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Description
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(OPEN RECRUITMENT) State Highway Administration Occupational Safety and Health Compliance Officer II Grade 16 (1344) SP# 25-47-01
YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd THERE IS NO RECONSIDERATION PERIOD FOR THIS RECRUITMENT
The State Highway Administration's (SHA)
Office of Homeland Security and Occupational Safety is currently recruiting for an
Occupational Safety and Health Compliance Officer II Statewide. This position is open to anyone who meets the
minimum and
selective qualifications listed below. This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this SHA position or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.
Nature of work: The Occupational Safety and Health Compliance Officer II is an intermediate-level position at the Maryland State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Homeland Security and Occupational Safety (OHSOS). The OSH Compliance Officer will work in the Occupational Safety and Health Division (OSHD) as a state-wide field employee traveling to SHA facilities, construction, and manufacturing sites. This position will report to an OSH Compliance Officer Manager within OSHD. The OSH Compliance Officer performs inspections of worksites, conducts audits, assessments, accident investigations, reviews documents, logs, and completes corrective actions to ensure a safe and healthy work environment for all employees and contractors, in addition to other duties and responsibilities across the state. This position will be responsible for ensuring Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR), MDOT Transportation Service Human Resources (TSHRS), and the SHA Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS), utilizing various OSH software solutions.
The OSH Compliance Officer works with SHA employees, management, and contractors to abate identified hazards in the work environment. This is achieved through hazard assessments and conducting workplace inspections to eliminate willful violations or catastrophic incidents involving, but not limited to, work equipment, job performance, facilities, and environmental conditions. This position also implements or advises management of engineering controls, coaches/counsels employees on proper usage of personal protective equipment, and other safety and health compliance standards. The OSH Compliance Officer will be required to attend meetings, seminars, workshops, and conferences to facilitate training on Occupational Safety and Health regulations, policies, and procedures. This role works independently and with direct supervision based on the complexity of duties performed. This position will be required to achieve proficiency progression to an OSH Compliance Officer III within one year.
MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here:
MDOT Benefits Guide
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"The State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named a Training magazine Training APEX Awards winner for the sixth consecutive year."
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Qualifications
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: One (1) year of experience in the inspection of work places to ensure compliance and initiate enforcement of state and federal occupational safety and health laws, regulations and standards.
Selective Qualification: One (1) year of 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.
*This statement contains a selective qualification, which is more focused in scope than the minimum qualifications for this classification. Selective qualifications are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (i.e., knowledge, skill, or ability).
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 to include twelve credit hours in construction, engineering, fire, manufacturing or occupational safety and health technologies may be substituted for the required experience.
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Licenses & Certifications
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Candidates must possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the state of Maryland.
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Additional Information
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Special Requirements:
This position is Emergency Essential. Employees in this class are deemed vital to maintain and support business operations. They may be required to work evenings, weekends, and holidays, and are subject to call-in during non-work hours in response to emergency situations such as severe weather-related incidents, accident investigations, employee injuries, or other critical conditions.
The work requires travel to work sites such as construction or manufacturing sites, where conditions may be noisy, dirty, and uncomfortable, which will require the employee to use specialized safety equipment such as hearing protection, fall protection devices, eye protection, head protection, and respiratory protection. Employees may work in environments where they may be exposed to a variety of physical and health hazards, which include but are not limited to falling debris, noxious fumes, live electrical wiring, extreme temperatures, high-speed traffic, and asbestos particles. The work requires activities such as climbing ladders, working at elevated heights using voltage testers, sound level meters, penetrometers, and pressure gauges.
TO APPLY: All applicants must submit an application online at http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd (use of this option allows the application to be saved). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information in the online DTS-1 application form. You may refer to a resume only to expand on information offered in the body of the online DTS-1 application. The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification from employment. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.
Consideration for employment 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 experiences in 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 position you are applying for.
If you have held more than one position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.
The state of Maryland offers excellent health and leave benefits, 401k benefits, a pension plan, a free transit program, and advanced education and training opportunities.
The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit.
Please Note: The State Highway Administration 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.
Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. 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/). Applications must be submitted online by the closing date. If you have any questions, please contact the Recruitment and Examination Division at the number(s) listed below: 410-545-5554. Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call 410-545-5554. SHA is committed to complying with the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER SHA 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. Issue Date: 08/15/2025
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Maryland Department of Transportation
$66,314.00 - $110,288.00 Annually
dental insurance, long term disability
Aug 21, 2025