Safety Specialist Senior

Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Tech is seeking a Safety Specialist Senior in Atlanta, GA to maintain safety programs and drive continuous improvement within the Safety Management System. You will develop inspection schedules, train staff, and ensure policy compliance across the institute.

The role requires strong collaboration with EHS and campus partners and involves ongoing safety analysis and incident investigations. The position emphasizes technical expertise, experience in construction safety, and a commitment to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Safety or related field.
• Six+ years of job-related experience.
• ASP or CSP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain comprehensive safety inspection checklists and records.
• Conduct training in all safety topics and maintain safety references, SOPs, and guidance materials.
• Review construction/renovation plans for general safety compliance and inspect active capital projects.
• Perform routine inspections for PPE compliance and report non‑compliance with follow‑up inspections.
• Develop policies with EHS to ensure safety best practices and corrective action plans.
• Collaborate with Georgia Tech Environmental Health & Safety team on safety initiatives.
• Participate in job safety analyses, risk and ergonomic assessments.
• Investigate accidents and injuries and complete incident reports within 24–48 hours.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Safety regulations knowledge

Industrial safety

Training delivery

Inspection management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Safety or related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

MS Office Word

MS Office Excel

MS Office PowerPoint

Job description

Job Details

Job Title: Safety Specialist Senior

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job ID: 305533

About Us

Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Job Summary

The Safety Specialist Sr. is responsible for maintaining current safety programs and implementing best practices/procedures for continuous improvement and effectiveness of the Safety Management System. This includes tracking and retaining safety inspection schedules, findings, and activities; developing and conducting safety compliance training and inspections; and ensuring compliance with safety policies, procedures, and regulations.

This position will consistently interact with: all employees of the institute.

This position will typically advise and counsel: faculty, staff, and students.

This position will supervise: N/A.

Responsibilities

Job Duty 1 - Develop and maintain comprehensive safety inspection checklists, leveraging those provided from Institute Environmental Health & Safety (EHS); maintain a detailed calendar and records of safety inspections and outcomes.

Job Duty 2 - Conduct training in all safety topics; assist in developing training content and maintaining safety references, SOPs, and guidance materials, including Red Books and safety websites.

Job Duty 3 - Review construction and renovation plans for compliance with general safety regulations, and conduct safety inspections for all active capital, modernization, and field office location projects.

Job Duty 4 - Perform routine inspections and job-site condition evaluations, as scheduled, or upon request, for compliance with physical safety standards, including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) compliance; report any non-compliance or hazardous conditions to management, and conduct follow-up inspections until safe.

Job Duty 5 - In coordination with EHS, assist in developing policies and procedures to ensure ongoing safety best practices and accident prevention, including developing corrective action plans for general safety non‑compliance, and auditing general safety programs.

Job Duty 6 - Serve as a member of the Georgia Tech Environmental Health & Safety team, including attending meetings/trainings, interfacing with the team, partnering on job activities, and collaborating on programmatic safety initiatives.

Job Duty 7 - Participate in job safety analyses, risk assessments, and ergonomic assessments.

Job Duty 8 - Investigate accidents and injuries, including completing an incident report within 24-48 hours of the accident/injury, and managing the corrective action plan until resolved.

Job Duty 9 - Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Safety or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Experience Six or more years of job-related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications Certifications, Licenses or Permits: ASP or CSP preferred.

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) OSHA 10, OSHA 30
• Proficient in MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Experience documenting and tracking safety inspection schedules, findings, and activities.
• Experience maintaining comprehensive safety inspection checklists; ability to leverage those provided from Institute Environmental Health & Safety

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

KNOWLEDGE Knowledge of federal, state and local safety regulations; must have knowledge in machine shop and crane safety, working at heights safety, lock-out tag-out, confined space, trenching, ergonomics and other general industry standards.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, and services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.

This position does not have any financial responsibilities.

This position will be required to drive.

This role is not considered a position of trust.

This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).

This position will not travel.

This position does not require security clearance.

This position is located in Atlanta, GA.

Salary Job Grade: S7

Salary range is dependent on candidate's experiences and skills that ranges from $79,967.00 - $100,594.00.

Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. Citizens.

Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the non-profit, applied research arm of Georgia Tech. This position is in the Support Services Department (SSD) of GTRI.

Background Check

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit https://usg.policystat.com/policy/19298143/latest/.