Environmental Health & Safety Assistant

Position Summary:

Under the supervision of the Director of Environmental Health & Safety, this individual is responsible for basic safety functions for the EHS Department. This position is part time at 19 hours per week.

Position Responsibilities:

* Assists with directing, planning organizing and providing technical services for the fire alarm systems and panels.

* Responsible for ensuring compliance with life safety codes, reviewing building plans and testing fire prevention equipment.

* Responsible for system maintenance of the fire alarm systems, including but not limited to:
Smoke detectors, heat detectors, fire alarm network and audio-visual alarms.

* Inspects campus construction projects to meet fire code and life safety standards.

* Acts as primary liaison with State Fire Marshall and life safety system service providers

* Inspections of Fire Extinguishers, Above Ground tanks, AED's, Elevator Phone Testing, etc.

* Responsible for record-keeping management of all inspections, annual reports (code, fire safety, etc.) and other code/regulation compliance documentation. Compiles information and statistics for the annual fire safety report.

* Assists with interpretation of rules and regulations to university administration and staff and educating the campus community on fire safety.

* May serve as a representative of the Director of EH&S on administration matters in their absence.

* Recycling of used toners/inks and batteries, maintain and track various EH&S databases.

* Performs other duties and responsibilities assigned by the EH&S Director.

Qualifications:

* Incumbents in this class will be required to possess or obtain Office of the State Fire Marshal Fire Inspector Certification.

* Minimum of three years of relative experience with fire alarm systems

* Demonstrated knowledge of Federal and State regulations related to fire and life safety programs

* Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others

* Must be innovated, service and self-motivated, team-oriented, adaptable and capable of managing competing priorities.

* Ability to communicate effectively with both the technical and non-technical personnel.

To Apply:

Applicants must send their resume and letter of interest to:
Tassio McFarlane, Director of Environmental Health & Safety no later than 6/18/26 at mcfarlanetas.