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Occupational Health Program Administrator
Bonneville Power Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-site Vancouver, WA $115K – $149K Apply by Jul 19, 2026 Safety and Occupational Health Management ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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This position is within the Corporate Safety (NFO) organization of Safety (NF), Chief Administrative Office (N), Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). As an Occupational Health Program Administrator, you'll serve as our lead expert protecting the workforce. You will shape policies, oversee fire safety and health programs, and address high-risk utility environments. Turn your safety expertise into action-apply today to lead critical initiatives!
What You'll Do
- →Powering Safety: Serve as a Senior Technical Expert for Occupational Health at Bonneville Power Administration Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) delivers clean, reliable, and sustainable electricity across the Pacific Northwest, driving the region's economy and maintaining a vital public infrastructure.
- →As an Occupational Health Program Administrator, you will play a mission-critical role in this effort.
- →By serving as a senior technical authority on safety, health, and well-being, you directly enable the dedicated workforce operating our vast high-voltage grid to perform their duties safely.
- →This is your opportunity to leverage your high-level technical expertise to shape agency-wide safety culture, lead essential health initiatives, and protect the lives of those who power our region.
- →Key Duties and Responsibilities As an Occupational Health Program Administrator, you will make a lasting impact through the following key responsibilities: Lead Agency-Wide Health & Safety Systems: Serve as the senior technical authority and strategic lead for BPA's occupational safety systems.
- →You will direct critical, agency-wide programs including hearing conservation, respiratory protection, and health information tracking systems to safeguard our workforce.
- →Direct Fire Protection & Emergency Response: Provide comprehensive technical oversight for BPA's fire protection program.
- →You will guide senior leadership on fire safety, design hazard prevention policies, and oversee the systems that detect, control, and suppress fire risks across our facilities.
- →Oversee Medical Surveillance Initiatives: Manage and direct the medical monitoring program designed to track and protect employee health.
- →You will ensure that personnel exposed to unique occupational hazards receive proactive, comprehensive health assessments.
- →Shape Safety Policy and Guidelines: Interpret federal regulations and design custom, easy-to-follow safety policies and manuals for BPA.
- →You will establish the standard operating procedures that eliminate physical and environmental hazards for both internal staff and contract partners.
- →Solve Complex, High-Voltage Safety Challenges: Use advanced risk-analysis methods to identify and resolve safety hazards unique to high-voltage electrical utility systems, construction projects, and complex grid operations.
- →You will develop innovative safety solutions where standard rules do not apply.
Requirements
- ✓In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire.
- ✓Answer to these questions is not scored or rated.
- ✓Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration When you apply you will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility for employment and your qualification for this position specifically.
- ✓You must answer all of these questions completely and truthfully.
- ✓Key Requirements: You must be a United States Citizen.
- ✓This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
- ✓Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
- ✓You will be required to report in person to the official duty location.
- ✓Conditions of Employment: This position requires a valid driver's license as a condition of employment.
- ✓Work requires overnight travel.
- ✓May require up to 30% travel per year throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana.
- ✓If applicable, the incumbent must achieve and maintain their permitted access to BPA energized facilities.
- ✓There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.
Personality Fit
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