Air Quality Program Manager

The Air Quality Program Manager is part of the Environmental Health, Safety, and Sustainability (EHSS) organization at Vanderbilt University.

The Program Manager will collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders including staff, faculty, students, postdocs, leadership, external regulators, and other stakeholders in furthering environmental goals and initiatives for the VU community.

The Program Manager will serve as an air quality expert managing Title V permit compliance, power plant air emissions, asbestos management, and will partner with the sustainability team on greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations, where applicable, for both the main campus in Nashville as well as any additional campuses, as needed. Additionally, the Program Manager will support compliance with all applicable safety and environmentally related laws, regulations, and granting agency expectations.

The Program Manager will suggest best practices gathered from peer institutions, stay abreast of safety and compliance developments related to their expertise, and continuously improve EHSS support to the university community with evidence-based research.

They will support the success of a high-performing organization by championing and driving efficiency and effectiveness using safety informatics and metrics, databases, software, and instructional technology.

Environmental Health, Safety, and Sustainability is part of the Division of Real Estate, Facilities and Development and consists of research-centric safety services and university sustainability leadership. EHSS is a 21-member team that supports a top 20 world-class research university with a community of 27,000 faculty, staff and students on 12 million square feet of academic, administrative, residential, and recreational space on 330 acres in downtown Nashville, TN.

• Collaborate with leadership and a broad range of internal and external stakeholders including regulators to implement and continuously improve goals and initiatives in furthering environmental health and safety. Engage and collaborate to provide support, education and outreach, while building productive relationships across the organization.
• Assist Vanderbilt’s main campus operational functions and additional campuses with compliance requirements related to air quality.
• Prepare and submit reports to regulatory agencies as required.
• Manage air quality regulatory requirements for emergency generators, fuel tanks, natural gas boilers and VU’s co-generation plant including permit obligations, modifications, reporting, certifications, and renewals.
• Management of refrigerants used in chillers, air conditioning, and appliances.
• Manage asbestos sampling and abatement contractors and associated asbestos recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
• Partner with the sustainability team related to regulated greenhouse gas emissions where applicable.
• Provide services to VUMC Facilities Management in accordance with the service level agreement (SLA) related to air emissions, asbestos removal, and regulatory review.
• Lead various projects and initiatives. Ensure initiatives are grounded in areas of expertise, best practices, technical feasibility, and evidence-based research.
• Develop and report on key performance indicators and progress dashboards.
• Support the university community with compliance with all applicable safety and environmentally related laws, regulations, and granting agency expectations. Continuously review and maintain comprehensive knowledge of applicable laws, regulations and expectations. Stay abreast of and adopt best practices of peer institutions.
• Assist VU Risk Management and VU Finance with periodic environmental risk evaluations and asset reporting obligations for Vanderbilt’s insurance providers.
• Contribute to development of policy and procedural documents intended to address existing and emerging EHSS needs.
• Design, implement, and manage outreach, educational, and training materials for EHSS areas of expertise. Implement compliance policies and training programs.
• Provide technical guidance and expertise to community members, including researchers, related to air quality…