Environmental Heath and Safety Manager

At a Glance!: Lower Columbia College is seeking an organized, proactive, and safety-dedicated Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager to join our team!

Who you are: The ideal candidate for this position is a detail-oriented, safety-conscious professional with a strong background in occupational hygiene, hazardous waste management, and regulatory compliance. Additionally, they possess hands-on expertise in conducting workplace evaluations, managing hazardous materials inventories and Safety Data Sheets (SDS), leading accident investigations, and delivering comprehensive safety training. A collaborative mindset, strong written and oral communication skills, a solutions-minded approach to waste reduction, and the ability to work effectively across campus departments and with outside regulatory agencies are key characteristics for success in this role.

The Position: This position plays a critical role in maintaining a safe and healthy environment for LCC's students, faculty, staff, and visitors. The EHS Manager is responsible for developing, reviewing, and delivering campus-wide safety programs, policies, and emergency protocols (e.g., Lockout/Tagout, Fall Protection, PPE, Chemical Storage). Key duties include overseeing hazardous waste disposal and reporting, conducting air flow and safety equipment testing, performing incident investigations to prevent recurrences, ensuring proper chemical labeling and room signage, and chairing or participating in the college’s Safety Committee.

The EHS Manager serves as the primary liaison for regulatory reporting and advises the institution on mandatory guidelines and industry best practices.

The Manager of Environment Health & Safety must inspire staff to comply with regulations and best practices without having direct authority over them. The position will be responsible for maintaining safety policies and procedures.

40 hours per week. The typical schedule is 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. This position reports to the Vice President of Administration.

Why LCC?: LCC has a strong commitment to making diversity, equity, and inclusion a core component of initiatives, program operations, and professional development. We believe diversity enriches the educational experience for all students, faculty, and staff.

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• Continually review, assess, and update safety program, policies, procedures including but not limited to Chemical storage, Asbestos, Accident Prevention, Confined Space, Lockout/Tagout, Hearing Conservation, Fall Protection, Electrical Safety, Respiratory Protection, Right to Know, Fire Extinguisher Training, CPR & First Aid training, State Vehicle Training, Forklift Training, Personal Protective Equipment, etc.

• Collaborate with other departments to ensure safety compliance

• Interpret and advise on mandatory guidelines and best practices

• Participate on the college’s Safety Committees and Emergency Operations Team

• Develop safety inspection checklists for each program

• Ensure the maintenance of the college hazardous materials inventory and Safety Data Sheets, and update to maintain compliance

• File annual hazardous waste activities report with the Department of Ecology

• Promote and create ways to minimize hazardous materials and waste;
  Develop a waste reduction plan to reduce use of higher-hazard chemicals

• Reviews and verifies asbestos information for compliance with regulations

• May collect and process hazardous chemical waste; manifest shipments to approved processors

• Maintain shipping records for all waste shipments and ensuring…