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Safety and Occupational Health Manager (Safety Director)

Bonneville Power Administration

Department of Energy

Fresh

Salary

$135,522 - $176,183

per year

Closes

January 26, 2026

GS-13 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team to manage safety programs at a federal energy agency, focusing on creating policies, ensuring compliance with health and safety rules, and improving safe work practices across operations and contracts.

It's a temporary leadership role that could last up to five years and might become permanent.

A good fit would be someone with strong management experience in safety, a passion for reducing workplace risks, and skills in working with teams, contractors, and external groups.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-13 level or equivalent, directing occupational safety and health programs
  • Experience developing and executing safety policies, standards, and practices for compliance with laws and regulations
  • Proven ability to evaluate organizational programs for adherence to safety requirements
  • Supervisory skills to plan work, set priorities, and manage a team of safety specialists
  • Knowledge of industry best practices for continuous safety improvements and risk reduction
  • Ability to oversee safety in contracted services and represent the agency in meetings with stakeholders
  • Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements

Full Job Description

This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration, in the Safety West (NFW) organization of Safety (NF), Chief Administrative Office (N).

A successful candidate in the Safety and Occupational Health Manager (Safety Director) position will serve as the Director of Safety West, supervising a staff of safety and occupational health specialists in providing planning, development and administration of directives, programs, systems and work processes.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS A qualified candidate's resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-13, in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position is defined as 1) directing and coordinating the administration of occupational safety and health programs; 2) developing and executing field safety policies, standards and practices to ensure compliance; and 3) evaluating organizational programs for compliance with occupational safety and health requirements (i.e.

laws, regulations, policies, etc.). "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience.

Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations.

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 Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration.

CTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Major Duties:

This is a temporary promotion, not to exceed one

year, may be extended up to five

year's total; may be made permanent without further competition.

Upon termination of the promotion, you will be returned to your original position of record, or to a different position of equivalent grade and pay.

Temporary promotions may be terminated at any time based on the needs of management.

As a Safety and Occupational Health Manager (Safety Director), you will: Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work.

Develop, oversee and execute field safety policies, standards and practices to ensure compliance.

Identify best industry practices and implement continuous improvement initiatives to reduce work process risks, raise safety awareness, and improve safe work practices.

Oversee the execution of policy, programs, and priorities for ensuring safe work practices in contracted services throughout the agency's service area.

Participate with senior staff personnel in reviewing and evaluating new or proposed policies, procedures, and regulations or prototype equipment and advise on implementation.

Represent the agency and the safety organization in conferences and meetings with other agencies, state and local authorities, private industry, and public groups in efforts to obtain all viewpoints regarding proposed programs or program changes and to assure cooperative action by all parties involved.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/17/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/17/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 26-BPA-49381-12868960-BPA