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Environmental, Health, and Safety

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager provides strategic leadership and oversight of the University's environmental health and safety programs; is responsible for planning, developing, and managing policies and programs that ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations while promoting a proactive culture of safety across the institution; serves as a key adviser to leadership; supports operational and capital projects; oversees EHS staff and resources to protect the University community and environment.

• Ensure programs are effectively implemented, maintained, and evaluated for compliance and performance
• Hire, train, supervise, and mentor EHS staff; foster professional development and build team capabilities to meet evolving regulatory and campus needs
• Delegate responsibilities and ensure projects and initiatives are completed on time and within budget
• Interpret and apply federal, state, and local EHS regulations; ensure University-wide compliance
• Serve as the University's primary representative during interactions with regulatory agencies, including OSHA, Department of Labor (DOL), and Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC)
• Monitor and evaluate proposed legislation and regulatory changes; recommend and implement program updates
• Direct the development, implementation, and maintenance of EHS policies, procedures, and manuals
• Provide expert guidance on facility design, work environments, and operational procedures to ensure safety and compliance
• Promote stewardship of University resources, facilities, and environmental assets
• Develop and oversee University-wide safety training strategies, including hazard recognition, compliance training, and specialized programs
• Ensure effective delivery of training through internal staff and train-the-trainer models
• Evaluate training effectiveness and adjust programs based on risk trends and regulatory requirements
• Oversee EHS audits and inspections to assess compliance and program effectiveness
• Direct incident and accident investigations in coordination with Risk Management, Human Resources, and third-party administrators; lead root cause analyses, track findings, and implement corrective and preventive actions
• Identify trends in incidents and hazards; develop targeted interventions to reduce risk
• Serve as a key liaison to campuses, colleges, and administrative units to ensure EHS program effectiveness
• Communicate program updates, risks, and performance metrics to leadership and stakeholders at all levels
• Support EHS integration into research, academic programs, facilities management, and campus operations
• Develop and manage EHS budgets, ensuring efficient allocation of resources
• Oversee EHS data systems and databases; track and analyze injury, incident, and compliance trends
• Provide leadership and oversight for emergency preparedness and response related to environmental and safety incidents
• Support response to incidents involving hazardous materials, fires, chemical spills, indoor air quality issues, and other emergencies

Level:

– Senior Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced skills in critical functions related to unit's success. Demonstrates advanced knowledge of emerging technologies and processes. Monitors completed work of others to ensure effectiveness and adherence to requirements. Sets clear expectations and holds team accountable. Establishes a shared team/unit vision. Demonstrates ability to evaluate and enhance team/unit practices that promote a strong commitment to inclusionary practices. Coaches others using appropriate strategies. Demonstrates diplomacy. Demonstrates ability to serve as liaison between senior-level management and staff. Resolves complex, controversial, or unprecedented issues and problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees large team or teams of individual contributors and/or supervisors/managers
– Leads a department or functional area

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks large budgets
– Plans, forecasts, and/or develops budgets
– May approve budgets for specific area
– Typically has final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters highly varied and complex problems that impacts the team and possibly the unit
– Develops creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature
– Independently resolves complex and/or unprecedented issues and problems

Independence of Action:

– Work results are not clearly defined
– Generally sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow
– Monitors completed work of others to ensure soundness of approach, effectiveness of meeting requirements, the feasibility of recommendations and adherences to requirements
– Delegates more advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Fosters collaboration between units and engages others' coordinated efforts to reach desired outcomes with broad scope

• Comp Grade – 14
• Minimum – $102,936.00
• MidPoint – $128,688.00
• Maximum – $154,452.00

• Accident investigation
• Attention To Detail
• Document management
• Policy analysis
• Policy implementation
• Regulatory compliance
• Resource management