Occupational Safety & Health Compliance Officer III

Location

Baltimore City

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

1312-MDTA-12/24

Department

Maryland Transportation Authority

Opening Date

12/20/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

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Description

Open to All Qualified Candidates

(Open Until Filled)

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) owns, operates, and maintains eight major toll facilities comprised of four bridges, two tunnels, and two turnpikes across the State of Maryland. For over 50 years, the MDTA has provided Maryland's citizens and visitors with safe, secure, and convenient transportation facilities. We are committed to quality and excellence in customer service, and we rely on our organization's values, traditions, and – most importantly – our employees to achieve these goals.

Nature of Work: The MDTA is seeking an Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Compliance Officer III to ensure a safe and compliant workplace for MDTA. The incumbent will provide technical guidance in safety and risk management, environment issues, and respond to emergencies to ensure compliance with federal and state safety and health regulations. This position will also be responsible for the inspection of job work sites, hazardous conditions, equipment safety, and providing comprehensive safety training. The duties and responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Frequently visit different facilities to conduct safety inspections and recommend corrective action for any safety violations, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations;

• Monitor and update Safety, Teamwork, Excellence, Action, Management (STEAM) system application;

• Assist with routine drug and alcohol testing program tasks;

• Prepare, present, and implement safety training to MDTA employees;

• Monitor CDL physical information to assist with ensuring MDTA CDL holders are physically qualified to operate commercial motor vehicles;

• Review appropriate database to ensure MDTA drivers’ motor vehicle records are up-to-date and initiate follow-up actions when updated driver information is needed; and

• Assist with program implementations and support efforts of Environment and Safety Committees.

  This position will report directly to the OSH Compliance Officer Supervisor. The current vacancy is in Baltimore, MD. This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies throughout the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA). Hybrid telework schedules may be available for this position.

  MDTA employees are offered a generous benefits package including a minimum of 11 paid holidays, a minimum of 27* days of leave annually (personal, vacation, and sick), access to the State Pension System, deferred compensation plans, excellent health, dental, and vision plans, and more! *May be prorated based upon start date.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Two years of experience in the inspection of workplaces to ensure compliance and initiate enforcement of state and federal occupational safety and health laws, regulations, and standards.

Notes:

1. Additional experience in the interpretation and application of fire, health, or safety regulations and the preparation of narrative reports documenting factual findings of inspections or investigations may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

2. Thirty semester credit hours, including twelve credit hours in construction, engineering, fire, manufacturing, or occupational safety and health technologies, may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

Your placement on an eligible list may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes but is not limited to full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.

If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

Licenses & Certifications

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties that require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

Additional Information

1. Employees in this classification are subject to call-in on a 24-hour basis and will be required to provide the employing agency with a telephone number where they can be reached or carry an electronic pager.

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   2. Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with the Transportation Code of Maryland Regulations 11.02.11, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

   3. Eligible applicants may be subject to a background investigation under federal or State laws and regulations. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification to employment. Erroneous, misleading, or fraudulent information on an application is sufficient grounds for rejection from the hiring process, removal from the list of eligibles, withdrawal of an offer for employment or immediate discharge.

   APPLICATION PROCESS :

   Please apply on-line at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE ONLINE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. Paper applications (Form DTS-1) will not be accepted for this recruitment. NOTES:

   Please be advised that the State of Maryland is dedicated to a drug-free workplace, and as a result, employees are subject to the State's Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing. Selected candidate(s) may be subject to background and reference checks.

   The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

   For education obtained outside the U.S., at the time of application you are required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/). This must be submitted as an attachment with the application of the position in which you are applying.

   The Maryland Transportation Authority is not sponsoring new employees in the application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer. WE ARE AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MDTA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation. MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission - connecting our customers to life’s opportunities. Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses! Reasonable Accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request.

   Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number 1-800-735-2258 (TTY Number: 711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

   Issue Date: 12/20/2024

Come join the Maryland Department of Transportation Team! We offer more than just a paycheck!!!! We offer healthcare, dental, long term disability, flexible work schedules, and so much more. Read all about our fabulous benefits in detail by visiting:

https://www.mdot.maryland.gov/tso/pages/index.aspx?pageid=152

Don't miss out on a great opportunity for a challenging career along with fabulous benefits!

*Benefits are offered to all full-time, part-time permanent and contractual (partially subsidized) employees. Temporary employees do not receive benefits.

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Do you have at least two (2) years of experience in inspecting workplaces to ensure compliance and initiate enforcement of state and federal occupational safety and health laws, regulations, and standards?

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  If you answered "yes" to question 1, please describe where you have obtained the experience defined above, listing the employer(s) name, dates you were employed, and the duties of the position(s) you held. This experience must also be detailed under your application's "experience" section.

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Maryland Department of Transportation

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Phone

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Website

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