Safety Partner

Safety Specialist 3

Environmental Health and Safety

Full time

Max Pay – Depends on experience: $70,000.00 USD Annual

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Identifies opportunities to address safety issues, conducts safety training, and provides intermediate to complex consultation to ensure operations are performed safely and in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations and standards. May oversee the work of others. Participates in, or leads emergency response activities.

Salary Range: $67,000 - $70,000 per year; depending on experience

ASU's Environmental Health and Safety is looking to hire an experienced Safety Partner to monitor the workplace environment and investigate safety concerns and/or accidents. This position provides assistance in monitoring activities to ensure the health and safety of the university community.

Applicant must be eligible to work in the United States; ASU Environmental Health and Safety will not be a sponsor for this position.

• Participates in site visits to audit, provide consultation and/or conduct inspections of university facilities to ensure compliance with federal, state, local regulations, codes, and university requirements.
• Experience with the following: developing, implementing and managing safety programs with hot work, control of hazardous energy, confined space, aerial lifts, forklifts, fall protection, and hearing conservation.
• Consults with faculty, staff, students and others to provide technical and problem solving systems for hazardous materials.
• Participates in project teams conducting special studies and recommends solutions or alternatives.
• Proven ability to interpret EHS data and regulatory standards.
• Prepares data and drafts reports required for tracking, decision-making and/or to satisfy compliance requirements.
• May communicate with customers on safety related matters.
• Assists with reviewing, interpreting and evaluating compliance activities and policies supporting safety and environmental compliance programs and assists with implementing changes as required to address deficiencies or carry out improvements.
• Must be able communicate successfully to train others and modify standard regulatory training courses.
• Operates specialized equipment to assess and measure gas/vapor levels, noise levels, IAQ parameters, mercury vapor levels and RF fields. Maintains inventory and storage management systems for hazardous materials.
• Coordinates, participates in and facilitates safety education, outreach, and workshops for faculty, staff and students in the use of department data management and processing tools.
• Trains staff to calibrate and maintain monitoring equipment and serves as a primary to ensure calibration and/or maintenance occurs as scheduled.
• May assist with creating and maintaining safety databases using various information systems or user-specific software.
• Assists in conducting accident and incident investigations and recommends corrective action or preventative measures.
• Works on a project team(s) to assist with the development or facilitation of high impact training materials and participates in logistics planning, communication and marketing.
• Assists with environmental programs to ensure federal, state and local regulatory requirements are met.
• Work with FDM and Contractors to address safety concerns.
• May serve as a member of the department emergency response team and participates in emergency drills and actual emergencies.
• Supports pollution prevention program and sustainability education programs.
• Ability to accomplish tasks in a fast-paced environment while meeting strict deadlines. Drives a university vehicle and possesses a valid AZ driver's license.

• Evidence of
  
  Certifications:
  
  Associate Safety Professional (ASP) Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician (OHST) Safety Trained Supervisor (STS) Certified Instructional Trainer (CIT) or similar certification.
• Experience leading or contributing to safety initiatives that improved efficiency or reduced risk.
• Effective communication skills with experience providing safety guidance, training, and mentoring to lab personnel in compliance with environmental health and safety regulations.

• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse.
• Required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work.
• Clearly communicate to perform essential functions.
• Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds.
• Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities, which may include or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
• Work in laboratories, shops, waste facilities and other hazardous locations.
• Work in indoor and outdoor environments that may include extreme weather conditions; hot in summer and cold in winter.
• Participate in…