Colorado Anschutz
Environmental Health Specialist
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Department: Environmental Health and Safety Job Title: Environmental Health Specialist Position #: 1790
Requisition #: 37402 Job Summary
As part of the Environmental Health and Safety Department, this full-time University Staff (unclassified) Environmental Health Specialist position helps develop and conduct training and outreach, inspect laboratories, audit research, academic, and institutional support activities for compliance with applicable Federal, State, local regulations, and funding entity requirements. This position supports campus wide programs in laboratory safety, chemical exposure monitoring, indoor air quality assessments, respiratory protection, and medical surveillance. Key Responsibilities
Acts as the primary liaison for EHS on the Denver campus, in addition to spending time at the Anschutz campus. On both campuses, performs compliance and safety inspections/audits of research and teaching laboratories, shops, and other areas where regulated operations that pose liability to the institution. The position supports hazardous waste management activities on the Denver campus. This includes participating in RCRA and DOT compliance oversight; assisting with the coordination of hazardous waste (HW) pickups for the Denver campus; moving hazardous waste containers to storage areas requiring the operation of a university vehicle; identifying and characterizing waste; lab packing and bulking HW; maintaining HW and shipping documents (manifests, land disposal restrictions, and waste profiles); paperpacking chemicals for disposal. Position will also conduct outreach for waste minimization efforts. Communicates compliance findings, conducts compliance assurance follow-up measures and corrective action activities. Documents compliance findings and develops or assists with the generation of compliance metrics (includes administration of related databases). Participates in decommissioning and "green tagging" hazard abatement validation efforts. Assists with and/or develops training and outreach materials. These include content and format development for online, written and in-person training delivery. Conducts in-person training and outreach presentations. Prepares outreach materials in the form of compliance guidance documents and standard operating procedures. May assist with writing, updating, or editing compliance, safety or training program plans. Conducts and assists with coordination of outreach efforts on the Auraria Higher Education Center (AHEC) campus for such EHS activities as safety fairs, vaccination clinics, etc. Other examples of outreach and training efforts include (but are not limited to) conducting new employee orientations, student intern safety trainings, TA training, and presenting at departmental meetings (i.e., administrator meetings, etc.). Provides industrial hygiene and hazardous materials response support for both Anschutz and Denver locations. Performs indoor air quality assessments. Performs environmental and personnel exposure sampling activities. Assists with spill response activities. Assists with maintaining testing and sampling equipment and instrumentation. Performs tests to assess adequacy of engineering controls designed for worker/student protection. Participates as a member of the EHS emergency response team. Assists with respiratory protection program (i.e., conducts fit tests, records management, develops filter change out schedules, ensures appropriate mask type and cartridge for hazard, etc.). Acts as the primary Denver campus first responder for hazardous materials incidents during normal working hours. Participates in pre-planning and review efforts to support the reduction or elimination of risk/hazards. Assists senior staff with review of new research protocol to inform needed engineering and administrative controls and ensure that proper personal protective equipment is prescribed. May also assist with cursory reference material and literature review to help assess toxicological hazards and inform appropriate controls. As the primary liaison for EHS on the Denver campus, assists senior staff by reviewing communications and attending planning meetings for proposed moves, new construction or renovations and communicates plans to senior staff keeping them informed of proposed Denver campus programmatic changes. Interacts with AHEC, Metro State, and CCD representatives on issues of proposed or current programs that can affect safety or compliance and communicates these to EHS management. Work Location
Onsite
this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO Why Join Us
Research Safety and Industrial Hygiene provides guidance, services, and training covering laboratory safety, indoor air quality, exposure controls and personal protective equipment. Why work for the University? We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including: Medical: Multiple plan options Dental: Multiple plan options Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours) Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual) Holiday Days: 10/year Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage. Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: A bachelor's degree in public health, public administration, social/behavioral sciences, physical sciences, nursing, healthcare, finance, accounting, business administration, business, or a directly related field from an accredited institution and 2 years of professional level experience in a similar setting such as biomedical research, higher education institute, research laboratories, pharmacology research or with a health department. Experience in two or more of the following: Safety inspections; environmental assessments; laboratory safety programs; industrial hygiene; hazardous and chemical waste management; indoor air quality; biosafety; related consumer protection; personnel sampling; radiation safety; laboratory research; environmental sampling; and/or training delivery and design. A combination of education and related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year for year basis. Substitution: Master's degree in industrial hygiene, environment studies/science, safety engineering or similar field may substitute for the 2 years of professional level experience. Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire. Preferred Qualifications: Certification: 28- or 40-hours Hazardous Waste Operator certification upon hire. Certification as CIH, CSP, or CHMM. Graduate degree in environmental sciences, industrial hygiene/occupational safety, safety engineering, toxicology, environmental chemistry, or similar areas of study. Previous experience in research, analytical or other laboratory settings. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution. Outstanding customer service skills. Demonstrated commitment and leadership ability to advance diversity and inclusion. Professional and technical writing skills. Effective training delivery and presentation skills. Computer literacy and familiarity using database applications for data management and reporting. Ability to use multiple data management computer applications and assist others in obtaining information from these departmental systems (including writing SOP for the systems). Flexible to changing demands and ability to manage multiple tasks throughout the work week. Must be able to work autonomously with minimal oversight. Understanding of auditing principles. Basic knowledge of physical science, chemistry, and cursory knowledge of hazardous materials management (e.g., RCRA generator requirements and chemical compatibility and segregation criteria). Basic knowledge of the operation of IH/Hazardous materials/environmental monitoring instruments. Basic knowledge of occupational safety and environmental compliance Acts. Ability to interact with others in a professional setting, remaining courteous. Conditions of Employment: Must be willing and able to obtain 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operator certification within the first year of employment. Must be willing and able to obtain certification as CHMM within 2 years or, optional: CSP/CIH within 5 years of employment. Must be medically approved to wear respiratory protection in the form of negative or positive pressure respirators, including N95 or PAPR, half and/or full face mask, and SCBA. Must be willing and able to receive vaccinations to protect
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Department: Environmental Health and Safety Job Title: Environmental Health Specialist Position #: 1790
Requisition #: 37402 Job Summary
As part of the Environmental Health and Safety Department, this full-time University Staff (unclassified) Environmental Health Specialist position helps develop and conduct training and outreach, inspect laboratories, audit research, academic, and institutional support activities for compliance with applicable Federal, State, local regulations, and funding entity requirements. This position supports campus wide programs in laboratory safety, chemical exposure monitoring, indoor air quality assessments, respiratory protection, and medical surveillance. Key Responsibilities
Acts as the primary liaison for EHS on the Denver campus, in addition to spending time at the Anschutz campus. On both campuses, performs compliance and safety inspections/audits of research and teaching laboratories, shops, and other areas where regulated operations that pose liability to the institution. The position supports hazardous waste management activities on the Denver campus. This includes participating in RCRA and DOT compliance oversight; assisting with the coordination of hazardous waste (HW) pickups for the Denver campus; moving hazardous waste containers to storage areas requiring the operation of a university vehicle; identifying and characterizing waste; lab packing and bulking HW; maintaining HW and shipping documents (manifests, land disposal restrictions, and waste profiles); paperpacking chemicals for disposal. Position will also conduct outreach for waste minimization efforts. Communicates compliance findings, conducts compliance assurance follow-up measures and corrective action activities. Documents compliance findings and develops or assists with the generation of compliance metrics (includes administration of related databases). Participates in decommissioning and "green tagging" hazard abatement validation efforts. Assists with and/or develops training and outreach materials. These include content and format development for online, written and in-person training delivery. Conducts in-person training and outreach presentations. Prepares outreach materials in the form of compliance guidance documents and standard operating procedures. May assist with writing, updating, or editing compliance, safety or training program plans. Conducts and assists with coordination of outreach efforts on the Auraria Higher Education Center (AHEC) campus for such EHS activities as safety fairs, vaccination clinics, etc. Other examples of outreach and training efforts include (but are not limited to) conducting new employee orientations, student intern safety trainings, TA training, and presenting at departmental meetings (i.e., administrator meetings, etc.). Provides industrial hygiene and hazardous materials response support for both Anschutz and Denver locations. Performs indoor air quality assessments. Performs environmental and personnel exposure sampling activities. Assists with spill response activities. Assists with maintaining testing and sampling equipment and instrumentation. Performs tests to assess adequacy of engineering controls designed for worker/student protection. Participates as a member of the EHS emergency response team. Assists with respiratory protection program (i.e., conducts fit tests, records management, develops filter change out schedules, ensures appropriate mask type and cartridge for hazard, etc.). Acts as the primary Denver campus first responder for hazardous materials incidents during normal working hours. Participates in pre-planning and review efforts to support the reduction or elimination of risk/hazards. Assists senior staff with review of new research protocol to inform needed engineering and administrative controls and ensure that proper personal protective equipment is prescribed. May also assist with cursory reference material and literature review to help assess toxicological hazards and inform appropriate controls. As the primary liaison for EHS on the Denver campus, assists senior staff by reviewing communications and attending planning meetings for proposed moves, new construction or renovations and communicates plans to senior staff keeping them informed of proposed Denver campus programmatic changes. Interacts with AHEC, Metro State, and CCD representatives on issues of proposed or current programs that can affect safety or compliance and communicates these to EHS management. Work Location
Onsite
this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO Why Join Us
Research Safety and Industrial Hygiene provides guidance, services, and training covering laboratory safety, indoor air quality, exposure controls and personal protective equipment. Why work for the University? We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including: Medical: Multiple plan options Dental: Multiple plan options Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours) Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual) Holiday Days: 10/year Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage. Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: A bachelor's degree in public health, public administration, social/behavioral sciences, physical sciences, nursing, healthcare, finance, accounting, business administration, business, or a directly related field from an accredited institution and 2 years of professional level experience in a similar setting such as biomedical research, higher education institute, research laboratories, pharmacology research or with a health department. Experience in two or more of the following: Safety inspections; environmental assessments; laboratory safety programs; industrial hygiene; hazardous and chemical waste management; indoor air quality; biosafety; related consumer protection; personnel sampling; radiation safety; laboratory research; environmental sampling; and/or training delivery and design. A combination of education and related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year for year basis. Substitution: Master's degree in industrial hygiene, environment studies/science, safety engineering or similar field may substitute for the 2 years of professional level experience. Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire. Preferred Qualifications: Certification: 28- or 40-hours Hazardous Waste Operator certification upon hire. Certification as CIH, CSP, or CHMM. Graduate degree in environmental sciences, industrial hygiene/occupational safety, safety engineering, toxicology, environmental chemistry, or similar areas of study. Previous experience in research, analytical or other laboratory settings. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution. Outstanding customer service skills. Demonstrated commitment and leadership ability to advance diversity and inclusion. Professional and technical writing skills. Effective training delivery and presentation skills. Computer literacy and familiarity using database applications for data management and reporting. Ability to use multiple data management computer applications and assist others in obtaining information from these departmental systems (including writing SOP for the systems). Flexible to changing demands and ability to manage multiple tasks throughout the work week. Must be able to work autonomously with minimal oversight. Understanding of auditing principles. Basic knowledge of physical science, chemistry, and cursory knowledge of hazardous materials management (e.g., RCRA generator requirements and chemical compatibility and segregation criteria). Basic knowledge of the operation of IH/Hazardous materials/environmental monitoring instruments. Basic knowledge of occupational safety and environmental compliance Acts. Ability to interact with others in a professional setting, remaining courteous. Conditions of Employment: Must be willing and able to obtain 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operator certification within the first year of employment. Must be willing and able to obtain certification as CHMM within 2 years or, optional: CSP/CIH within 5 years of employment. Must be medically approved to wear respiratory protection in the form of negative or positive pressure respirators, including N95 or PAPR, half and/or full face mask, and SCBA. Must be willing and able to receive vaccinations to protect