EH&S Specialist Job Starkville area,Mississippi USA,Engineering

Position Function

The EH&S Specialist will administer environmental health and safety programs to provide a safe and healthy environment for our campus community. Primary duties include the day-to-day administration and coordination of the University's environmental health and safety programs in a responsive manner that provides the highest level of service to the campus community. The EH&S Specialist will ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, nationally recognized standards and university policies and procedures.

The EH&S Specialist reports to the Associate Director of EH&S. This job shall be considered a generalist. but it may also specify responsibilities pertaining to professional competencies necessary for a more focused position specialization in the following safety areas
1. Biological 2. Hazardous
3. Fire Protection
4. Radiological 5. Laboratory
6. Occupational

Salary Grade

Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Manages or coordinates the development and implementation of the comprehensive environmental health and safety programs which may focus on a specialization

Assists faculty and staff with all matters related to safety including compliance and interpretation regarding general safety regulations and guidelines or those applicable to specialization

Participates in the development of general safety mitigation procedures, emergency/incident response, and safety plans or those applicable to specialization.

Assist with or implements general safety-relevant policies, procedures, and guidelines or those applicable to specialization.

Participates in the review and approval of university research protocols and operating procedures applicable to specialization.

Participates in planning phases of construction within the context of general safety or area of specialization

Conducts general inspections, certifications, and monitors faculty and staff compliance with regard to university policies, procedures, guidelines, national recognized standards, and governmental law or those applicable to specialization.

Participates or supports relevant University committees, task forces or working groups.

Completes or assist with general accident and incident resolutions through investigations, recommendation of corrective or preventive measures. and he development or implementation of programs needed to reduce or eliminate the probability of a reoccurrence or those applicable to specialization.

Develops, implements, and conducts general training for the campus community or those applicable to specialization

Shall maintain appropriate expertise on existing and proposed changes in regulations interprets and applies relevant, laws, regulations, codes and best practices, including making recommendations for work changes based on interpretations and principles of professional practices within area of specialization.

Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Level 1
- Bachelor's Degree in relevant field- 0 years experience
Level 2
- Bachelor's Degree in relevant field- 2 years experience
Level 3
- Bachelor's Degree in relevant field- 4 years experience
Level 4-Bachelor's Degree in relevant field-6 years experiences

Preferred Qualifications

Level 1
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Health Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Biological Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry or a related field. 1 year experience of position-related in environmental, health, or safety field
Level 2
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Health Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Biological Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry or a related field. 2 year experience of position-related in environmental, health, or safety field. Associate Safety and Health Manager, Certified Safety Manager, Licensed Safety Professional, or other related certifications.
Level 3
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Health Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Biological Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry or a related field. 4 years experience of position-related in environmental, health, or safety field. Certified Safety Manager, Graduate Safety Professional, Certified Safety Professional or other related certification
Level 4
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Health Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Biological Sciences, Engineering,…