Washington State University

Occupational Safety & Health Professional 3

Washington State University$76K — $103K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene, or related field and four years of relevant experience, or two years as OSHP2.
  • Master's degree in occupational safety and health or related field with two years of experience, or equivalent experience in safety roles.
  • Four years of journey-level experience in government, military, or public health settings.
  • Valid, unrestricted driver's license required by hire date.
  • Knowledge in industry trends and data analysis related to health hazards.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and coordinate Environmental Service programs focusing on toxic material management.
  • Administer and implement studies of research and teaching laboratories to minimize hazards.
  • Provide training for compliance with safety and health regulations to the university community.
  • Conduct evaluations of maintenance activities to reduce risks to people and manage pollutants.
  • Analyze data regarding health hazards and community pollution to inform decision making.

Benefits

  • Paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays.
  • Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance for employees and dependents.
  • Retirement and deferred compensation options with supplemental retirement accounts available.
  • Employee tuition waiver for continuing education and development.
  • Opportunities for professional training and development.
Full Job Description
Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
August 23, 2026
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):
392G-NN_CS_NPS - Occupational Safety & Health Professional 3

Business Title:
Occupational Safety & Health Professional 3

Employee Type:
Classified

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

This Occupational Safety & Health Professional 3 (OSHP3) position is a technical specialist who is responsible for developing, coordinating and administering the implementation of major components of Environmental Service programs including the management of toxic materials and hazardous wastes. As the OSHP3, you will develop and implement studies and evaluations of research/teaching laboratories and maintenance activities and facilities to minimize hazards to people and levels of community pollutants. You will develop, write, and conduct in-service training for the University community to assure compliance with regulations. As the OSHP3, you will utilize and provide high level skill, knowledge and expertise in the research, review and analysis of data, industry trends and state of the art information on health hazard and community pollutant issues.

Additional Information:

This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime ineligible

Monthly Salary: $6,384.00 to $8,583.00 | Range 63 (Steps A-M) | Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28.

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Classified staff and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene or closely related field.

AND

Four (4) years of paid occupational/industrial safety related professional experience OR two (2) years as an Occupational Safety and Health Professional 2 in DOSH.

OR

Master's Degree from an accredited university in occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene, or similar field AND two (2) years of paid occupational/industrial safety related professional experience.

OR

Four (4) years of full-time journey level paid occupational/industrial safety related experience in government, military or public health work environment.

Must have, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid, unrestricted driver's license and meet requirements under SPPM 7.10 and departmental driving standards to fulfill job responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

A Master's degree involving major study in industrial hygiene or related field.

Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship

About Department: https://ehs.wsu.edu/ and https://facilities.wsu.edu/

Area/College: Facilities Services
Department Name: Environmental Health and Safety
Location: Pullman, WA 99164

About Facilities Services (WSU Pullman): Facilities Services' primary mission is the stewardship, maintenance, and operations of the campus buildings, grounds, and utilities on the Pullman campus. We aspire to be the service provider of choice and the employer of choice. We believe in developing solutions of lasting value through robust dialogue and collaboration with our campus partners and industry. Our staff of skilled trades-people, custodians, architects, engineers, interior designers, and support staff strive to demonstrate our commitment to integrity and professionalism.

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Resume
2) Cover Letter

External candidates, upload all documents in the "Application Document" section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the "Resume/Cover Letter" section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Time Type:
Full time

Position Term:
12 Month

About Washington State University

Washington State University is a public land-grant research university with its flagship, and oldest, campus in Pullman, Washington. Founded in 1890, WSU is also one of the oldest land-grant universities in the American West. With an undergraduate enrollment of 24,278 and a total enrollment of 28,581, it is the second largest institution for higher education in Washington state behind the University of Washington. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". The WSU Pullman campus stands on a hill and is characterized by open spaces and a red brick and basalt material palette—materials originally found on site. The university sits within the rolling topography of the Palouse in rural eastern Washington and remains closely connected to the town and the region. The university also operates campuses across Washington at WSU Spokane, WSU Tri-Cities, and WSU Vancouver, all founded in 1989. In 2012, WSU launched an Internet-based Global Campus, which includes its online degree program, WSU Online. In 2015, WSU expanded to a sixth campus at WSU Everett. These campuses award primarily bachelor's and master's degrees. Freshmen and sophomores were first admitted to the Vancouver campus in 2006 and to the Tri-Cities campus in 2007. WSU's athletic teams are called the Cougars and the school colors are crimson and gray. Six men's and nine women's varsity teams compete in NCAA Division I in the Pac-12 Conference. Both men's and women's indoor track teams compete in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.
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