Environmental Health and Safety Specialist I

Job Title

Environmental Health and Safety Specialist I

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Environmental Health & Safety

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

A Glimpse of the Job

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist I, under general supervision, provides specialized knowledge in the operation and support of assigned area within an environmental health and safety program.

Essential Duties/Tasks

Inspections

• Perform inspections at AgriLife Research and Extension Centers to evaluate compliance with general laboratory, shop, fire and life safety, and environmental procedures and practices

• Performs airflow assessments of chemical fume hoods and submit associated reports

• Captures data on anemometer and record visualization data for each fume hood

• Record data in BioRAFT

​Reporting

• Record information and findings for inspections and fume hoods in BioRAFT to generate reports

Safety Programs

• Assists with general safety programs and training at research and extension centers as needed

• Assists with writing SOP’s as needed

Training & Development

• Conducts training in a specialized area

• Participates in training and development opportunities

Emergency Response

• Responds with other EHS personnel to emergencies and assists emergency responders as needed

Investigations and Assessments

• Performs incident and accident investigations assessments in accordance with the Texas A&M EHS programs under supervisor's and more senior specialist's guidance

What you need to know

Salary: $21.73/hour

Special Instructions: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload these in the CV/Resume section.

Required Education and Experience

• Associate degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Two years of health and safety experience or related

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Must have a Class “C” vehicle operator’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental, health, and safety related field

• TCFP Inspector certification from the Texas Commission on Fire Protection

Required Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must have computer skills in such areas as spreadsheet, word processing, and relational databases, and be familiar with the use of Microsoft Office and Excel

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others

Other Requirements and Factors

• This position is security sensitive

• This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures

• All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.