Occupational Safety Inspector 1

The Department of Safety and Professional Services mission is to promote economic growth and stability while protecting the citizens of Wisconsin as designated by statute. DSPS and related professional boards protect the citizens of Wisconsin by ensuring the safe and competent practice of licensed professionals; performing inspections of commercial buildings, amusement rides, boilers, elevators, pressurized gas systems, and electrical systems; and performing plan reviews of commercial building, plumbing, fire suppression, elevators, boilers, and private onsite wastewater treatments systems.

What We Are Looking For: We are recruiting to fill an Occupational Safety Inspector 1 position. If you're able to bring innovative ideas to the team and can work independently, this job may be for you! See the qualifications section below for more details on requirements of the position.

Where We Are Located: This position will be a mobile resource working out of their home location and traveling to jobs/inspections within their assigned areas. The position may service Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Racine, Washington, Kenosha, Walworth, and Rock counties. All employees are expected to be headquartered and work within the State of Wisconsin. It is not anticipated that working outside of Wisconsin will be approved.

What We Offer: DSPS is a great place to work! In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring:

• Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of paid leave time to start, 9 paid holidays, and 130 hours of sick time that roll over each year.
• Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits (health plan options start at just $42/month for single plans and $104/month for family plans after two months of employment)
• A casual office atmosphere, flexible work schedules, and telework options depending on the position’s requirements
• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan
• Well Wisconsin Wellness Program
• A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being
• Use this Total Rewards Calculator to see the total value of our competitive benefits package!

In addition to our generous employee benefits, we strive for inclusivity and celebrate different religious holidays and cultural observances and provide flexibility for utilizing paid time off for such celebrations.

The Occupational Safety Inspector 1 is responsible for conducting inspections of amusement rides, ski lifts, ski tows, tattoo establishments, body art establishments, mines, pits, quarries, and places of public employment to enforce relevant provisions. This position is also responsible for assisting with complaint investigations related to tattoo and body piercing establishments; assisting in the review and recommending approval or denial of variance requests made by operators; and evaluating the licensing, investigation, and inspection practices of local health agents under contract with the department to inspect tattoo and body piercing establishments. Other duties include:

• Conduct investigations of reported job-related injuries.
• Confer with owners, employers, employees, and administrators to explain and interpret code requirements.
• Research, review and study current OSHA and job safety requirements.
• Prepare required written inspection and compliance reports.

This position is in schedule-range (05-64) with an annual salary of $45,760 - $62,400, plus excellent benefits. A twelve month probationary period is required. Pay for current state employees will be set in accordance with the Wisconsin State Compensation Plan.

Prior to any appointments for position(s) filled from this announcement, candidates may be subject to a comprehensive criminal background check.

This state agency does not sponsor work visas. Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States.

Certain positions within this Department may allow remote/work from home flexibility for a portion of their work schedule, depending on the needs of the position and the work unit. This topic and any remote work flexibility that may be available will be discussed in more detail in the interview process. For permanent positions that allow remote work flexibility, it is not anticipated that working outside of Wisconsin (or bordering cities) will be allowed because positions may need to report to office locations in Wisconsin on short notice.

Qualified applicants will have experience with all the following:

• Training or experience in applying OSHA standards.
• Experience assisting internal and external customers with technical questions.
• Training or experience writing technical reports (i.e. progress reports, training reports, etc.)

In addition to having all the above, well qualified applicants will have experience with one or more of the following:

• Training or experience in a safety related field.
• Training or experience conducting enforcement inspections/audits.
• Experience researching Administrative Codes or Statutes
• Experience developing and presenting training programs.
• Experience conducting complaint investigations.

Apply online! To apply, click “Apply for Job” to start the application process. Then, you will access your existing account or to create a new account if you don’t have an account. Once you are logged in, click “Apply for Job.” Follow the steps outlined in the application process and submit your application.

Your application materials are very important parts of your application and are used during our evaluation process to determine your qualifications as they relate to the job. For instructions on how to develop and what should be included in these materials, click here. For more information on the basics of the selection process and how the State of WI ensures fair and equitable treatment of all applicants, click here. The vast majority of applicants are able to outline their background and experience in their resume in 1-3 pages. Any resumes submitted with more than 10 pages will not be considered after page 10. If this job posting requires a letter of qualifications, the same limit applies.

Permanent classified state employees who are eligible for consideration (transfer or voluntary demotion) should complete the application process as described above by the stated deadline.

Submitted materials will be evaluated by a panel of job experts and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Questions related to the job and how to apply can be directed to Chanda Kaz at chanda.kaz@dot.wi.gov or 608-267-2837. For general wisc.jobs user information and technical assistance, please see the wisc.jobs Frequently Asked Questions page.

The deadline to apply is 11:59 PM: CST on April 14th, 2025.