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Supervisory Safety Consultant

Department of Commerce
National Institute of Standards and Technology

Summary

Serves as the Supervisory Safety Consultant for the Office of Facilities and Property Management Safety Group. Directs daily operations, manages specialized personnel, and designs safety strategies to ensure full compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology Environmental Health and Safety regulations. Acts as senior technical advisor to leadership, manages environmental and construction safety programs, and serves as a Contracting Officer's Representative.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Posted today · Apply by 06/15/26
Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 15, 2026
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$102,415 - $167,964 per year
Pay scale & grade
ZA 3
Promotion potential
3
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
25% or less - Quarterly site visits to Boulder, CO and occasional travel required for training.
Appointment type
Permanent
Supervisory status
Yes
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
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Background check type
Financial disclosure required
No
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Announcement number
OFPM-190-26-12976082-MP
Control number
871967900

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Clarification from the agency

Current DoC-only employees on a career or career-conditional appointment

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Duties

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In this position, you will:


Supervisory & Team Leadership
  • Lead operations: Directs the Gaithersburg team within the Office of Facilities and Property Management Safety Group.
  • Manage personnel: Supervises technical safety staff and coordinates workloads to maintain safe campus operations.
  • Foster collaboration: Partners with Division Safety Representatives and embedded safety personnel to unify site safety culture.

Strategic Planning & Policy
  • Develop strategies: Creates innovative safety mechanisms to continuously improve and modernize workplace safety practices.
  • Ensure compliance: Aligns all facility operations with National Institute of Standards and Technology Environmental Health and Safety regulations.
  • Author policy: Writes organizational safety policies and formal standard operating procedures to govern campus safety.

Technical Consultation & Training
  • Advise management: Serves as an expert consultant to agency managers on complex occupational health regulations.
  • Guide employees: Provides clear, technical advice to staff regarding safety practices and operational processes.
  • Deliver training: Develops and conducts specialized safety training sessions to maintain complete workforce readiness.

Field Inspections & Hazard Mitigation
  • Investigate accidents: Leads comprehensive mishap investigations to identify root causes and prevent future reoccurrence.
  • Track corrections: Monitors and enforces the swift implementation of mandatory safety corrective action plans.
  • Conduct audits: Performs rigorous field safety inspections across active facility workplaces and heavy construction sites.

Program Oversight & Administration
  • Permit construction: Coordinates the formal construction permit approval process for campus facility upgrades.
  • Manage water program: Directs the critical Office of Facilities and Property Management drinking water safety program.
  • Act as COR: Exercises formal oversight as the Contracting Officer's Representative to manage vendor safety contracts.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. citizenship
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
  • Suitable for Federal employment
  • Must meet time-in-grade/band requirements, as applicable
  • Satisfactory completion of a pre-employment medical examination
  • Must have a US drivers license
  • Must have a FAC-COR Level II certification
  • Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications

Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 (ZA-II at NIST) level.

Specialized experience is defined as:

  • Experience in reviewing and applying occupational safety and health (OSH) federal regulations, agency policies, and workplace practices as they apply to maintenance/operations and construction activities; to include managing workplace injury process, hazardous materials databases, and reviewing safety plans.
  • Experience conducting workplace OSH investigations, annual inspections, and communicating the information to management.
  • Experience coordinating and developing safety training.
In addition to the required specialized experience; all applicants must have a FAC-COR level II certification (uploaded with their application) and a valid U.S. drivers license.

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.

The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook.

If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination, please refer to the following site:
Applicant Reconsideration

Education

Qualifications are based upon meeting specialized experience only. Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.

Additional information

This position is covered under NIST's Alternative Personnel Management System (APMS), a pay-for-performance system with excellent HR flexibilities to help NIST recruit and retain top talent. Learn more about the APMS here!

  • We may share your application package with other selecting officials at NIST with opportunities like this one. Additional selections may be made through this vacancy.
  • Click all links in this vacancy announcement to view additional information or instructions.
  • You MUST select at least ONE ELIGIBILITY to be considered for this position.
  • All documents submitted for this announcement must be legible to make qualification or eligibility determinations.
  • A supervisory probationary period may be required.
This position has physical requirements which include but may not be limited to:
  • Moderate lifting, 15-44 pounds
  • Climbing, use of legs and arms
  • Operation of crane, truck, tractor, or motor vehicle
This position has environmental factors which include, but may not be limited to:
  • Outside and inside
  • Excessive heat
  • Excessive cold
  • Silica, asbestos, etc.
  • Fumes, smoke, or gases
  • Slippery or uneven walking surfaces
  • Working on ladders or scaffolding




NIST strives to build a flexible and encouraging work environment to bring out the best in our employees. To help our employees balance responsibilities at home and at work, NIST offers a variety of work-life flexibilities. For more information, please visit our Careers website.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documents to assess your qualifications for this position. Please be sure that your resume and supporting documents include detailed information to support your qualifications for this position. Failure to provide sufficient and/or legible evidence in your resume or supporting documents may result in a "not qualified" determination. You MUST select at least ONE eligibility (i.e., how you wish to be considered) to receive consideration for this position.

Rating: Applications will be assessed on the following competencies:

  • Data Visualization
  • Program Management
  • Project Management
  • Risk Management
  • Safety Engineering


Subject Matter Experts may be used for qualification determinations. If the minimum qualifications and eligibility requirements are met, your application will be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions regarding your experience, education, training, performance appraisals, or awards relevant to the duties of the position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses in the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application. To preview the questionnaire, click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12976082

Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview. You will be referred depending upon your eligibility (i.e., Merit candidate, veterans preference, etc). Please review the Evaluation Process on how applicants are review and referred based upon how they wish to be considered for the position.

CTAP or ICTAP eligibility: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP), you must be determined eligible and rated as well-qualified to receive special selection priority. "Well Qualified" means that in addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective placement factor(s), if applicable, you must receive a score of 85 or higher. Please review the following site regarding required documents to support CTAP or ICTAP eligibility and additional information regarding this authority - CTAP/ICTAP Eligibility

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Agency contact information

Jason Travis
Email
jason.travis@nist.gov
Address
Office of Facilities and Property Management
100 Bureau Drive
Building 301/Room B114-1
Mail Stop 1900
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
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