Environmental Health & Safety Professional

POSITION TITLE: Environmental Health & Safety Professional

COMPENSATION RANGE:73,000. USD per year

EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION:Professional Administrative

DEPARTMENT:Environmental Health & Safety

TARGET HIRE DATE:10/1/2026

BENEFITS:UNC’s Career Hub

Candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of application; UNC cannot provide H-1B sponsorship at this time.

The Environmental Health and Safety Professional provides compliance and support to academic, research, athletics, students, and residential programs for the university campus and related satellite locations.

(EHS Department Mission:
It isthe mission of the Environmental Health & Safety Department to supportuniversity functions by promoting a safe and healthy campus environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors, as well as to provide professionalguidance and direction toward compliance with University, Federal, State, andlocal rules and regulations.)

• Fire Safety Compliance, Operations, and Inspections
• Environmental Compliance, Programs, and Regulatory Permits
• Emergency Management Operations and Response
• Manage and Compliance of CDL, CMV, and DOT Programs and Operations
• Oversees Pest/Animal Management Program
• Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Operations
• General Campus Safety
• Occupational Safety Programs
• Occupational Health Management Operations
• Assistant Campus Fire Marshal
• Provides Training (for Faculty, Staff & Students)

• Provide oversight and compliance of life safety systems including testing, inspections, programs, and recordkeeping
• Responsible for coordinating and conducting fire safety inspections, drills, and audits across campus facilities
• Develop, coordinate, and deliver fire safety education and resources
• Investigate potential fire hazards
• Complete construction building/remodel design reviews to maintain fire code
• Recommend life safety system maintenance priorities and suggest options for improved campus-wide fire safety
• Provide life safety reviews for event safety. Attend and conduct inspections of events and provide fire safety oversight at events
• Provide written or oral input on safety deficiencies and required actions
• Assistant Campus Fire Marshal

• Manage Storage Tank Compliance and Programs, Inspections, and Recordkeeping
• Manage and review Mold Management Operations
• Update and maintain the SPCC Plan and monitor inspections
• Manage Asbestos Inspections and recordkeeping
• Support Hazardous Waste Inspections and Operations
• Support Sewer and Safe Drinking Water Program and Permits
• Conduct or assist with environmental audits and plan review to validate compliance with State and Federal guidelines
• Coordinate and participate in asbestos testing
• Maintain detailed, well-organized and comprehensive records

• Develop, review, maintain, and keep excellent recordkeeping for the DOT program
• Maintain CDL and CMV compliance
• Oversee the AED, Bleed Kit, Narcan, Epi-pen program
• Manage Occupational Safety programs
• Manage Occupational Health programs
• Assist with Health incidents and investigations

• Develop, review, and maintain EHS emergency management program
• Maintain, analyze, and review Tornado Staging Area and Areas of Refuge programs
• Primary responder to EHS campus emergencies
• Respond and participate in hazardous materials emergency responses
• Maintain and review EHS emergency management equipment
• Act as hazardous materials incident responder
• Maintain 40-hour OSHA Haz Woper certification
• Oversee the Pest and Animal response program

• Act as campus information resource on EHS issues and responds to complaints, concerns, and inquiries about environmental health and safety matters
• Produce internal written correspondence/communication appropriate to target audiences
• Maintain good working relationships

• Support Risk Management and Insurance Operations including inspections and investigations
• Identify risk and hazards associated with campus activities, such as academic and maintenance work, and analyze…