Safety Consultant I

Agency

Adult Correction

Division

COO - Administration

Job Classification Title

Safety Consultant (NS)

Position Number

Grade

NC17

About Us

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention protection and preparation as well as the care custody and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody healthcare and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration Health Services Rehabilitation & Reentry Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Description of Work

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.

Note to Current State Employees:
The salary grade for this position is NC17. State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as or lower than their current position. If selected for this position a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience funding availability and internal equity. Based upon these factors a pay increase MAY result.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Range: $58613-$102574

NC17

The Division of Engineering Construction and Maintenance (DECM) serves as the NCDAC Capital Project Coordinator (CPC) and is tasked with coordinating all capital improvement new construction renovation and repair projects with the State Construction Office (SCO). DECM also acts as the DAC representative on matters involving the State Property Office and State Building Commission. Our unified purpose is to provide architectural and engineering support sustainability efficiency and resiliency planning as well as construction and maintenance services. This ensures that all statewide Institutions and Facilities comply with building codes regulations and legislative mandates while promoting the agencys rehabilitation and reentry goals through offender job training in the construction and maintenance trades.

We support the Institutions and Facilities directly and indirectly by installing and maintaining kitchen plumbing mechanical electrical and electronics equipment. The DECM-Engineering team consists of experts in architectural and engineering design property services project management and sustainability efficiency and resiliency (SE&R). These services support new construction renovation and like-in-kind and upgrade maintenance repairs to the agencys physical plant while ensuring compliance with the NCDOA State Construction Office.

Through valuable rehabilitation and training for offenders we aim to improve recidivism rates. DECM-Construction undertakes construction renovation and major maintenance projects that involve longer periods of resource allocation with a focus on enhancing the departments infrastructure assets. DECM-Maintenance which encompasses the Mountain Regional Yard Piedmont Regional Yard Coastal Regional Yard and three Satellite Yards provides essential plumbing HVAC/R and electrical preventative prescriptive and routine maintenance services to all Institutions and Facilities. Additionally our maintenance efforts include specific areas such as telecommunications electronic intrusion systems (EIS) fencing cameras fire alarms and energy management systems all focused on maintaining the Departments infrastructure assets.

Support Services positions statement:

The Support Services Division oversees the operations and infrastructure that sustain facilities within the Department of Adult Correction. Responsibilities include facility maintenance fleet and warehouse management food services construction and renovation projects and energy efficiency. This division plays a vital role in supporting daily operations and long-term planning.

Management Preferences:

• 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.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Bachelors 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.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination harassment or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs observances and practices.

Recruiter:

Monica Adrain Malone

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