Safety Compliance Supervisor

Note: Employees for the State of Montana must reside within Montana. All applications and required application documents must be submitted through the MT Careers site at: shape the future of workplace safety in Montana. As the Safety Compliance Manager you will lead a high-impact team that partners with employers public agencies and industry stakeholders to strengthen safety practices support compliance and protect workers across the state. This is a dynamic leadership opportunity for candidates from government private industry military or other mission-driven environments who bring strong judgment people leadership and a passion for building safer more resilient organizations.

MISSION STATEMENT:

Empowering all Montanans through work and opportunity.

Its about the people and the impact we make in our communities every day. We are proud of our open team-based supportive and collaborative work environments. Learn more about DLIhere.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Safety Compliance Section is part of the Compliance Bureau which works with businesses and public entities across Montana to help them understand and meet labor law and safety obligations. This position leads a team of safety and mine inspectors who provide education outreach consultation and inspection services in support of safe workplaces across all 56 counties. The Safety Compliance Manager plays a central role in translating strategic priorities into daily operations strengthening Montanas safety culture and advancing a practical service-oriented approach to compliance. Experience from military public or private sector safety environments can be highly relevant in safety leadership roles especially where program oversight regulatory application and workforce engagement are core responsibilities.

WHATS IN IT FOR YOU:

• Make a visible impact: Help protect workers strengthen workplace safety practices and support healthier safer communities across Montana through work that has clear public value.
• Lead meaningful work: Guide a skilled team of professionals and influence how safety services inspections outreach and compliance efforts are delivered statewide. OSHA highlights management leadership as a core driver of effective safety and health programs and continuous improvement.
• Grow as a leader: Build and refine leadership skills in coaching performance management strategic planning and operational decision making within a dynamic mission-driven environment. Safety career resources commonly describe the field as one that offers leadership and advancement opportunities.
• Use transferable expertise: Bring experience from government private industry military operations compliance or related fields and apply it in a role that values judgment adaptability and real-world problem solving. Public service and safety career pathways span state local federal and operational environments which supports recruiting candidates with broad transferable backgrounds.
• Shape strategy and process improvement: Contribute to long-term safety priorities strengthen processes use data to improve results and help build a modern service-oriented compliance program. OSHA states that leadership should provide resources factor safety into operational planning and use programs to drive continuous improvement.
• Build a rewarding career in Montana: Enjoy the opportunity to do impactful work that supports employers and public agencies statewide while living in a state known for strong communities public service and access to outdoor recreation. Safety profession resources describe the field as one with strong growth potential meaningful responsibility and a sense of accomplishment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Lead a safety team: Supervises coaches develops and evaluates safety and mine inspection staff to support high performance accountability consistency and professional growth.
• Drive statewide operations: Plans and oversees inspection and outreach activities across Montana aligning staff capacity travel priorities and follow-up work to meet program goals.
• Advance safety compliance: Helps staff and stakeholders interpret and apply safety requirements including MSHA and OSHA-related standards and other applicable state and federal provisions through a balanced approach that emphasizes education prevention and accountability.
• Build trusted partnerships: Develops strong working relationships with employers public agencies mine operators labor representatives and other partners to support collaborative problem solving and practical safety improvements.
• Resolve complex issues: Reviews sensitive high-impact or unusual safety matters and provides sound consistent guidance grounded in policy risk awareness and operational judgment
• Use data to improve outcomes: Monitors reports trends inspection activity and performance measures to identify issues improve workflows and strengthen service delivery.
• Support strategic initiatives: Contributes to the development and implementation of bureau and department safety priorities initiatives and long-range plans.
• Strengthen outreach and training: Oversees presentations educational materials and communication strategies that make complex safety concepts clear and actionable for diverse audiences. OSHA states that knowledge and skills needed to work safely and avoid creating hazards are a core part of effective safety management making training and communication central leadership functions in safety programs.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Leadership and people management: Lead and develop staff by setting clear expectations building accountability coaching performance supporting professional growth and creating a culture of trust service and continuous improvement.
• Safety and regulatory application: The ability to interpret and apply safety standards in complex environments including OSHA-related requirements and other applicable laws rules policies or technical guidance relevant to workplace safety and compliance.
• Strategic and operational leadership: Translate goals into action by planning work setting priorities balancing resources and keeping statewide operations aligned with bureau and department objectives.
• Customer-focused communication: Communicate clearly and effectively with varied audiences including executives public officials employers staff and community partners using plain language and sound judgment.
• Problem solving and decision making: Analyze complex situations and make well-supported decisions that balance risk compliance service expectations and practical business or operational needs.
• Data-informed leadership: Use data and performance measures to monitor trends identify opportunities improve processes and guide decisions that strengthen safety outcomes and team effectiveness.
• Program and grant oversight: Manage public programs responsibly by aligning work with grant requirements tracking deliverables maintaining accurate documentation and supporting accountability in program operations.
• Operational planning and oversight: Manage inspection schedules that cover the entire state ensure inspections are completed and follow up on corrective actions.
• Regulatory knowledge and application: Interpret and apply safety best practices policies and relevant regulations in complex or sensitive situations.
• Visual Communication: Skilled in developing professional presentation materials that convey complex information in an accessible and visually compelling manner ensuring audience understanding and engagement.
• Presentation Expertise: Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in public settings by delivering clear engaging and informative presentations tailored to diverse audiences including staff leadership and external stakeholders.

Preferred Skills and Competencies:

• Safety and program experience: Experience in occupational safety compliance risk management inspections workforce training or a closely related field is preferred but not required and broad safety program experience regulatory knowledge and strong communication skills are valued in both public and private sector organizations.
• Regulatory analysis and application: Experience interpreting and applying laws regulations policies standards or technical requirements and integrating them into day-to-day decision making.
• Training ability: Have OSHA Authorization Card to teach the Construction or General Industry OSHA 10-hour class OR experience required to get an OSHA Authorization Card preferred but not required. Have MSHA blue card OR experience required to get a blue card is preferred but not required.
• Change management and adaptability: Help staff adjust to new laws system changes or updated procedures while maintaining service levels and consistent application of requirements.
• Use data systems effectively: Monitors dashboards Accela database reports and inspection scheduling and workflows to identify technology improvements to create efficiencies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Education and Experience)

• Demonstrated experience leading teams projects or programs in environments where safety compliance accountability customer service or operational excellence are central expectations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including experience explaining complex expectations influencing others and building productive working relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience using databases reporting tools dashboards or other systems to track work monitor performance and support informed decision making.
• Demonstrated ability to identify problems improve processes and implement practical solutions in dynamic or service-oriented environments.
• A bachelors degree in occupational health and safety or related field may supplement relevant professional experience but is not a substitute for demonstrated skills and competencies in the areas noted above. Equivalent combinations of education and directly related experience will be considered.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY:

A complete state application is not required; however you will need to initiate the application and attach the resume cover letter or other required documents at time of application to be considered for this position. Resume will auto fill the application but the application will not be scored or reviewed.

Failure to attach the cover letter and resume will result in your application being considered incomplete and will not be considered further. Materials submitted but not requested will not be considered in the selection process.

Tip: When attaching your resume cover letter or other required documents you must mark the attachments as RELEVANT or we will be unable to view your documents.

Required application materials:

• Cover Letter - Your Cover Letter should explain how your experience and education meet the identified required skills and competencies with examples that demonstrate your qualifications.
• Resume - include all work experience you have held that would help you qualify for this position including duties dates of employment.

Only online applications will be accepted. By applying online you can receive updates and monitor the status of your application.

All documents for Veteran or Disability preference must be received or date stamped by the closing date. You will receive an application confirmation email with instructions on acceptable preference documents and how to submit such documents.

If you need an accommodation with the application process please contact the HR office.

BENEFITS:

Being able to enjoy the quality of life in the beautiful state of Montana is one of the benefits you will love about this opportunity! Our mountains waterways and open spaces provide not only beautiful scenery but year-round recreational opportunities including hiking camping biking fishing boating hunting skiing and snowmobiling. Montana boasts a high-quality education system and a variety of entertainment including fairs rodeos and theaters. Read more about our great state here.

See our other incredible benefits here. These are some of our benefits just to name a few:

• Work/life balance with hybrid schedules or partial telework may be available within the state of Montana.
• 38 paid days off a year including vacation sick leave and holidays.
• Military leave: Youll get up to 15 days of military leave with full pay.
• Longevity raises with continuous service as well as any negotiated market increases and state statutory raises.
• Health dental vision life insurance coverage flexible spending accounts EAP - clickhere to learn more.
• Free telehealth and access to free employee medical clinics through our medical plan - click here to learn more.
• Choice between two retirement plans with an employer contribution between 8.73% - 9.07% of your annual salary. A third optional 457(b) deferred compensation plan is also available. Click here to learn more.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness- Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive loan forgiveness- clickhere to learn more!
• Career progression training opportunities and room for professional growth.
• State employee discounts at various businesses across the state.

*This position may be covered by aVoluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA)

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