The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for Occupational Safety and Health Consultants in the Glendive and Great Falls Districts. This position may be located in Great Falls or Glendive, Miles City, or Wolf Point. The Safety Consultant provides professional development, implementation, and management of occupational safety and health, employee safety, and risk management programs for the agency at the district level. The position serves as the District expert on the implementation and administration of safety programs; interpretation of safety regulations; safety awareness; safety training, and safety compliance. The position does not supervise others.

The Occupational Safety Consultant will travel extensively, up to 50% of the time, throughout their District and occasionally throughout the state. Driver’s record will be verified. Successful applicants will be required to sign a release form which authorizes the Department to obtain the applicant’s permanent driving records. Compliance with Mont. Admin. R. 2.6.201, "State Vehicle Use," and MDT Policy # 6.03.001, "Addendum to Risk Management and Tort Defense Division State Vehicle Use Policy" are conditions of employment.

Relocation assistance may be offered to the successful candidate at the time of offer.

For a full job description, please contact Elisa Schock at eschock@mt.gov.

Benefits of working for the Montana Department of Transportation and the State of Montana include:

• Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Benefits apply on first day of employment
  • Access to Montana Health Centers, low-cost clinics for state employees and their families
• State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
• Relocation assistance may be offered to the successful candidate at the time of offer

For information on the Montana Department of Transportation’s mission, vision, and values, please visit our website: https://www.mdt.mt.gov/about.aspx#values

Qualifications

The required knowledge and skills are typically acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Industrial Hygiene, Industrial Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Environmental Health, Industrial Technology, or a related field.

This position requires a minimum of two years of directly related experience interpreting federal and other safety regulations and guidelines, compliance, insurance, risk management, workers’ compensation laws/claims, hazardous materials, adult training, or closely related experience.

Alternative qualifications include: Any combination of additional related work experience and education equivalent to the minimum qualifications.

Other Information

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is committed to continuous improvement of our employee safety program and our safety and health processes, and to achieving an injury-free workplace.

The Montana Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity employer. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans and disabled veterans are encouraged to apply. People with disabilities needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this job announcement in an alternative format may call the Human Resources and Occupational Safety Division, at 406.444.6054.