Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

Responsibilities

• Supports the implementation and maintenance of environmental health and safety (EHS) programs, systems, procedures, and training activities in assigned program areas.
• Affords assistance to senior environmental health and safety professionals with implementing program activities and maintaining compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Develops and updates environmental health and safety training materials and educational resources.
• Assists with conducting routine safety orientations and program-specific training using established materials and guidance.
• Participates in environmental health and safety outreach and engagement activities that promote a culture of safety and well-being within the university community.
• Collaborates with campus departments and CSU stakeholders to support environmental health and safety initiatives and regulatory compliance.
• Supports routine activities supporting assigned environmental health and safety program areas.
• Applies applicable federal, state, CSU, and university environmental health and safety laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards during assigned work.
• Maintains environmental health and safety records, databases, permits, inspection logs, and compliance documentation.
• Collects and compiles environmental health and safety data, program metrics, and compliance information to prepare routine reports.
• Assists with monitoring environmental health and safety activities and reports issues or concerns to senior environmental health and safety professionals.
• Documents environmental health and safety inspection, investigation, and compliance activities using established procedures.
• Assists with preparing routine environmental health and safety reports as requested.
• Assists with conducting routine inspections of university facilities, laboratories, shops, equipment, and work areas using established environmental health and safety procedures.
• Assists with hazard and risk assessments to identify potential environmental health and safety concerns.
• Documents inspection findings and monitors the status of assigned corrective actions for follow-up.
• Supports investigations of incidents, injuries, complaints, and near-misses by gathering information, documenting findings, and preparing reports for review.
• Applies applicable federal, state, CSU, and university environmental health and safety regulations, policies, procedures, and standards during assigned work.
• Responds to routine environmental health and safety service requests and provides guidance using established policies and procedures.
• Performs routine hazardous waste coordination activities and conducts inspections of hazardous waste accumulation areas in accordance with established procedures.
• Calibrates, maintains, and inventories environmental health and safety monitoring equipment following standard operating procedures.
• Assists with emergency response activities and performs assigned responsibilities during Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activations.

Qualifications

• Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Relevant education and/or experience which demonstrates acquired and successfully applied knowledge and abilities shown above may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
• One (1) year of experience working in a higher education, government, or similarly regulated environment supporting environmental health and safety programs.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Health, Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Public Health, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Prior experience in the California State University (CSU) system or a higher education environment.
• Experience supporting environmental health and safety inspections, incident investigations, or regulatory compliance activities.
• Experience maintaining environmental health and safety records, databases, and compliance documentation.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Forms, database systems, and environmental health and safety software applications, such as Risk & Safety Solutions.
• Experience assisting with or delivering environmental health and safety training, safety orientations, or presentations.
• Completion of Incident Command System (ICS), Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS), and National Incident Management System (NIMS) training to support emergency preparedness and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) functions.
• Completion of certification in an environmental health or safety discipline, such as Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Safety & Health Official (CSHO), or a related professional certification.