Middlesex College Looking for Manager, Health and Safety Full Time

Classification Title: Manager, Health and Safety

Salary: $85,666.00 Annually

Department: Health and Safety

Pay Grade: ADM7

Reports To: Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, and Compliance

FLSA Status: Exempt

Unit: Administrative

Opening Date: 11/2/2023 

Closing Date: 11/23/2023 11:59 p.m

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Performs managerial and professional work overseeing and supervising all aspects of the Health and Safety Department.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Functions:

1. Leads the College’s efforts regarding environmental regulatory compliance, as well as health and safety programs at all College locations.
2. Develops, implements, and monitors policies to ensure adherence to federal, state, and local regulations to ensure a safe academic institution.
3. Oversees hazardous materials control processes and emergency preparedness in partnership with Campus Police, Facilities, and The Office of Human Resources.
4. Manages and supervises both professional and support staff and is responsible for training, motivation, and performance appraisals.
5. Assists in the maintenance and review of College-wide emergency and contingency plans, including evacuation and disaster plans. 
6. Prepares and administers Waste Minimization and Waste Management Plans for the campus, including off-site locations.
7. Tracks waste pick-up to assure that manifests are returned within the required time frame and maintained in a central location. 
8. Prepares the department’s operating budget and manages the bid specification process.
9. Monitors all DEP permits and coordinates DEP/EPA or County inspections as required. 
10. Prepares and submits required reports and surveys to regulatory agencies as well as an annual internal summary. 
11. Serves as the College liaison in areas of health and safety for inspection by regulatory agencies, compliance of outside contractors, vendors, and issues of employee safety. 
12. Monitors all underground and above ground storage tank activities and inspections. 
13. Participates in the campus-wide safety committee and environmental sub-committee. 
14. Coordinates all aspects of Universal Waste Disposal Program and Confined Space activities.
15. Maintains departmental training materials and assigns appropriate modules in the College’s Learning Management System. 
16. Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree; 
• Five years’ experience in developing and monitoring health and safety programs;
• Supervisory experience;
• Valid Driver’s License;
• Knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local safety regulations and standards;
• Strong computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office; and
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Certified Biological Safety Professional (CBSP);
• Certified Safety Professionals (CSP);
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH);
• Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM);
• Certified Health Physicist (CHP);
• OSHA Authorized Construction Trainer;
• Incident Command System Training (ICS) and
• Higher education experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The work is light work which requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently or constantly to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: 

• Hearing 1: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound. 
• Hearing 2: Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound. 
• Mental Acuity: Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
• Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
• Talking 1: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Visual Acuity 1: Have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading.
• Visual Acuity 2: Including color, depth perception, and field vision.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

SCHEDULE:                            Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with occasional evenings and weekends

RETIREMENT:                        Pension Eligible

NJ First Act

Any Middlesex College employee hired after September 1, 2011 will have to meet the New Jersey residency law requirement.       

Equal Opportunity Employer

Middlesex College is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, marital status, familial status, religion, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for service in the armed forces of the United States, or disability.

Affirmative Action and Compliance Statement

Middlesex College is firmly committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. The College will implement this policy to assure that the educational programs, activities, services, benefits and employment opportunities offered by the College are available to all persons regardless of sex, race, creed, national origin, ancestry, nationality, color, marital status, civil union or domestic partnership status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, age, handicap (and/or disability), service in the armed forces, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, refusal to submit to genetic tests, or refusal to make available results of genetic tests, in accordance with State and Federal laws. All employees and students are expected to accept these principles and to reflect their spirit in everyday relationships with fellow employees and students. Inquiries regarding compliance may be directed to the Affirmative Action Officer, Middlesex College, Chambers Hall, 2600 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, New Jersey 08818-3050.