Massachusetts Institute of Technology Looking for Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Coordinator Full Time

Functional Area: Environmental Health and Safety

Department: Mechanical Engineering

School Area: Engineering

Employment
Type: Full-Time

Employment Category: Exempt

Visa Sponsorship Available:
No

Job Description

ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY (EHS)
COORDINATOR, Mechanical Engineering, to work alongside MIT’s EHS Office in providing day-to-day oversight of the EHS
Management System (EHS-MS), ensuring that EHS compliance and regulatory requirements are met and that best practices are followed.  Will
promote a culture of safety; review training documents and SOPs, ensuring new SOPs are written for new experiments/chemicals; share best
practices; collaborate with researchers to minimize risk and conduct potentially hazardous activities in accordance with EHS requirements;
support stakeholders in their efforts to effectively execute their responsibilities in the EHS-MS; share information about the EHS-MS;
co-chair the DLC EHS Committee; ensure that new EHS representatives are oriented and hold meetings with department EHS representatives;
monitor training compliance; escalate EHS-MS issues as appropriate to the DLC and/or EHS leadership; ensure that bi-annual training
reconciliation of principal investigator affiliations is being completed by EHS representatives; validate annual chemical regulatory
inventory and reporting and weekly Level I inspections; conduct Level II inspections twice a year; facilitate EHS questions, requests, and
projects; participate in after-action reviews and the preparation of the emergency preparedness plan; serve as the emergency preparedness
coordinator; respond to emergencies; and perform other duties as assigned.  

Job Requirements

REQUIRED:  bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, EHS, or related discipline; three years’ relevant experience; Microsoft
Office proficiency and ability to learn specialized EHS computer applications; excellent organizational, administrative, problem-solving,
and written and verbal communication skills; and ability to work alone or within a team-oriented environment.  Seek someone who demonstrates
good judgment, is goal-oriented, and can adapt their approach in a highly research-oriented environment that involves frequent interaction
with faculty, students, and research staff.  Job #23719-7

2/9/24