Safety Consultant I

Agency

Adult Correction

Division

COO - Administration

Job Classification Title

Safety Consultant (NS)

Position Number

60056550

Grade

NC17

About Us

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 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.

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: $58,613-$102,574

NC17

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) Visit the website for State Benefits. The work schedule is Monday – Thursday 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM.

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.

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 agency’s 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 agency’s 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 department's 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 Department’s 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.

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.

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.

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:

Lisa Warren Byrd

Email:

[email protected]