Health & Safety Specialist, Engineering Labs

Abundance Network; United States; On-site; USD 123,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University – School of Engineering seeks a Health and Safety Specialist to support a large interdisciplinary facility with complex instrumentation and labs. You will be the primary point of contact within a geographic area, building relationships with researchers, and implementing EHS programs in collaboration with researchers and university departments.

This onsite role requires expertise in environmental health and safety disciplines, strong communication, and the ability to develop

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in arts/science in related allied/scientific field.
• Three years progressively responsible experience in occupational safety and health, emergency response/management, environmental science, and/or allied/scientific field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct effective health and safety surveys, quantitative and qualitative exposure/risk assessments, and data analyses; ability to provide recommendations for exposure/risk control.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with diverse audiences; ability to explain technical concepts clearly and concisely.
• Working knowledge of specific government regulations and university policies and their application.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain programs, systems, and procedures to ensure the safety and health of employees and the community.
• May develop and conduct employee and student training, education, and awareness of environmental, safety and health activities and programs.
• Identify, assess, and monitor workplace hazards (chemical, physical, biological, radiological) and remediate hazards or recommend improvements to minimize hazard potential.
• Investigate accidents, incidents, injuries, and complaints concerning potential hazards or unsafe conditions.
• Recommend improvements in processes, design, procedures, and operating equipment to minimize hazard potential.
• Provide technical advice and interpretation of government regulations and university policies; maintain knowledge of specific regulations.
• May act as lead or technical expert, providing direction to junior personnel on health/safety programs.
• Plan, direct or serve as technical specialist for health and safety programs that support teaching and research, covering areas such as industrial hygiene, occupational health, environmental protection, remediation, health physics, hazardous materials, chemical, bio, laser, laboratory, and radiation safety, security, and emergency response.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in arts/science in related allied/scientific field

Job description

Stanford University – School of Engineering seeks a Health and Safety Specialist to support a large interdisciplinary facility with complex instrumentation and labs. You will be the primary point of contact within a geographic area, building relationships with researchers, and implementing EHS programs in collaboration with researchers and university departments.

This onsite role requires expertise in environmental health and safety disciplines, strong communication, and the ability to develop