Environmental Management Program Officer

About the role

Provides expert advice to support Institute academic and business objectives considering environmental regulations, occupational health laws, federal and state regulations, and best practices; provides technical support to all EHS program areas and assists the Associate Director in program management.

Responsibilities

• Provides expert advice to support Institute academic and business objectives considering environmental regulations, occupational health laws, federal and state regulations, and best practices.
• Provides technical support to all EHS program areas.
• Assists the Associate Director in program management.
• Participates in on‑call rotational system providing routine and off‑hours support to resolve emergency EHS issues and serves as specialist to emergency response groups.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an environment, health and safety related discipline.
• Minimum of four years of relevant experience in environment, health and safety programs and recognition, evaluation and control of hazardous materials and conditions, and physical agents.

Qualifications

• Expertise in environment, health and safety with a working knowledge of regulations specific to federal, state, local and consensus standards including specific expertise in at least some and a general knowledge of most of the following: NRC, OSHA, US EPA, DOT, Massachusetts DPH and MassDEP, Massachusetts Fire Prevention Regulations, Massachusetts Building Code, NFPA Codes, OSHA Regulations, NIH and CDC Guidelines, Federal Select Agent and Toxin regulations, and Cambridge Municipal Code.
• Ability to develop and implement EHS programs.
• Effective communication, active listening, computer and database skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with others and manage and prioritize multiple projects.
• Bias for action; strategic thinking; organizational and cultural awareness.

Schedule

• First 6 months: in‑person 5 days/week.
• Thereafter: EMP program works on site 2 days/week, with additional days as needed for meetings and projects.