Safety & Occupational Health Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Closes in 12 days (Nov 9, 2026)
- Grade GS 13
- Who can apply Open to the public
- Schedule Full-time
- Appointment Permanent
- Telework Telework eligible
- Travel Occasional travel
About the job
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This position is a Safety & Occupational Health Manager, GS-0018-13 position with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. This position is located in Concord, MA.
What you’ll do
- Formulate district policies based on Department of Defense and Department of the Army regulations, standards, and technical guidance.
- Provide consultation and advice to executive staff, management, supervisors, employees, and labor union representatives on Safety and Occupational Health matters.
- Oversee safety aspects of Civil Works Project Operations, construction activities, and Hazardous, Toxic, and Radiological Waste activities.
- Plan, develop, and implement policies, procedures, and objectives that form the framework for the district's Safety and Occupational Health program.
- Evaluate the status of progress toward meeting Safety and Occupational Health program objectives and initiate appropriate actions.
- Organize work, set priorities, and determine resource requirements to achieve short- and long-term goals.
- Manage and administer Safety and Occupational Health support for emergency management operations.
- Manage Safety and Occupational Health surveys, evaluations, audits, and accident investigation activities.
- Serve as a board member for the investigation of serious accidents.
- Serve as a Technical Advisor for Class A and Class B accident investigations to ensure thorough investigation and timely reporting.
- Investigate employee Safety and Occupational Health complaints.
- Manage SOH inspection activities to ensure compliance with applicable statutes and regulations.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. Specialized experience : One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Assist in the development of safety and occupational health policies and procedures in accordance with established regulations and standards; 2) provide technical guidance to staff and supervisors on a variety of safety and health matters and compliance requirements; 3) participate in safety inspections, audits, and evaluations of work sites and operational procedures to identify potential hazards; and 3) contribute to accident investigations by collecting data, identifying contributing factors, and drafting reports with corrective action recommendations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Education
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/
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