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Senior Environmental Health & Safety Technician

University of the Pacific

United States, California, Stockton

3601 Pacific Avenue (Show on map)

Oct 07, 2024

Posting Details

Position Information

Job Title	Senior Environmental Health & Safety Technician
Union Level
Department	Enterprise Risk Management
Campus	Stockton
Posting Number	201303810P
Full or Part Time	Full Time
Number of Months	12
Work Schedule	Work performed during standard business hours. Additional hours may be required to meet business needs or deadlines.
Position End Date
Open Date	09/13/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants	For Applicants Seeking Job Opportunities within the University Internal: Internal applicants will be considered within the first five (5) business days of the posting period. External: External applicants will be considered on the sixth (6) business day of the posting period.

Position Summary Information

Primary Purpose	Enterprise Risk Management and Environmental Health and Safety's ( EHS) mission is to provide guidance and services to the campus community that promote health, safety, and environmental stewardship. EH&S is a dynamic, fast-paced organization focused on promoting workplace safety and environmental protection for the campus community while helping to ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations pertaining to occupational safety and the environment. This position reports to the Director of Enterprise Risk Management.
Essential Functions	Maintains compliance with State and Federal regulations pertaining to occupational safety, including but not limited to California OSHA, radiation, hazardous materials etc. Leads inspections related to potential safety hazards and recommends corrective actions. Overall support for the Universities laboratory safety program. This includes participation in general inspections, supporting various other initiatives including chemical safety, machine safety, and hazardous waste. Assess situations to determine the root cause of accidents and plans corrective action to mitigate future losses. Develops training programs designed to educate employees in occupational safety including the proper identification and handling of chemicals and radiation. Documents project activities and ensure that all regulatory-mandated information is appropriately documented and secure to assure compliance with various legal requirements. Oversees the handling, storage, and disposal of University hazardous, bio, and universal waste. In the event of spills, ensures that areas contaminated with biological, chemical, radiological, or other hazardous waste are properly cleaned. Coordinates with University staff to ensure that safety matters are resolved, and compliance reports are completed, filed, or posted as required. Tests and maintains environmental health and safety equipment. Cross-trains with other University EHS personnel to provide support, teamwork, and act as a back-up for other EHS roles in the department. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. University of the Pacific recognizes that diversity, equity, and inclusion is foundational to the success of our valued students and employees. We prioritize policy and decision-making that demonstrates awareness of, and responsiveness to, the ways socio-cultural forces related to race, gender, ability, sexuality, socio-economic status, etc. impede or propel students, faculty, and staff.
Minimum Qualifications	Associate's Degree (Two (2) years of full-time experience in the same/similar position is equal to one (1) year of completed post-high school education coursework). Five (5) years of experience in occupational, environmental (hazardous materials and waste management), health, and safety fields.
Preferred Qualifications	Bachelor's Degree in occupational safety and health or related field Professional certifications in occupational safety and health or related field. Demonstrated presentation skills and group facilitation skills. Forty (40) hour radiation safety officer's class completion certificate. Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures. Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting. Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work. Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures. Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting. Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.
Physical Requirements	The physical demands described here are representative but not definitive of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. May require extended periods of sitting and repetitive hand/wrist motion while using computer keyboard and phone. Occasional to frequent standing, walking, walking across campus, project sites, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, and reaching. Occasional lifting to 50 pounds. Work Environment/Work Week/Travel: Work is performed both outdoors and indoors, which requires frequent walking, standing, simple grasping, climbing stairs, stooping, lifting, and reaching. Work performed during standard business hours. Additional hours may be required to meet business needs or deadlines. Occasional to frequent visits to project sites. Exposure to hazardous materials. Must be eligible to wear a respirator. Valid driver's license required. Incumbent must also be able to meet the University's fleet rules and be eligible to drive for University business. The University and its insurance carrier reserves the right to exclude applicants based on their driving record.
Hiring Range	$66,560.00 - $83,799.30 per year. We consider factors such as, but not limited to, scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's qualifications, internal equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.
Background Check Statement	All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment are required to execute a release and authorization for a background screening.
AA/EEO Policy Statement	University of the Pacific is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. In compliance with applicable law and its own policy, Pacific is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff and does not discriminate in its hiring of faculty and staff, or in the provision of its employment benefits to its faculty and staff on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sex/gender, marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, medical condition, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, or mental or physical disability.