Environmental Health and Safety Specialist II

Job Title

Environmental Health and Safety Specialist II

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Environmental Health & Safety

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Fort Worth, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

A Glimpse of the Job

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist II, under general supervision, provides specialized knowledge in the operation and support of assigned area within an environmental safety program. Acts independently ensuring work complies with program procedures.

Essential Duties/Tasks

Inspections and Technical Support

• Assists with inspections of fire and life safety equipment, such as fire extinguishers and AEDs

• Assist with fire drills and any special requests, like replacing extinguishers, AEDs or any other safety related needs at the facility

• Coordinates and performs safety inspections to ensure a safe environment that is compliant with rules, codes, and regulations applicable to EHS. Performs follow-up inspections as needed

• Coordinates fire drills and conducts fire extinguisher and AED inspections

• Responds to general safety inquiries

• Attends project and committee meetings

• Monitors equipment certification expiration

• Assist with issuing permits

• Serves as an EHS point of contact on campus

These duties may require driving from site to site, using a University vehicle.

Hazardous Materials

• Identifies and collects hazardous waste

• Removes hazardous waste materials from laboratories

• Tracks chemical waste production to monitor generator status

Documentation and Reporting

• Prepares and maintains records and reports pertaining to assigned duties

• Enters and tracks inspection findings using various software platforms to generate reports

• Assists with inspection questions and needs in response to inspection reports

Training & Development

• Assists in the development and delivery of safety education and awareness programs

• Participates in training and development opportunities

Investigations

• Performs incident investigations as needed

• Provides written reports as requested with cause and corrective action needed 

Emergency Response

• Responds with other EHS personnel to emergencies and assists emergency responders as needed

What You Need to Know

Salary: $25.74/hour

Special Instructions: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload these in the CV/Resume section.

Required Education and Experience

• Associate's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Four years of experience in an environmental health and safety field or related

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a safety-related discipline such as: industrial hygiene, fire safety, occupational safety or occupational health

• Texas Commission of Fire Protection (TCFP) certification

•  Class “C” vehicle operator’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Working knowledge of environmental, safety, and health rules, regulations, and standards

• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work independently

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Other Requirements and Factors

• This position is security sensitive

• This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures

• All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.