHA staff and outside labor, management and the general public; and evaluation of requests for a variance from Title 8 regulations.

There is one position that may be filled in either Oakland, Sacramento or Santa Ana. Please see all postings under different job controls in CalCareers . If you are interested in the position at more than one location, please submit a new application for each job control.

To be considered for this job opportunity, applicants must be either reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility or have reinstatement eligibility.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

This job is located at:

DOSH Research and Standards Health Unit

1515 Clay Street, Suite 1901, Oakland, CA 94612.

If you are interested in the position at more than one location , please submit a new application for each job control.

The work will primarily occur indoors in a large, pleasant, modern office environment within a high-rise building where access is achieved by elevator. The office environment will consist of cubicles, small offices, and file storage areas. The work will involve use of typical office tools such as computers, telephones, printers, scanners, staplers and filing apparatus. The work will involve exposure to typical office noise, extensive time spent in a stationary position, and repetitive movement involving personal computers, telephones and other equipment. The work will involve frequent interaction with coworkers.

Work will require travel elsewhere in the state to training facilities and other workplaces (e.g. healthcare, manufacturing or construction job sites). Field work could involve significantly different conditions than described above, including exposure to hazards such as outdoor conditions in inclement weather, uneven terrain, heights, moving equipment, and biological, chemical and physical agents. Required travel would occur via private vehicle, state vehicle, or public transportation (i.e. automobile, airplane, etc.) and could include overnight travel within California.

The building is located in downtown Oakland, approximately two blocks from the 12th Street Oakland City Center BART station. State transit subsidies include BART and other public transit systems.

• The building is located three blocks from Highway 980.
• The Oakland City Center area has many inexpensive places to explore for lunch. On Fridays, there is a farmers' market within walking distance.
• There is a day care center in the building (whether there are current openings is unknown; those interested would need to inquire).
• There is a secure bike parking area in the building garage.
• There is a parking garage in the building (spaces can be obtained for a monthly fee, whether there are current spaces available is unknown; those interested would need to inquire).

Final Filing Date: 12/3/2026

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.