[İş Radarı](https://jobradar.live/) / [Jobs](https://jobradar.live/ilanlar) / Safety and Occupational Health Specialist Active Hybrid Portland, Oregon Posted · 21.09.2026 USAJOBS # Safety and Occupational Health Specialist U.S. Army Corps of Engineers About the Position: As a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist with Portland District you will be responsible for providing critical guidance on all safety related programs specifically related to civil works, construction, operation and maintenance of flood control projects, hydroelectric power plants, marine and dredging resources, hazardous and toxic waste, levees, flood walls, channel improvements, environmental protection, and recreation and public water safety. Advising on the Safety and Occupational Health Program for Portland District. Assisting project personnel with implementation of their site-specific Safety and Occupational Health plans and programs. Advising on safety requirements related to electrical power house, hydroelectric design, and dam safety. Providing technical assistance with regards to handling and/or disposal of hazardous waste and chemicals. Auditing worksite safety programs, evaluate effectiveness, identify gaps, report/communicate findings to senior leadership. Developing and conducting supervisor/employee-level Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) training. Coordinating Safety and Occupational Health (S0H) training. Developing safety regulations, guidance, policies, and standard operating procedures. Conducting worksite inspections through identification of hazards, developing controls to mitigate hazards, and assisting project personnel with implementation of the controls. Reviewing accident prevention plans, design reviews, and safety submittals. ?This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.? Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. GS-11 Minimum Qualifications: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) assisting with safety and occupational health inspections; (2) applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures when dealing with occupational safety and health requirements; and/or (3) Identifying hazards in an industrial workplace. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines: safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology.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. GS-12 Minimum Qualifications: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) conducting safety and occupational health inspections, 2) applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements, and/or (3) implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11 or above). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, at the GS-12 grade level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. 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/ This job was verified from USAJOBS. Applications are completed on the original source. 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