Safety Specialist

Job Profile:

Safety Specialist 2

Job Family:

Environmental Health and Safety

Time Type:

Full time

Max Pay Depends on experience:

$62,000.00 USD Annual

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

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Description:

The ASU Safety Specialist applies general safety and environmental knowledge to monitor the workplace environment and investigates safety concerns and/or accidents. Provides assistance in monitoring activities to ensure the health and safety of the university community.

Pay:

• $57,000 - $62,000 annually; DOE

Essential Duties:

• Participates in site visits to audit, provide consultation and/or conduct inspections of university facilities using hazardous materials and processes including: biological, chemical, lasers, and radiological materials, to ensure compliance with federal, state, local regulations, codes, and university requirements.

• Consults with faculty, staff, students and others to provide technical and problem-solving assistance and answer questions related to safety.

• Performs pollution prevention and sustainability field activities.

• Develops checklists and identifies and informs the team of problems with the safe, legal and environmentally responsible handling of hazardous materials.

• In collaboration with the Safety Partners, takes measurements or ensures measurements have been taken to satisfy regulatory requirements, standard best practices and in accordance with department training.

• 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.

• Investigates and alerts management of any regulatory changes to ensure facility and personnel safety.

• May assist with incoming and outgoing hazardous materials shipments to ensure proper processing.

• Assists with the development and guidance for safe and effective management of hazardous processes and the safe handling of hazardous materials, including biologicals, chemicals, and radioactive materials.

• Operates specialized equipment such as devices used for gas detection, mercury vapor analysis, laser measurements and radiation detection.

• Maintains inventory and storage management systems for hazardous materials including biologicals, chemicals, and radioactive and potentially radioactive substances.

• Participates in project teams conducting special studies and recommends solutions or alternatives.

• 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 back-up 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.

• 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.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of chemistry, hazardous materials inventory management, monitoring equipment, and response procedures to investigate incidents, monitor a variety of situations, maintain records and generate reports.

• Knowledge of safety regulations and best practices.

• Ability to lead by example in facilitating, participating in and supporting outreach and safety education programs.

• Ability to understand and use enterprise systems.

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing to effectively discuss and resolve technical issues with less-technical people.

• Ability to perform evaluation and analysis in the identification of environmental hazards, solving environmental problems and assessing health risks.

• Ability to lead by example in communicating, participating and encouraging support of the institutions sustainability programs.

• Ability to stimulate changes in individual, institutional and corporate behaviors to create a more sustainable environment.

Desired Qualifications:

• 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.

Working Environment:

• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse 75 percent; required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work 10 percent.

• Ability to clearly communicate verbally, read, write, see and hear to perform essential functions.

• Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds 15 percent.

• Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities, which may include or are subject to resolution of conflicts.

• Working in laboratories, shops, waste facilities and other hazardous locations.

• Works in indoor and outdoor environments that may include extreme weather conditions; hot in summer and cold in winter.

• Participates in respiratory protection program; assists with respiratory fit testing and training.

• Participates in ASU medical surveillance programs, which may include vaccinations.

• Equipment used: Regular use of standard office equipment including, but not limited to computer workstation or laptop.

• Use of a keyboard, monitor, mouse, printer, fax, calculator, copier, telephone and associated technology peripherals.

Department Statement:

University Business Services (UBS) supports the New American University's vision of excellence, access, and impact by providing business services and solutions to the university. UBS is comprised of departments including Auxiliary Business Services, Environmental Health and Safety, Parking and Transit Services, Physical Security Initiatives and Emergency Management, Risk Management Services, Supply Chain Management, and Sustainability Practices. At ASU, we care about our employees.

We offer a total rewards package that includes: AZ state school tuition reduction for employees and their dependents and spouse; available on day one of employment.

• Competitive wages.

• Employee assistance for confidential and free behavioral health services. Generous accrual of paid sick and vacation time.

• Low cost dental, health, life and vision Insurance benefits.

• Paid adoption and fertility subsidies.

• Paid time for professional development and volunteering.

• Retirement programs with employer match.

• Wide variety of employee discounts through ASU partnerships.

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All applicants must be eligible to work in the United States; ASU andUniversity Business Services will not provide sponsorship for employment.

Driving Requirement:

This position may require driving. Employee must possess a valid US Driver's license of the appropriate class and required endorsements throughout employment.

Location:

Campus: Tempe

Funding:

No Federal Funding

Instructions to Apply:

Current employees, student workers seeking staff opportunities, and students applying for student worker positions must apply directly through the Workday Jobs Hub.

Please use the link below to log in using single sign-on.

To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

• Cover letter

• Resume or CV

Multiple documents may be uploaded in the attachments section. Alternatively, applicants may combine all required materials into a single PDF for submission. Please ensure uploaded documents are clearly labeled and include your name.

Please ensure your resume includes all employment information in month and year format, for example 6/04 to 8/14, along with job title, job duties, and employer name for each position. Your resume should clearly demonstrate how your experience and background meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position. Incomplete applications or missing required materials may not be considered.

Important: Do not withdraw your application to make edits. Once an application is withdrawn, it cannot be edited, reactivated, or replaced with a new submission. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact The Office of Human Resources Talent Acquisition before the posting close date.

Graduate Assistant, Intern and part-time positions are counted as half time for experience equivalency, meaning one year equals six months of experience.

Only electronic applications will be accepted for this position. By submitting an application, you confirm that the information provided is accurate and complete.

ASU Statement:

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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Employment Verification Statement:

ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Background Check Statement:

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Fingerprint Check Statement:

This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the fingerprint check.