Safety Consultant I

State of North Carolina

7d • $58,613 - $102,574 • Onsite

About The Position

The North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections (NCDAC) is the largest state agency and is responsible for the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced after conviction for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes State Prisons, Correction Enterprises, Division of Community Corrections, and Reentry Programs and Services. We have a mission that matters! The North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections is seeking an energized and collaborative oriented permanent employee to serve as the Safety Consultant (CAP Safety Program Manager) to be a part of the NCDAC / Support Services / Division of Engineering, Construction, and Maintenance (DECM)’s Construction Apprenticeship Program (CAP) team and operate the construction operations safety program to ensure compliance with the Department Safety Policies and the federal and State OSHA standards for challenging yet rewarding projects. The Safety Consultant (CAP Safety Program Manager) is responsible for managing the CAP safety program development, administration, and training for all personnel, including but not limited to, construction site, Logistics Yard, and Fabrication shop full-time positions, contract-time positions, and offenders employed or participating in CAP. The CAP Safety Program, includes but is not limited to, the administration of OSHA 300 logs for recordable offender injuries and illnesses, Hazard Assessment Program, Emergency Drill Program, Manual Jack Inspection Program, Hazard Communication Program and Training, Disposable Respirator Training Program, Hazard Chemical Inventory log, Boom truck (aerial lift) and Crane Pre-operational Inspection Program, Confined Space Entry Program, and audits of the Tool Inventory Check-out / Check-in SOP. The Safety Consultant (CAP Safety Program Manager) will conduct all training, including but not limited to, forklift operation, disposable respirators, hazardous materials, hazard assessments, ladder, and scaffold safety, fall protection, confined space, trenching safety, personal protective equipment, and portable fire extinguisher distribution, location, use and operation. The Safety Consultant (CAP Safety Program Manager) will conduct all 10-hour and 30-hour OSHA Construction Industry Awareness Training and issue Competent Person certifications. The Safety Consultant (CAP Safety Program Manager) will conduct monthly on-site safety inspections and provide written reports for all active construction project sites, Logistics Yard, and Fabrication Shop and work in conjunction with the assigned on-site personnel to resolve any safety and health inefficiencies. The Safety Consultant (CAP Safety Program Manager) provides DECM with technical expertise and code and regulation interpretation of standards and codes, including but not limited, to OSHA, NEC, N.C. State Building Code, NFPA, and Safety Technical Bulletins and contacting OSHA Technical Services, OSHA Consulting Services, OSHA Enforcement Bureau, OSHA Training and Education Department and the State Construction Office as needed for additional consultation. A successful candidate should possess efficient decision-making capabilities, ability to work collaboratively with others, and effective communication skills. This individual will work under the management of the Director of Construction Operations and coordinate with other CAP managers to ensure safety program requirements are met for all CAP projects. This position has a duty station of Raleigh, NC and requires the successful candidate to commute daily to the Raleigh, NC office with occasional overnight stays within areas of North Carolina. This position is assigned a duty station located State Owned work vehicle for standard business use and overnight stays when required. This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits. The work schedule is Monday – Thursday 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in safety engineering, industrial engineering, industrial management or technology, occupational safety, or one of the physical sciences or an equivalent technical degree from an appropriately accredited institution and a minimum of three years of progressive occupational and safety and health experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience with OSHA, NFPA, NEC standards for General Industry and Construction.
• Demonstrated experience with federal and state standard practices, materials, and processes of construction site safety.
• Demonstrated experience with general industry and construction safety programs on residential, commercial, or institutional construction projects.
• Certified to conduct OSHA 10-Hour AND/OR 30-Hour Construction and General Industry Awareness Training.

Responsibilities

• Managing the CAP safety program development, administration, and training for all personnel, including but not limited to, construction site, Logistics Yard, and Fabrication shop full-time positions, contract-time positions, and offenders employed or participating in CAP.
• Administration of OSHA 300 logs for recordable offender injuries and illnesses, Hazard Assessment Program, Emergency Drill Program, Manual Jack Inspection Program, Hazard Communication Program and Training, Disposable Respirator Training Program, Hazard Chemical Inventory log, Boom truck (aerial lift) and Crane Pre-operational Inspection Program, Confined Space Entry Program, and audits of the Tool Inventory Check-out / Check-in SOP.
• Conduct all training, including but not limited to, forklift operation, disposable respirators, hazardous materials, hazard assessments, ladder, and scaffold safety, fall protection, confined space, trenching safety, personal protective equipment, and portable fire extinguisher distribution, location, use and operation.
• Conduct all 10-hour and 30-hour OSHA Construction Industry Awareness Training and issue Competent Person certifications.
• Conduct monthly on-site safety inspections and provide written reports for all active construction project sites, Logistics Yard, and Fabrication Shop and work in conjunction with the assigned on-site personnel to resolve any safety and health inefficiencies.
• Provide DECM with technical expertise and code and regulation interpretation of standards and codes, including but not limited, to OSHA, NEC, N.C. State Building Code, NFPA, and Safety Technical Bulletins and contacting OSHA Technical Services, OSHA Consulting Services, OSHA Enforcement Bureau, OSHA Training and Education Department and the State Construction Office as needed for additional consultation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees