Safety Specialist II

Job Posting Title: Safety Specialist II ---- Hiring Department: Applied Research Laboratories ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Non-Exempt from FLSA ---- Earliest Start Date: Immediately ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue ---- Location: PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS ---- Job Details: Purpose Provide technical knowledge in the operation and support of laboratory safety programs in compliance with regulatory agency guidelines and institutional policies. Responsibilities Assist manager and staff regarding the interpretation and implementation of health and safety regulations, policies and procedures. Consults with manager, and institutional personnel, as needed, to solve problems and to interpret and implement regulations, policies and procedures. Responsible for developing policies and procedures to ensure a safe and healthy working environment which may include standard operating procedures and other written guidelines. Supervises inspections of laboratory properties and facilities to evaluate health and safety issues. Maintains current knowledge of policies, guidelines and regulations from government agencies. Prepares reports of observations and findings. Respond to indoor air quality complaints, potential overexposures to hazardous materials, fire and/or smoke reports, and other problems. Develops, conducts or coordinates safety training classes for laboratory employees, as needed. Oversees response to potentially unsafe conditions such as spills of hazardous materials. Monitor/test or inventory related safety items such as first aid kits, emergency eyewash stations, and flammable storage cabinets. Administer Safety Data Sheets program. Oversee safety related inspections such as fire extinguishers, emergency eyewash/shower stations, and first aid kits and other safety related items. Perform basic inspections of properties and operations to evaluate health and safety issues. Maintain records pertaining to storage and disposal of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) and submit request for HAZMAT request for disposal online to campus as needed. Provide for safety instruction and awareness through an orchestrated campaign involving signs, posters, bulletin boards, published articles, and other visual aids, to enable personnel to accurately judge hazardous situations and obtain appropriate PPE. May attend seminars and workshops to maintain knowledge of current safety techniques and standards. Operate a forklift, hand truck, and pallet jack. Moving of heavy materials and equipment as needed. Other related functions as assigned. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree. Two or more years of environmental health and safety experience. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and experience with relational databases (FileMaker Pro, SharePoint, Access, etc.). Attention to detail including accuracy in all work areas to include data entry, spelling, grammar, and punctuation, safety databases. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to draft and finalize professional business correspondence such as e-mail, voicemail, letter and interoffice memorandum. Applicant must have a dynamic skill set, willing to work with new technologies, be highly organized and capable of planning and coordinating multiple tasks and managing their time. The position will require attention to detail, effective problem-solving skills and excellent judgment. Ability to work independently with sensitive and confidential information, maintain a professional demeanor, work as a team member without daily supervision and effectively communicate with all groups of clients. Able to work under pressure and accept supervision. Regular and punctual attendance. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. U.S. Citizen. Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements of the position. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's degree in engineering, a natural science, industrial hygiene, environmental science, or a related field. Three years of experience in the environmental health and safety field. At least three years of demonstrated ability using relational databases such as FileMaker Pro, Access, etc. Three years of experience using SharePoint, printers and bar code scanners. General Notes An agency designated by the federal government handles the investigation as to the requirement for eligibility for access to classified information. Factors considered during this investigation include but are not limited to allegiance to the United States, foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations, drug involvement, the likelihood of continuation of such conduct, etc. Please mark "yes" on the application question that asks if additional materials are required. Failure to attach all additional materials listed below may result in a delay in application processing. Visit our website ( for additional information about Applied Research Laboratories. UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes: · 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage · Retirement contributions · Paid vacation and sick time · Paid holidays Please visit our Human Resources (HR) website to learn more about the total benefits offered. Driving Required This job requires a class "C" operator's driver's license. The applicant selected must provide a current three year driving record from the current state of residence. If not currently a Texas resident, a Texas driver's license must be obtained within 30 days of becoming a Texas resident. Salary Range $65,000-$72,000+/negotiable depending on qualifications. Working Conditions Standard office conditions Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation Use of manual dexterity Possible weekend, evening and holiday work Possible interstate/intrastate travel Exposure to hazardous materials/equipment Must wear PPE as required. Ability to lift at least 30 pounds. Required Materials Resume/CV 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor Letter of interest Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above. ---- Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. ---- Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. ---- Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position. ---- Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. ---- Pay Transparency: The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. ---- Employment Eligibility Verification: If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university. ---- E-Verify: The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following: E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF] Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF] Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF] ---- Compliance: Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031. The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. 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