Job Summary

Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Safety and Occupational Health Manager. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Lower Colorado Basin Region, Phoenix Area Office located in Glendale, AZ. Full time telework/remote work not available; if selected you will be expected to report to the office in Glendale, AZ.

Job Description

Education/Specialized Experience Requirements: In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the education or specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume, human resources may not make assumptions in determining qualifications. Applicants must meet all qualification requirements, including time in grade requirements and any selective factors, by the closing date of the announcement. INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Must meet one of the following Education or Experience: EDUCATION: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines: safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology. OR To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of full-time specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal Service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized Experience must demonstrate all the following: Managing safety or occupational health program elements. Developing safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards. Experience in one or more environmental compliance related fields such as Air Quality; Water Quality; Hazardous Waste; Pollution Prevention; Solid Waste Management/Recycling; and spill response to complete tasks/projects. Reviewing safety and environmental standards, specifications, and plans of projects and collaborating with planners and designers to ensure compliance. Conducting site investigations, audits, and surveys and collaborating with customers and other organizations to resolve safety and environmental compliance concerns. Supporting development of and providing training to personnel for safety and environmental compliance. Your resume must clearly reflect ALL of the experience listed above - if it does not, your application will be marked as not qualified. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Selective Placement Factor: This position requires a current, valid Driver's License. Failure to provide proof of such license will cause you to be rated ineligible for this position. Physical Demands: The incumbent commonly spends time traveling in the field to observe operational practices and frequently conducts surveys and inspections. The work in the field requires standing, walking, reaching, bending, and climbing ladders and stairs. The remainder of time is spent in mostly sedentary activity in an office setting. The work environment includes, but is not limited to, office settings, construction sites, drilling sites, recreation sites, as well as visits to limited access areas such as tunnels, pipelines, gate chambers, etc. Safety measures are observed, and protective clothing and equipment are often required. You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 03/03/2026.