Environmental Health & Safety Supervisor - EHS-General Safety & Fire Prevention

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in environmental, natural, or applied science, or related field, and 7 years of related experience. Must complete 24- or 40-hour HAZWOPER certification within 6 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree in environmental, natural, or applied science, or related field with 7 years of related experience. One or more of the following licenses or certifications:

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)

• Certified Healthcare Facilities Manager (CHFM)

• Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP)

• Certified Fire Inspector (CFI)

• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)

• Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) 

• Registered Environmental Manager (REM)

Job Summary:

Provides advanced professional knowledge and expertise to develop and support staff members within the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) department.

Job Duties:

This position will be responsible for Life Safety compliance on campus with a team of 3 direct reports to include organization and management of inspections, management of findings, coordination of schedules, training, and program development. Other responsibilities will include policy development, performance trending, and reporting.

• Ensure UTMB campuses and clinics meet all environmental health and safety and Life Safety regulatory requirements as measured through audits and compliance inspections by both internal and external agencies. 

• Provides technical, team lead support to junior staff, including coaching and oversight on matters related to NFPA code compliance. 

• Supervises, coaches, develops, and evaluates assigned direct reports.

• Initiate Life Safety audits to ensure compliance with the design of the facility. 

• Monitors the effectiveness of multidisciplinary problem resolution activities. 

• Initiates benchmarking activities.

• Coordinates agency audits.

• Recognizes politics associated with various aspects of multidisciplinary projects.

• Anticipates, develops, and implements methods needed to remain state-of-the-art in the field. 

• Develop others through assignments, formal training, or other experiences - Assists staff with how answers are derived. 

• Keeps current in the fire and Life Safety field and immediately utilizes and applies new information fully. 

• Identifies problems or non-compliance issues.  Knows, understands, and identifies all areas of expertise needed to resolve problems and then coordinates a team of those with the needed expertise. 

• Monitors and takes actions on projects to ensure completion. 

• Provides expert knowledge of diverse chemical, physical, and biological hazards. 

• Recommends and/or develops action plans for problem resolution. 

• Constantly seeks opportunities for process improvement.