Facility Safety Manager - SCI Mercer

As a Facility Safety Manager with the Department of Corrections (DOC), you will play a key role in maintaining safe conditions and building strong safety procedures at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Mercer. This position gives you the chance to oversee inspections, guide training, and support essential emergency response operations. Your work helps ensure that safety standards are met, risks are reduced, and staff are prepared for any situation. Step into a role where your dedication and knowledge support a secure and well-managed facility.

This position evaluates safety practices, oversees inspections, and maintains essential safety programs to support secure and efficient operations at SCI Mercer. The role requires careful documentation, consistent training, and strong coordination with staff and emergency teams. As a Facility Safety Manager, you will perform the following duties:

• Safety Reporting: Complete weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual safety reports, and participate in required inspections
• Fire Preparedness: Conduct fire drills, maintain inspection records, oversee fire equipment requirements, and ensure compliance with standards
• Sanitation Programs: Coordinate sanitation, housekeeping, and pest control programs throughout the facility
• Documentation Management: Maintain safety records, evacuation drill logs, extinguisher testing schedules, inventories, and other required documentation
• Training Coordination: Investigate accidents, lead safety and environmental training, and update fire plans and emergency procedures
• Hazard Control: Oversee recycling, asbestos abatement, hazardous materials programs, and institutional fire investigations

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $60,538.00 (before taxes). 
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of professional experience in an organized accident prevention, fire prevention, environmental safety, or security program, and a bachelor’s degree; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• You must obtain Advanced Safety Certification from the National Safety Council within five years.
• You must obtain and maintain a Radiological Safety Officer Certification upon hire.
• You must obtain and maintain a Lead Renovator Certification upon hire.
• You must obtain and maintain an Asbestos Supervisor and Building Inspector Certification upon hire.

Additional Requirements:

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be a trained firefighter.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements: 

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements. 

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). 
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. 
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.  
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.