Compliance Safety Specialist

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 33,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Utah is seeking a Compliance Safety Specialist to implement health and safety policies and manage emergency response planning, fire prevention, hazardous waste, and regulatory compliance across campuses.

You will conduct safety audits, investigations, and training development, producing detailed reports with corrective actions. The role is on-campus, full-time, with a pay range and days/hours listed in the posting.

Qualifications

• Equivalency statements allow substitution of education for work experience.
• I–IV levels specify required education and experience for different roles.

Responsibilities

• Reviews safety documentation to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Performs data entry into established databases in support of EHS operations.
• Conducts internal document control including change tracking and revision management.
• Analyses regulatory issues and workflow problems; liaises with PI and regulatory teams.
• Assists in development of SOPs and training content for departmental implementation.
• 95% of work is computer-based.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Compliance Safety Specialist

Job Summary

Implement health and safety policies and procedures to ensurecompliance with all applicable regulations and organizationpolicies. Responsible for emergency response planning, fireprevention, hazardous waste management, resource conservation,regulatory compliance, development, and updates of EHS policies andplans as required for different countries and locations. Performsafety audits and inspections to find potential hazards and takecorrective actions where issues arise. Source, develop, and delivernecessary EHS training sessions, maintain and update trainingrecords and certificates. Investigate accidents and incidents todetermine what caused them and take steps to prevent them in thefuture. Prepare detailed reports and follow up on recommendedcorrective actions associated with completed compliance &oversight reports, incident reports, observations, and root-causes.Moderate skill set and proficiency in discipline required. Conductwork assignments of increasing complexity, under moderatesupervision with some latitude for independent judgment.

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The department may choose to hire at any of the below joblevels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

Responsibilities

• Reviews safety related documentation and data withinestablished systems to ensure compliance with applicable health andsafety regulations.
• Reviews documentation internal and external to thedepartment.
• Performs data entry into established database(s) in support ofEHS operations
• Conducts processes related to internal department documentcontrol including but not limited to change tracking andmanagement, revision management, website content verification,etc.
• Analyzes and mitigates complex, non-routine regulatory issuesand workflow problems.
• Acts as a liaison between University parties (PIs, regulatoryteam, inspection team, etc.) on issues pertaining to thedepartment's compliance procedures.
• Triages questions and provides virtual or in person systemguidance when necessary
• Assists in the development of standard operating procedures andprocess improvements for departmental implementation and guidancefor external associates.
• May assist with development of training/educational contentrelated to the departmental compliance process.
• May assist with administrative tracking and reporting fordepartment related sponsored projects.
• 95% of work is computer-based work

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher educationcan be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience(Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related workexperience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following joblevels:

I: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 2years of directly related work experience or a master's (orequivalency) degree.

II: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly relatedwork experience.

III: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6years or a master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly relatedwork experience.

IV: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 8years or a master's (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly relatedwork experience.

Requisition Number: PRN46361B

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Work Schedule Summary: Monday - Friday/ 8 am - 5 pm

Department: 00472 - Environmental Health & Safety

Location: Campus

Pay Rate Range: $32,900 - $61,500

Close Date: 12/30/2026