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The Position

Safety Specialists promote recognized safety practices among businesses covered by federal and State safety and health laws and regulations. Incumbents identify or train others to identify safety and health hazards and violations, and recommend reasonable and feasible means of abatement; research specific technology and industry applications using technical references and applicable codes and standards; prepare written reports and/or training materials; make public presentations to promote knowledge of safety issues among the public and industry groups; maintain current knowledge of new technologies, standards, codes, rules and regulations.

Incumbents perform the full range of duties outlined in the series concept. Incumbents regularly receive complex assignments requiring a broad knowledge of a variety of industries, or specialized expertise in a particular industry or process. Incumbents orient and train new Safety Specialists and/or Safety Representatives, may serve as lead capacity on functional or team assignments, and may be assigned to focus on special projects. This is the journey level in the series.

The Division of Industrial Relations is seeking to fill a Safety Specialist, Boiler located in Carson City. This position is part of the Mine Safety and Training program and is based in Carson City. The incumbent will perform inspections of boilers, pressure vessels, and related equipment at surface and underground mines, mills, quarries, and associated facilities. This also includes investigating boiler and pressure vessel-related mine incidents and providing technical guidance and consultation to mine operators. The role may require the candidate to work non-standard work hours including evenings and weekends. *THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE*

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