Associate Safety Engineer – State Compensation Insurance Fund, Remote (Alameda County, CA)

Are you ready to join a dynamic team of safety professionals dedicated to helping California employers make their workplaces safe?


State Compensation Insurance Fund provides workers’ compensation insurance to California employers, from small to large businesses across all industries.


We are seeking an experienced and motivated safety professional to join our team in providing occupational safety inspection and consultation services to our policyholders. In this role, you will provide safety services to policyholders with more complex and difficult risk conditions to reduce the potential for employee injuries.

More complex and difficult risks include:

  1. Businesses using more sophisticated and difficult-to-evaluate processes, technologies and/or engineering controls.
  2. Businesses with multiple locations.
  3. Businesses with significant losses related to difficult-to-identify hazards and industrial operations with high-level sophistication.
  4. High-profile preferred brokers.
  5. Specialized services of lesser complexity such as industrial hygiene and ergonomics services (i.e., noise dosimetry and industrial ergonomic evaluations).
  6. Accounts that usually present unforeseen or unique difficulties.

This remote position offers significant field autonomy and requires frequent travel to assigned accounts, with mileage reimbursement provided. The servicing territory for this position is primarily with policyholders headquartered in the San Francisco Peninsula area. This includes parts of San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, as well as Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco Counties.
This position will be housed at the Pleasanton State Fund office location.
Please apply only to this vacancy if it is within your preferred geographical location. The selected candidate must reside in one of the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties.

Desirable Qualifications:

In addition to evaluating each candidate’s relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

  • Construction safety experience.
  • Ability to assess business operations and identify effective injury and illness prevention measures.
  • Adept at interpreting workplace safety regulations regarding workers compensation and occupational safety and health.
  • Ability to interpret charts, graphs and mechanical relationships.
  • Proficient at presenting to the public, and training employees and employers.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Self-motivated and work with minimal direct supervision – team player.
  • Effective written and oral communication. This includes strong report writing skills with a variety of report writing software.
  • Ability to document services effectively, using non-technical terms and vocabulary that will be clearly understood by policyholders.
  • Bilingual skills (Spanish speaking).
  • Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), or other related professional certifications.

Why Join Our Team?

  • Meaningful work that helps protect California workers.
  • Remote work flexibility with field-based engagement.
  • Opportunity to work with a wide range of industries and complex business operations.
  • Professional growth and development within a recognized workers’ compensation organization.
  • Collaborative team environment focused on safety excellence and customer service.

At State Fund, we foster a supportive and inclusive work environment where your career can thrive. Join us in making a meaningful impact in the workers’ compensation field and help shape the future of workplace safety in California!

Working at State Fund offers EXCELLENT benefits including:

  • Alternate Work Schedule options
  • On-the-job training
  • Various health, dental and vision plans to choose from
  • Retirement plans (CalPERS, 401(k) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans)
  • 11 Paid Holidays
  • Vacation and Sick Leave
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Professional Development Days
  • Personal Holidays
  • Tuition Assistance/Reimbursement
  • Dependent Scholarship Program
  • Leadership Training
  • Mentoring Program
  • Transit Pass Program
  • AND MORE!

All applications must be submitted through CalCareers. Please visit the link below to submit your applications. The final filing date for Job Control 537803 is close on December 3, 2026.
https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=537803

Do you need help with the state application process? Please view this short tutorial video:
https://scif.wistia.com/medias/8g6eazzxjk

CLASSIFICATION: ASSOCIATE SAFETY ENGINEER
SALARY: $9,713.00 – $12,151.00 per Month

(New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.)