Occupational Safety Manager

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 62,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah seeks an Occupational Safety Manager to direct the development and implementation of environmental health and safety programs, ensuring regulatory compliance and safety across the campus. You will lead a team of safety professionals, investigate incidents, and maintain emergency procedures.

Responsibilities include policy deployment, inter-department collaboration, and continuous improvement of safety systems to protect workers and facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Master’s degree is acceptable with related experience.
• Certification as a Certified Safety Professional is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement safety policies and procedures.
• Supervise and develop a team of 5–7 safety professionals.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Lead incident investigations and reporting.
• Coordinate emergency procedures and on-call rotation.
• Collaborate with other departments to identify and mitigate hazards.

Skills

Leadership

Hazard analysis

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Master’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Occupational Safety Manager

Job Summary

Direct/Manage/Supervise the development and implementation ofenvironmental health and safety programs, policies, and proceduresto ensure and improve the safety of workers and their surroundings.Identify and maintain the overall environmental health and safetygoals of the organization. Ensure organization is in compliancewith all local, state, and federal regulations. Work with leadersfrom other functional areas to inspect workplace to identify healthand safety hazards and take actions to correct and prevent them.Create health and safety monitoring systems. Educate employees onsafe and healthy working conditions to help prevent hazards in theworkplace. Investigate incidents and ensure all appropriate reportsare prepared in a timely manner and maintained according togovernment regulations. Create and oversee emergency procedures andensure emergency teams are prepared for potential incidents.First-level manager. Manage the activities of supervisors and/orindividual contributors. Responsible for hiring, firing,performance appraisals, and pay reviews. Broad knowledge of thefield with demonstrated leadership skills.

Learn more about the great benefits of working forUniversity of Utah: benefits.utah.edu The department may choose to hire at any of the below joblevels and associated pay rates based on their business need andbudget.

Responsibilities

• 1. Forecasts, develops and implements policies and procedures inthe areas of customer service, human resources and budgetary goalsand objectives that are consistent with University of Utah'spolicies.
• 2. Markets and promotes new and existing programs and services tointernal and external customers.
• 3. Participates in University-wide committees to establish customerservice standards and administrative plans and policies.
• 4. Facilitates cooperative and collaborative community andinstitutional relationships.
• 5. Ensures customer satisfaction by analyzing complaints, concernsand suggestions and providing appropriate follow-through.
• 6. Develops departmental strategies consistent with the assigneddepartments continuous quality improvement program.
• 7. Ensures competency of staff through the development and/orpresentation of educational programs and through on going staffperformance evaluations.
• 8. Stay current with occupational health and safety regulations,emerging issues, and developments
• 9. Manage a team of 5-7 occupational health and safetyprofessionals
• 10. Act as subject matter expert for occupational health and safetytopics
• 11. Position participates in on-call rotation
• 12. Provides expert advice, direction, and service on occupationalsafety matters including immediate response and investigativeaction for environmental/occupational exposure situations.
• 13. Recommends control measures for dealing with hazardousexposures, safe uses of toxic and/or hazardous substances(chemical, physical, and biological).
• 14. Interprets and applies federal, state, and local occupationalhealth, safety and environmental standards to university operationsand activities.

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpretedas a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities andqualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required

Nearly Continuously: Office environment.

Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may berequired

Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.

Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking.

Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.

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 thefollowing job levels:

Supervisor, Environmental Health & SafetyManagement: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 2years of directly related work experience or a master's (orequivalency) degree.

Senior Supervisor, Environmental Health & SafetyManagement: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly relatedwork experience.

Manager, Environmental Health & SafetyManagement: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6years or a master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly relatedwork experience.

Preferences

• Certification as a Certified Safety Professional

Requisition Number

PRN46477B

Full Time or Part Time?

Full Time

Work Schedule Summary

M-F, 8am-5pm

Department

00472 - Environmental Health & Safety

Location

Campus

Pay Rate Range

$62,000 - $99,000

Close Date

01/13/2027