Associate Safety Engineer

Under general direction of the Sr. Safety Engineer, conducts construction, electrical, and industrial worker safety inspections and surveys, including the most difficult in factories, businesses, construction sites, and other work places throughout the State; meets with employers, workers, representatives of labor organizations, employees of other government agencies, and members of the general public to explain various aspects of the CAL/OSHA program and discuss construction, electrical, and industrial occupational safety and health problems; responds to complaints of construction, electrical, and industrial hazards to worker safety and health; investigates the most complex and serious construction, electrical, and industrial accidents, determines their cause and the means of preventing their recurrence; applies the provisions of the State's safety orders, applicable law, and appropriate department policies to conditions found and identifies construction, electrical, and industrial worker safety and health hazards; determines the seriousness of violations of the State's safety orders associated with construction, electrical, and industrial disciplines, calculates appropriate penalties, and recommends the issuance of citations and, if appropriate, legal prosecution; prepares reports of activities, including citations, and may issue citations in the field; represents the Division of Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board; in the CAL/OSHA Consultation Service, performs construction, electrical, and industrial inspections and provides a variety of consultation services in response to requests from employers for advice and assistance in providing a safe and healthful work environment; conducts seminars, workshops, and other training on occupational safety and health; may be assigned to review and do research on existing and proposed State regulations and policies on occupational safety and health associated with construction, electrical, and industrial disciplines, compare them with Federal guidelines, consult with employer labor, other government agencies and other interested parties on their appropriateness, and participate in the preparation and presentation of documentation and exhibits at hearings of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) Board relative to the construction, electrical, and industrial disciplines; in a staff capacity, may provide oral and written interpretations of the safety orders associated with the construction, electrical, and industrial disciplines and give advice and guidance on departmental policy to field staff; may act in a lead capacity and assist in training other staff engaged in occupational safety and health work in the construction, electrical, and industrial disciplines; may be assigned special projects related to occupational safety and health in the construction, electrical, and industrial disciplines; and prepares technical reports and correspondence.

This position may be eligible for hybrid telework under Government Code 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California, subject to the candidate meeting telework eligibility criteria set forth in the CalEPA telework policy and/or future program need. Employees not residing in California are not eligible for telework. Regardless of telework eligibility, all employees may be required to report to the position’s designated headquarters location, as indicated on their duty statement, at their own expense. Beginning July 1st, 2026, it is anticipated the position will be office-centered and employees will be expected to report to the office at least four days per week.