Assistant Director for Occupational Safety

Bachelor’s degree in related field.
Three plus years relevant professional experience.
Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Master of Science degree in public health or occupational safety related field. MS degree may replace 2 years of related work experience.
• Qualifications as a Certified Safety Professional or Certified Industrial Hygienist highly desirable.
• Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma methodology for collaborative process improvement.
• Bilingual. Highly desirable for candidate to speak and write English and Spanish fluently and have applied experience in developing and delivering professional safety information/training in both languages.
• Knowledge of environmental health and occupational safety principles as well as ability to understand and interpret complex written regulations and technical reports.
• Experience with OSHA requirements and best management practices for training employees and students on safe work practices when handling hazardous materials or equipment.
• Experience developing and implementing comprehensive safety programs. Expertise in topics including worker exposure assessment, confined space, asbestos, bloodborne pathogen exposure control, hearing conservation, vehicle safety, control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) and electrical safety, hazard communication, PPE, excavation safety, fall prevention, fire prevention, hearing conservation, respiratory protection, and scaffolding is paramount.
• Experience with promoting and implementing safety within a facilities management program.
• Excellent coordination and communication skills are needed to effectively negotiate and appropriately influence the safety behavior of personnel and vendors toward best procedures to implement demonstrated safety management practices.
• Proficient at standard computer software packages including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerBI, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Office 365, TEAMS, and Outlook in performing work assignments.
• Excellent customer service skills to interact with senior managers at multiple academic or administrative departments.
• Excellent time and project management skills, including planning, prioritizing, and scheduling multiple ongoing projects

• General duties and responsibilities: Provides focused support to UT Dallas health and safety programs within the Facilities Management Department. Ensures safe work policies, procedures, processes, and practices are developed and implemented in the following functional/operational service areas: Engineering/Construction Planning, Business Operations/Customer Services, Energy Conservation/Sustainability, Building Maintenance & Operations (including landscape/grounds, sign/key shop, auto shop, building services/custodial, electrical, elevator, research facilities, energy management, plumbing, remodel/construction, and general maintenance).
  • Maintain knowledge of state-of-the art concepts and issues regarding potential exposure or compliance concerns within the field of occupational safety.
  • Participate in emergency response planning and response procedures in the event of facility incident with hazardous materials.
  • Receive and evaluate reports of potential occupational hazards, assess conditions, and implement solutions to minimize or mitigate risks.
  • Function as an embedded professional within the University Safety Team to ensure continuity in safety programming across campus.
  • Participate in post-incident assessments and evaluations.

• Hazard/Risk Assessment and Exposure Monitoring: Recognizes, researches, analyzes, and evaluates safety concerns inherent with facilities support services. Assists Departmental Supervisors in conducting Job Hazard Assessments/PPE Hazard Assessments for all personnel in the Facilities Management Department. Provides collaborative guidance in developing corrective measures for safety and health exposure issues.
  • Utilize standard and novel techniques, procedures, equipment, and instrumentation to assist with exposure monitoring, especially with chemical usage and noise.
  • Collaborate with University departments to explore feasible risk management control strategies including engineering controls, administrative controls, and effective use of personal protective equipment.

• Asbestos Program Manager:
  • Implement the University Asbestos Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Program.
  • Provide asbestos awareness training and deploy appropriate surveillance strategies.
  • Collaborate with Facilities Management and other Departments for work area evaluations.
  • Coordinate vendor/consultant activities for pre-project asbestos testing.
  • Facilitate asbestos abatement, as warranted.
  • Receive, review, and interpret technical asbestos documents to devise control actions.
  • Ensure compliant record keeping is maintained.

• Safety Training: Utilize advanced knowledge of safety training requirements and familiarity of facilities management programs to maintain a progressive safety training program for personnel utilizing hazardous materials or work in potentially hazardous environments.
  • Interact with other safety professionals and college/department stakeholders on strategic and programmatic initiatives requiring coordination between departments for the design, development and delivery of required safety training.

• Serve on University Committees and provides consultative assistance to campus officials as needed.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Competitive Salary
• Tuition Benefits
• Medical insurance – including 100% paid employee medical coverage for full-time employees
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Long and short-term disability
• Retirement Plan Options
• Paid time off
• Paid Holidays 

• Must be able to respond to after-hours emergencies.
• Must have State of Texas Driver’s License and acceptable driving record, and be able to drive a state vehicle.
• Work will be performed on-site and in person.