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Come join our safety team at UAF! This EHS Coordinator - Facilities Services position is responsible for overseeing occupational safety, health and environmental compliance at UAF Facilities Services (FS). FS departments includes grounds, building and transportation maintenance, design and construction, and utilities. As part of UAF's Environmental, Health, Safety and Risk Management team, this position must be able to interpret and apply OSHA regulations, current and new, to the various work areas; understand the principals of and perform incident investigations; and manage FS compliance with OSHA and other state and federal regulations. The position requires the ability to analyze and resolve complex problems with multiple components and conflicting issues that may impact critical programs, operations, systems, major work groups, or multiple functional areas. The incumbent should be able to demonstrate a high degree of interpersonal skills that are required to communicate effectively with and successfully manage, coordinate and train occupational health and safety requirements department-wide.
This position requires the ability to network, interact, and support effective partnerships with key groups and individuals within the University of Alaska system and local community. This position is the point person for Facilities Services when occupational safety and health issues arise. Solutions can require negotiation skills, defensible knowledge of the issues, and accurate perception of the overall needs of Facilities Services (FS). This position works for Environmental, Health Safety and Risk Management (EHSRM), but is located at the Facilities Services Physical Plant.
The Department of Environmental, Health, Safety and Risk Management (EHSRM) works to promote a culture of safety, environmental responsibility and risk mitigation for the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). EHSRM's EHS Coordinator - Facilities Services is part of the Occupational Safety Team with dedicated support responsibilities for the Facilities Services - Maintenance & Operations Division. This division has a robust portfolio of maintenance & operations related shops including: Labor, Roads & Grounds, Equipment & Vehicle Maintenance, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, Alarms & Insulation, PM and Custodial Services. The EHS Coordinator - Facilities Services position is an occupational safety focal point that coordinates a broad safety program in a fast pasted, complex environment.
Key components of The EHS Coordinator - Facilities Services position are:
• Working knowledge of and the ability to develop, implement, assess and administer occupational safety, health and environmental regulations, programs and policies.
• Ability to prepare job hazard analysis and risk assessments for the various departments and activities within Facilities Services.
• Knowledge and experience to identify training needs, develop training, and train about 250 employees in the occupational safety and health programs including but not limited to: Hazard Communication, Control of Hazardous Energy, Machine Guarding, Scaffold Erection and Inspection, Powered Industrial Trucks, Confined Space Entry, Fall Protection, Excavation & Trenching, Crane/Hoist Safety, Hazardous Waste, and Materials Handling and Storage.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks within a complex organizational structure to execute occupational safety and health programs.
• Ability to problem solve, work independently as well as cooperatively with others. Ability to organize and prioritize workload. Ability to evaluate complex technical tasks and implement work procedures to accomplish them.
• Experience with emergency preparedness planning and first responder duties, performing risk assessments, and preparing disaster preparedness reports and plans.
• Knowledge of fall protection systems.
• Knowledge in warehousing and storage of hazardous materials, and hazardous material waste management.
• Proficiency with computers and software (i.e. Excel, Word, search engines, and injury tracking software).
• Physically able to climb stairs and ladders, wear a respirator, access confined spaces and work in adverse environmental conditions.
To thrive in this position, the ideal candidate will have at least four years of occupational safety related experience, ideally in an operations and/or maintenance organization. Success in this position requires strong initiative, ability to adapt, good organization, ability to work under limited supervision, and the ability to successfully communicate safety related topics with a wide range of frontline personnel. The EHS Coordinator - Facilities Services is a critical member of both the EHSRM- Occupational Safety and Facilities Services teams. Experience working in or managing safety program for a maintenance & operations, and/or construction organization or other similar industrial setting.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, industrial hygiene or other related field, and four years progressively responsible relevant experience (i.e. environmental health & safety, industrial hygiene), or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Preferred knowledge, skills or abilities for this position: Master's degree, Professional certification (ASP, OSHT, CIH, CEM, OHST, CSP) in occupational safety and health or a closely related field. First Aid/CPR/AED instructor credentials. OSHA outreach trainer. Completed Occupational Safety and Health Courses.
Position Details:
This position is located on the Troth Yeddha' campus in Fairbanks Alaska. This is a full-time, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package . UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule , Grade 80, based on education and experience.
Valid Alaska driver's license or ability to obtain one and clean driving record in compliance with UA Safe Driving Criteria.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified. Review of application materials will begin immediately. Search and selection procedures will be closed when a sufficient and viable number of qualified candidates have been identified
The University of Alaska (UA) reserves the right to require employees to work on-site at the UA facilities. Hybrid and remote work may be approved for employees based in Alaska at the University's discretion. Remote work for employees based outside the State of Alaska may be approved only in exceptional circumstances or when required by the position's job duties.
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If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Lee Ann Amerson, UAF EHSRM HR Coordinator, at lamerson@alaska.edu or (907-474-6664).
*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.
The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.
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* Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.
Access to the reports is available at:
UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety . Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu .
UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf . Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu .
UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf . Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu .