People & Building Safety Manager

University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks a People & Building Safety Manager within the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) leadership team. The role leads safety programs to reduce risk, oversees training, and partners with Facilities, Housing, Athletics and academic units.

The successful candidate will supervise safety professionals, drive continuous improvement, and ensure OSHA compliance across diverse campus environments. This is a 100% FTE, onsite position with occasional nights.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years in health and safety leadership or equivalent.
• Experience delivering safety training to diverse audiences.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and develop health and safety policies.
• Lead campus-wide safety initiatives and establish metrics.
• Supervise unit staff and direct workflows.
• Coordinate with Facilities, Housing, Athletics, and unions on safety practices.
• Develop OSHA-compliant education modules with campus partners.
• Guide health and safety program alignment with strategic goals.
• Identify and resolve operational safety issues.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Training delivery

Collaboration

Policy interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in safety fields

OSHA 30-Hour Certification

MOSH

ASP/CSP

40-Hour HAZWOPER

Job description

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Job Category

Academic Staff

Employment Type

Regular

Job Profile

Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Job Summary

As a key member of the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) leadership team, the People & Building Safety Manager is responsible for developing, administering, and implementing comprehensive safety programs that reduce risk, prevent workplace injuries, and minimize losses associated with employee safety and hazardous building materials management. This role leads strategic campus-wide safety and health initiatives, establishes performance metrics, tracks results, and collaborates with cross-functional partners to ensure alignment with organizational goals and regulatory requirements. The People & Building Safety Manager provides leadership and supervision for a team of safety professionals, guiding daily operations, performance management, and professional development while fostering a culture of EHS compliance and best practices. The position oversees employee safety training programs to ensure compliance with OSHA standards, manages safety committees and incident review processes, coordinates campus safety initiatives, and partners closely with Facilities, Housing, Athletics, academic units, unions, and other stakeholders to identify hazards, develop practical solutions, and enhance workplace safety across a wide range of operational, academic, and research environments. Leveraging broad subject matter expertise in occupational safety, the manager serves as a trusted advisor to faculty, staff, and students, delivering training, driving continuous improvement, and promoting proactive risk management throughout the organization.

Ongoing/Renewable

Ongoing/Renewable

Full-Time

100% FTE

Work Hours

Occasional nights may be required for this position. Work is performed onsite.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Reviews and creates health and safety policies
• Respond to requests for the in-field assessment of work practices and environments. Develop and deliver technically viable occupational safe work methods per the hierarchy of hazard control
• May supervise the daily operations of unit staff and provide direction and expectations for workflows
• Oversees unit consultations to customers and serves as the main point of contact for internal and external stakeholders
• Develop and implement OSHA compliant education modules with campus partners
• Provide guidance through active participation in campus safety committees engaged in occupational safety change management, design, development, and implementation
• Guides the development and implementation of a health and safety program that aligns with strategic goals
• Identifies operational and safety issues

Department

Division of Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M), Department of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)

About the Division of Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M)

The Division of Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M) is a full-spectrum service organization that builds, maintains, and operates the physical environment of UW-Madison in the university's education, research, and outreach activities. We are responsible for everything from the building projects that change the face of campus to the flowers that beautify the grounds.

Find out more about our Division: https://inside.fpm.wisc.edu/about-fpm/

Compensation

$90,000 annually minimum

The minimum rate for this position is $90,000, but it is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of health and safety organization experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years of leadership, supervisory, or management experience within a safety-focused environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to deliver training and present technical information to non-technical audiences.
• OSHA 30-Hour Certification
• Demonstrated ability to foster collaborative partnerships with diverse stakeholders to advance workplace safety, compliance, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Valid driver's license that meets UW Risk Management requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) or an advanced degree
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or comparable professional safety certification.
• Current 40-Hour HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response) certification.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related field; Required

Contact Information

Miluska Canicoba, 608-262-6593, [e-mail]

Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Institutional Statement on Diversity

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website.

To request a disability or pregnancy-related accommodation for any step in the hiring process (e.g., application, interview, pre-employment testing, etc.), please contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) in the division you are applying to. Please make your request as soon as possible to help the university respond most effectively to you.

Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct, including sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.