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Operations Manager

Fairfax, VA · On-site

Risk Management * Liaises between our department and Central Risk Management and Environmental Health and Safety offices; * Ensures department is aware of commonwealth, university, and local laws and ...

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$104.30K/yr

... university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. * Minimum 8 years' experience in * Risk treatment or risk management in the areas of law, finance, business ...

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Quantico, VA · On-site

$104.30K/yr

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Assistant Director Environmental Health and Safety

Assistant Director Environmental Health and Safety

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 11 days ago

George Mason University rating

8.3

Company rating: 8.3 out of 10

Based on 18 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

93rd of 530 rated colleges and universities

Job description

Department: Risk, Safety, and Resilience (RSR)
Classification: Administrative Faculty
Job Category: Administrative or Professional Faculty
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: On Site Required
Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
Motor Vehicle Records Check: Yes
About the Department:
Risk, Safety, & Resilience (RSR) provides overall strategic oversight of the University's risk profile and management efforts, as well as provides leadership to sustain a safe and healthful environment for our community to learn, work, live, and thrive. RSR serves the university by managing enterprise and operational risk, health, safety, environmental, and emergency management programs in collaboration with our partners and stakeholders.
About the Position:
The Assistant Director supports safe and compliant research activities across multiple campuses, including Fairfax, Manassas, and Arlington. Responsibilities include leading shop and field research safety programs, coordinating inspection efforts, laboratory ventilation projects, developing and deploying training, supporting safety reviews for facility design and renovation projects, and assisting the Director of Environmental Health and Safety in short and long-term organizational planning and management.
This role requires strong collaboration with faculty, researchers, students, and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) colleagues to identify emerging risks and apply creative but practical safety solutions in diverse research environments, including, but not limited to, high containment laboratories, shop and fabrication spaces, and robotics research environments. The Assistant Director works closely with other safety program areas, including fire safety, occupational safety, biosafety, and risk management, to ensure consistent standards and a strong, proactive safety culture.
Responsibilities:
  • Develops, implements, and manages research safety programs and services for university personnel across multiple campus locations for research work activities, including onsite presence as needed at all campus locations;
  • Establishes policies and procedures to maintain compliance with regard to research safety;
  • Reviews and updates written safety documents, including forms, training materials, manuals, SOPs, and guides;
  • Drafts new procedures, guides, and manuals as needed to meet regulatory standards and/or best practices;
  • Assists other safety officers with compliance activities as appropriate;
  • Assigns and/or conducts document review for research safety documents and training programs in accordance with RSR's document management process;
  • Maintains oversight on Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) safety training portfolio, including managing training development and review process with stakeholders and subject matter experts;
  • Provides both on-site and written safety assessments to ensure compliance with safety standards;
  • Oversees inspection of research and teaching spaces and reviews inspection reports, provides corrective actions, and follows up with stakeholders to ensure corrective actions are completed;
  • Conducts safety reviews of proposed new construction and renovations in teaching and research shop spaces;
  • Serves as a programmatic liaison between research and instructional shops and other EHS team members as needed;
  • Maintains general knowledge and understanding of EHS requirements outside of direct responsibilities, and consults with EHS colleagues and subject matter experts when necessary;
  • Collaborates with Risk Management and other EHS team members to coordinate efforts among overlapping program areas, such as fire safety, industrial hygiene, radiation and chemical safety, and travel-related risk management;
  • Creates and implements goals, performance metrics, and project plans to support program management, in alignment with regulatory and external agency requirements;
  • Serves as the primary point of contact for faculty, staff, and students regarding research and shop program inquiries, and acts as the main liaison with regulatory agencies on research shop safety matters;
  • Serves on various university committees as assigned;
  • Reviews EFROA submissions, incident reports, and accident and incident data, implementing corrective actions when necessary;
  • Responsible for compiling and submitting data and narratives for the Annual Report;
  • Collaborates with and/or supports other RSR functional units to complete projects and advance RSR programs;
  • Ensures timely notification to appropriate parties regarding emergencies, urgent issues, high-risk and high-profile threat assessments, regulatory agency notifications, inspections (both announced and unannounced), and significant safety concerns. This includes situations involving principal investigators, contractors, students, employees, visitors, or emerging off-campus safety threats, as well as personnel matters that may lead to disciplinary action or complaints from internal or external stakeholders;
  • Performs administrative functions related to oversight of the research and shop program; and
  • Responsible for effective employee supervision and performance management; fostering employee engagement, morale, and satisfaction; professional development planning; reviewing university time, leave requests, and conformance with RSR Leave Matrix; adjusting responsibilities as workload, capacity, and skills evolve; reviewing employee projects and goals and prioritize as necessary; mentorship and supervision; disciplinary action when necessary; completes all required state, university, RSR, and position specific required training and supervises employee training compliance.

Required Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in public health, science, safety, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience (a degree from an unrelated field may be accepted with an equivalent level of training and experience in a safety discipline);
  • Certification in CPR and First Aid or ability to obtain within 60 days;
  • Significant relevant work experience with both technical and program management responsibilities, including research-specific safety experience;
  • Demonstrated supervisory experience creating professional development plans, performance plans, and conducting personnel evaluations;
  • Experience developing and editing written safety compliance plans and associated documents;
  • Experience developing and presenting safety training programs;
  • Knowledge of applicable safety regulations and guidelines including proper personal protective equipment and training requirements;
  • Proficiency in the use of related office equipment, computers and software, including Microsoft Office Suite;
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and writing);
  • Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize work, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet inflexible deadlines on own initiative;
  • Ability to implement and maintain applicable safety programs;
  • Ability to coordinate and deliver applicable safety training to a diverse audience;
  • Ability to conduct thorough safety inspections;
  • Ability to lift 40 lbs., bend, crawl, and kneel with or without reasonable accommodations;
  • Ability to work independently, under pressure, with strong problem-solving skills;
  • Ability to interpret data, scientific research, training or experience to facilitate resolution of assigned cases and develop appropriate mitigation action;
  • Ability to independently recognize programmatic growth opportunities and problem solve/implement strategic solutions, strong vision and self-starter with ability to both expand existing programs and build programs from the ground-up;
  • Ability to be a team player and collaborator, and to develop and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues and customers;
  • Ability to influence through persuasion, "get to yes" mindset;
  • Ability to think creatively and strategically to utilize limited resources to solve new problems;
  • Must live within 25 miles of the Fairfax or Science and Technology campus;
  • Due to the unique role that RSR plays in emergency situations, each employee is designated to respond as requested during emergencies. Expectations for availability require that home and cell phone numbers be provided. In emergency situations, these numbers may be called and it is expected that the employee will respond when they are able. Repeated instances of unavailability will be addressed by the supervisor, however, the employee is not expected to be "on call"; and
  • Must currently possess an appropriate, active, valid motor vehicle operator's license that meets all of GMU's requirements for operating state vehicles and equipment under Mason's Vehicle Use Policy 1411 https://universitypolicy.gmu.edu/policies/vehicle-use/ . The Office of Risk Management reserves the right to review the driver's licenses and Motor Vehicle Reports (MVRs) of all candidates selected with employment contingent upon a favorable review.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Certified Industrial Hygienist and/or Certified Safety Professional credentialing; and
  • Experience working in a higher education setting or research/laboratory setting.

Instructions to Applicants:
For full consideration, applicants must apply for the Assistant Director Environmental Health and Safety at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a cover letter and resume for review.
Posting Open Date: April 20, 2026
For Full Consideration, Apply by: May 22, 2026
Open Until Filled: Yes
Mason Ad Statement
Mason is currently the largest and most diverse university in Virginia with students and faculty from all 50 states and over 135 countries studying in over 200 degree programs at campuses in Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William, as well as at learning locations across the commonwealth. Rooted in Mason's diversity is a campus culture that is both rewarding and exciting, work that is meaningful, and opportunities to both collaborate and create.
If you are interested in joining the Mason family take a look at our current opportunities and catch some Mason spirit at jobs.gmu.edu/!
George Mason University, Where Innovation is Tradition.
Equity Statement
George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to promoting inclusion and equity in its community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.
Campus Safety Information
Mason's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at http://police.gmu.edu/annual-security-report/

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