Health and Safety Compliance Specialist

Are you skilled in maintaining a safe and healthy work environment and ensuring that business is operating in compliance of standards?

Don’t delay, apply today to join our team as an Environmental Health Specialist - Senior at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and make an impact on reducing hazardous situations by informing and educating agency personnel about the importance of safe working conditions by following proper protocol!

This full time permanent position is located within the Bureau of Business Services, Division of Business Management and headquartered at the Hill Farms State Office Building on the near west side of Madison. We are also conveniently located close to the restaurants, shopping, and entertainment of the Hilldale Mall.

WisDOT is a great place to work! In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring:

• Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of paid leave time to start, 9 paid holidays, and 130 hours of sick time that roll over each year.
• Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits (health plan options start at just $39/month for single plans and $97/month for family plans after two months of employment)
• A casual office atmosphere, flexible work schedules, and telework options depending on the position’s requirements
• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan
• Well Wisconsin Wellness Program
• A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being
• Use this Total Rewards Calculator to see the total value of our competitive benefits package!

In addition to our generous employee benefits, we strive for inclusivity and celebrate different religious holidays and cultural observances and provide flexibility for utilizing paid time off for such celebrations. For more information on WisDOT you can visit our website by clicking here.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is an organization dedicated to creating transportation solutions through innovation and exceptional service. We are committed to fostering an environment rooted in Integrity, Diversity, Excellence, and Accountability. Click here to learn more about how we apply these values in our work.

As WisDOT's health and safety expert, you will be responsible for administering the following:

• agency safety training
• hazard identification and assessment
• hazard prevention/control
• injury/illness investigation

You will also develop, administer, implement, and maintain all of the Department’s occupational health and industrial hygiene programs and work with other health and safety staff members in the development and administration of the Department’s safety programs. This may involve serving as an expert witness for court testimonies when needed. Other duties include reviewing, analyzing and interpreting statutes, administrative code, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations utilized in developing and/or revising safety program policies/procedures for the agency. In addition, it will be your responsibility to provide technical assistance and occupational health and safety training to staff to ensure compliance with appropriate state and federal safety and health regulations aimed at reducing accidents, injuries, and worker’s compensation costs.

This position is in schedule-range (15-03) with an annual salary of $62,400 - $71,240 (or $30.00 - $34.25 per hour), plus excellent benefits. A twelve-month probationary period is required. Pay for current state employees will be set in accordance with the Wisconsin State Compensation Plan.

This position requires the ability to stand, sit, climb in and out of equipment for inspections such as forklifts, bucket trucks, weight scale pits, etc. as well as the ability to conduct testing of various safety related equipment (such as personal protective equipment, vests, respirators, dust masks, safety harnesses used in bridge inspections as needed for inspection purposes, etc.)

This position will also be required to travel independently on a frequent basis throughout the State of Wisconsin and to various WisDOT facilities to perform safety audits, safety training, and conduct injury and/or illness investigations. This may include overnight stays as necessary.

WisDOT does not sponsor work visas. Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States. WisDOT is not an E-Verify employer.

Prior to any appointments for position(s) filled from this announcement, candidates may be subject to a comprehensive criminal background check which may include FBI fingerprinting.

Certain positions within this Department may allow hybrid/work from home flexibility for a portion of their work schedule, depending on the needs of the position and the work unit. This topic and any hybrid work flexibility that may be available will be discussed in more detail in the interview process. It is not anticipated that working outside of Wisconsin (or bordering cities) will be allowed because positions will need to report to the Madison, WI office at least two days per week.

In order to be considered for the next step in the recruitment process, qualified applicants must detail having experience performing all the following:

• Ensuring business’s health and safety related operations are compliant with state and/or federal regulations (i.e. performing duties such as planning, developing, implementing, maintaining processes to be compliant with OSHA, state, and/or local health safety related policies, etc.)
• Developing and conducting occupational health and safety training
• Performing on site safety audits, inspections and/or surveys to identify and/or correct workplace

In addition to having experience performing all the above, well qualified applicants will also detail having experience performing at least one or more of the following:

• Serving as a subject matter expert/leading a team
• Maintaining and testing indoor air quality and/or noise monitoring equipment
• Establishing and maintaining an accident prevention program

Apply online! To apply, click “Apply for Job” to start the application process. Then, you will access your existing account or to create a new account if you don’t have an account. Once you are logged in, click “Apply for Job.” Follow the steps outlined in the application process and submit your application.

Your application materials are very important parts of your application and are used during our evaluation process to determine your qualifications as they relate to the job. For instructions on how to develop and what should be included in these materials, click here. For more information on the basics of the selection process and how the State of WI ensures fair and equitable treatment of all applicants, click here. The vast majority of applicants are able to outline their background and experience in their resume in 1-3 pages. Any resumes submitted with more than 10 pages will not be considered after page 10. If this job posting requires a letter of qualifications, the same limit applies.

Permanent classified state employees who are eligible for consideration (transfer or voluntary demotion) should complete the application process as described above by the stated deadline.

Submitted materials will be evaluated by a panel of job experts and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Questions related to the job and how to apply can be directed to Vicki Kaul at vicki.kaul@dot.wi.gov or 608-261-6302. For general wisc.jobs user information and technical assistance, please see the wisc.jobs Frequently Asked Questions page.

All application materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. CST on April 2nd, 2024.