Supervisory General Engineer

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). As a Supervisory General Engineer, you will provide scientific leadership and supervision for mining safety and health research. Plans and conducts complex laboratory and field studies, develops engineering solutions, oversees technical work, and research findings to advance occupational safety and health. Major duties: As a Supervisory General Engineer, you will: Plan and conduct complex laboratory and field research to identify mining safety and health problems, analyze data, develop conclusions, and recommend engineering solutions. Lead research on unexplored engineering hazards where established theory or experimental guidance is limited; develop new approaches, methods, and lines of experimentation. Develop and design theoretical treatments, test procedures, and experimental methods to address significant occupational safety and health problems in mining. Provide scientific leadership and first-line supervision for a research team, establish priorities, assign work, review technical quality, and ensure timely completion. Supervise and develop staff through performance management, training, mentoring, recognition, staffing actions, and resolution of employee concerns. Prepare and oversee technical reports and scientific papers and communicate research findings through peer-reviewed publications, presentations, workshops, and consultations. Coordinate research with mining companies, government agencies, labor organizations, equipment manufacturers, and academia to support research objectives and stakeholder needs.