Environmental Health & Safety Program Coordinator

About the role

The Environmental Health & Safety Program Coordinator supports the development, implementation, and administration of Environmental Health & Safety programs and initiatives. The position provides operational support through inspections, assessments, documentation, corrective-action management, training support, stakeholder coordination, and implementation of assigned EHS activities. The role assists the University in maintaining a safe and healthy environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors while supporting compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, institutional policies, and risk-reduction objectives.

Responsibilities

Inspections

• Conduct Fire & Life Safety, occupational safety, environmental health and safety, regulatory-compliance, and related inspections, assessments, walkthroughs, audits, and field evaluations throughout University facilities and operations.
• Identify, document, and communicate hazards, deficiencies, unsafe conditions, compliance concerns, and opportunities for risk reduction.
• Prepare inspection reports, assessment summaries, field notes, photographic documentation, and related records.
• Enter, maintain, and update inspection findings, deficiencies, recommendations, and corrective actions within departmental systems and records.
• Conduct follow-up inspections and assessments to verify corrective-action completion and document closure or identify additional actions needed.
• Support Indoor Air Quality assessments, moisture investigations, building-condition evaluations, complaint investigations, and related documentation activities.
• Assist with incident investigations, damage assessments, facility evaluations, and other field-based fact-finding activities.
• Support regulatory inspections, audits, reviews, and compliance assessments through field verification and documentation support.

Coordination of Work Flow

• Support implementation, administration, and continuous improvement of assigned Environmental Health & Safety programs, initiatives, projects, and operational activities.
• Coordinate inspections, assessments, corrective-action activities, project assignments, stakeholder communications, scheduling, and related operational requirements.
• Coordinate with Facilities Operations, Housing & Residence Life, faculty, staff, students, contractors, vendors, and other stakeholders to support assigned Environmental Health & Safety efforts.
• Maintain records, reports, inspection files, corrective-action documentation, training records, and other departmental compliance documentation.
• Track assigned deficiencies, corrective actions, action items, deadlines, and project activities; conduct follow-up activities and communicate status updates to appropriate stakeholders.
• Support Building Manager Program activities, stakeholder engagement efforts, issue tracking, and related program-support functions.
• Assist with preparation of reports, summaries, correspondence, compliance documentation, and responses to information requests.
• Support development and maintenance of EHS policies, procedures, and training materials.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, Fire Protection Technology, Fire Science, Emergency Services, Industrial Technology, Environmental Science, Public Safety, Risk Management, or a closely related field; and three years of progressively responsible experience related to the area of assignment.
• An associate degree in another field may be considered when accompanied by relevant safety, fire prevention, inspection, compliance, or risk-reduction certifications or training and at least three years of directly related experience.
• Applicants must have experience conducting Fire & Life Safety, occupational safety, environmental health and safety, regulatory-compliance, or closely related inspections or assessments; documenting findings; identifying and tracking deficiencies; and supporting corrective-action implementation and follow-up.
• All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, Fire Protection Technology, Fire Science, Emergency Services, Industrial Technology, Environmental Science, Public Safety, Risk Management, or a closely related field is preferred.
• A bachelor’s degree in another field may also be considered when accompanied by relevant safety, fire prevention, inspection, compliance, or risk-reduction certifications, training, and directly related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience includes Fire & Life Safety programs, occupational safety, environmental compliance, hazard assessments, corrective-action management, facilities support, training, or related operational environments.
• Experience coordinating safety-related activities and working with building systems or facility operations is highly desirable.
• Experience within higher education, governmental, institutional, healthcare, industrial, construction, facilities, maintenance, or similar environments is beneficial.

Preferred Certifications, Training, Or Professional Development

• OSHA 10-Hour or OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Training
• Fire and Life Safety, fire prevention, or fire inspection-related training
• Hazard recognition, inspection, audit, or compliance-related training
• Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), moisture management, mold awareness, or building systems training
• Environmental Health and Safety certificate programs
• First Aid, CPR, or Automated External Defibrillator (AED) certifications
• Occupational safety, risk reduction, incident investigation, or workplace safety training
• Other safety, compliance, inspection, or risk-reduction related certifications and training relevant to the position

Working Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Working knowledge of environmental health and safety principles, occupational safety practices, fire and life safety concepts, regulatory compliance requirements, and risk-reduction methodologies.
• Ability to conduct Fire & Life Safety, occupational safety, environmental health and safety, regulatory-compliance, or closely related inspections, assessments, walkthroughs, investigations, and field evaluations; identify hazards and deficiencies; and assist with corrective-action implementation and follow-up.
• Ability to maintain accurate records, prepare reports, document findings, and utilize electronic systems for documentation, tracking, and compliance management.
• Ability to support implementation of multiple EHS programs and initiatives while managing changing priorities and operational demands.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, faculty, staff, contractors, vendors, and other stakeholders regarding safety, compliance, and risk-reduction activities.
• Ability to deliver training, provide program support, and assist with stakeholder engagement and outreach activities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively while exercising sound judgment and professional discretion.
• Ability to adapt to evolving departmental priorities, emerging risks, incidents, regulatory requirements, and institutional needs.