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Environmental, Health, and Safety

The Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager plans, develops, and manages University policies for adhering to local, state, and federal environmental, health, and safety regulations. Manager responsibilities include providing environmental, health, and safety advice regarding facility, work area, and work procedure design and development; directing environmental policy and procedure manual preparation, maintenance, and updates; ensuring regulatory compliance; keeping abreast of legislation and regulations impacting the organization; ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget; acting as advisor to environmental, health, and safety engineering teams regarding projects, tasks, and operations.

• Provide leadership in the development and management of the University's Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) protection programs, inclusive of hazardous building material, hazardous waste, hazardous materials shipping programs, and other environmental protection programs
• Hire, train, supervise, and mentor assigned staff
• Service campuses, units, and colleges to meet program needs; provide updates and maintain communication with stakeholders at various levels to achieve desired results
• Manage EHS budgets and databases; track injury trends and share relevant information with leadership and affected units
• Oversee the University accident investigation program in coordination with Risk Management, Human Resources, and third-party workers compensation administrators
• Interpret federal and state regulations concerning EHS programs and compliance
• Audit and recommend changes/updates to programs and procedures, as appropriate; direct non-compliance/other EHS-related investigations; conduct root cause analysis; track, compile, and report findings; develop/recommend corrective action
• Review proposed legislation and regulations; recommend improvements; promote University resource and physical asset stewardship
• Represent the University during interactions with regulatory bodies including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Department of Labor (DOL), and Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC)
• Develop overall safety training and hazard evaluation strategies for the University community

Level:

– Manager

Base Description:

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

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient ability in work design, project management, financial planning and development of goals for accomplishing unit assignments. Reviews and guides work to ensure conformity to policy and effective approaches. Evaluates employee performance and recommend development opportunities. Demonstrates ability to coach employees. Presents and communicates key university indicatives and connects it to unit contributions. Provides broad guidelines. Develops, evaluates, enhances, and/or implements quality improvement practices. Recommends innovative solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees a team (typically 4 or more; no fewer than 2) full
– time direct reports of individual contributors and/or first level supervisors.

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks department/area budget
– May plan, forecast, and/or assist in developing budgets
– May have final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters varied and complex problems
– Helps to develop creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature but within limited scope
– Modifies, adapts, or refines guidelines if necessary to resolve issues or problems

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices and advanced working knowledge to determine appropriate work methods for the team
– Reviews completed work of others for conformity to policy, and effectiveness of approach
– Delegates 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
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Communicates key university initiatives and how unit’s work contributes to their achievement
– Presents ideas, concepts and instructions in a clear manner, and uses persuasion and negotiation to build consensus and cooperation
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 13
• Minimum – $86,300.00
• MidPoint – $107,900.00
• Maximum – $129,500.00