Job Details

Senior Safety Officer - Laboratory Safety

Position Number: 6150713
Location: Lubbock, TX
Position Type: Occupational and Environmental Safety

Senior Safety Officer - Laboratory Safety
Lubbock
40637BR
Environmental Health and Safety

Position Description
Performs complex safety and health program work. Work involves developing and implementing safety policies and procedures, participating in the safety training and education of staff, inspecting work areas and activities for hazards, and investigating accidents. Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for initiative and independent judgment.

Major/Essential Functions

Inspect work areas, research areas, equipment, and practices to ensure compliance with TTU safety standards and governmental regulations.
Manage EH&S related inventory and survey information through safety software used by the department.
Effective use of communication to ensure a smooth inner working department and constructive relations outside of the department.
Determine root cause of incidents and assess ways to improve safety at TTU going forward.
Use analytical equipment to assess hazards, test safety equipment, or perform air quality monitoring.
Provide assistance to lab personnel as needed to maintain optimum safety conditions in the form of consults, training and education, and supplying EHS-provided resources.

Required Qualifications
Proficiency in a STEM-related field reflected by completion of a bachelor's degree or a minimum of two years of STEM college-level coursework and four years of equivalent job experience in a professional setting. Knowledge of federal and state laws and systems associated with health and safety regulation. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and perform basic math. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate ideas clearly and concisely.

Preferred Qualifications

Special Instructions to Applicant

Minimum Hire Rate
17.77

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.