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Boston University SPECIALIST, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY, Research Compliance in BOSTON, Massachusetts
The Boston University Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) department is seeking a Campus Health and Safety Specialist to join our dynamic team. This position assists the EHS Director of Campus Operations in providing support to worker safety programs, fire safety, inspections, training, and requests for services. The position supports a culture of safety by helping to ensure a healthy and safe environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. The Campus Health and Safety Specialist provides service across multiple academic and operational departments, serving as a highly visible and energetic champion of employee safety throughout the organization. This role requires daily interaction with faculty, staff and students at the Charles River and Fenway campuses. Customer service skills are essential. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring a safe and healthy environment across Boston University with a working knowledge of health and safety standards, fire codes, and building code. This position is primarily based on the Charles River Campus while remaining flexible in assignments across all areas and departments served by EHS.
The Opportunity
Join a face-paced work environment providing services across all university operations.
Be part of a diverse EHS team with over five hundred years of combined experience across all EHS disciplines.
Collaboratively work with other departments to identify risks and correct hazardous conditions.
Gain workplace experience in both academia and healthcare with an employer that supports career growth.
Have the benefits of working within a large research university and academic medical center, which includes generous medical, dental, retirement, and tuition remission benefits. See link to tuition remission information. https://www.bu.edu/hr/learningbu/tuition-remission/
Job Responsibilities
Execute OSHA health and safety programs under the guidance of the Director.
Conduct fire drills in dormitories and other departments as requested.
Conduct inspections to identify environmental health and safety hazards.
Generate reports from inspections, fire drills, and incident investigations.
Provide health and safety training for faculty, staff and students.
Stay current with health and safety best practices, standards, and regulations.
Participate in the EHS on-call program. Respond to campus incidents.
Required Skills
B.A./B.S. in a related field, master’s degree preferred.
3-5 years of environmental health and safety or related experience
Experience in conducting health and safety inspections.
Working knowledge of health and safety standards and building code.
Familiarity with regulatory inspection process.
OSHA HAZWOPER 40-hour Certification.
Valid driver’s license.
Basic computer skills (business systems, Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Proficient communicator and safety trainer.
Successful completion of a pre-placement physical.
Preferred Experience
Works towards an advanced degree in related field.
Health and safety experience in the academic, research, or healthcare industry.
Work towards a health and safety certification (ASP, CSP, CHSP, CIH, CHMM).
Experience in fire safety.
Experience in safety inspections.
Experience in incident and accident investigations.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor .
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