Physical Safety Specialist

University of Notre Dame, United States

Updated: 4 months ago
Location: Notre Dame, INDIANA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 07 Jan 2024

Position Information


Job Title Physical Safety Specialist
Job Description
Why Campus Safety and University Operations?

This position offers the ability to have a lasting impact on Notre Dame. Helping to promote a safe environment allows the University to be at its very best….where students, faculty, staff and visitors can learn, teach, work, perform research, celebrate their faith and foster community. Do you like to be challenged? Do you have a desire to interact with a diverse and innovative group of people on a regular basis? Would you like to work for a mission-based organization that positively impacts the world through the students it educates and the research it conducts? The University of Notre Dame has an exciting opportunity for a Physical Safety Specialist in the Risk Management & Safety Department.
What makes Notre Dame special? 
The amazing people on our team often cite the great work culture, the distinctive mission, the opportunity to build a career, and comprehensive best-in-class benefits, including a variety of educational benefits for employees, their spouses, and children. (https://hr.nd.edu/benefits/ )

What does this role do?

  • Responsible for all aspects of safety in identified research spaces throughout the campus and have the clearly articulated goal of creating and sustaining an accident-free workplace.
  • policy and procedure development; dissemination; training; enforcement; program administration and oversight.
  • Safety-related research and staff/researchers oversight in safety-related issues.
  • The Safety Officer is also responsible for developing/co-developing training programs for users (both safety- and non-safety-related).
  • Responsible for helping to develop and subsequently implementing safe protocols for the handling, storage, and disposal of energetic materials (explosives, propellants, and pyrotechnics), high speed, turbine equipment use, high pressure vessel use, stored energy use, and other safety related hazards that might be in campus research spaces and not covered by other safety specialists.
  • Identify the engineering controls required before the start-up of research involving hazardous materials to ensure the safety of researchers, other building occupants, and the community.
  • The physical safety specialist has the authority to intervene in any situation deemed to be an imminent danger to personnel or the environment.


What qualities will make you successful in Campus Safety and University Operations?

  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion
  • Compassionate leadership
  • Desire to build strong relationships
  • Curiosity to help find solutions
  • Effective communication
  • Operational excellence
  • Accountability
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree with 1-2 years of progressive safety experience in an academic laboratory space.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or science with an emphasis on safety and industrial hygiene.
  • Experience in program monitoring, procedure development, and control systems required.
  • Awareness of EPA/OSHA standards and federal, state, national fire and life safety code required.
  • Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or other safety certification or the ability to obtain after hire.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Department Risk Management and Safety (50035)
Department Website
Family / Sub-Family Env & Safety / Environmental Health & Safety
Career Stream/Level EIC 2 Professional
Department Hiring Pay Range Up to $65,000 annually, commensurate with experience
Pay ID Semi-Monthly
FLSA Status S1 - FT Exempt
Job Category Administrator/Professional
Job Type Full-time
Schedule: Days of Week & Hours
M-F, 8:00-5:00
Schedule: Hours/Week 40
Schedule: # of months 12


Posting Detail Information


Job Posting Date (Campus) 12/06/2023
Job Posting Date (Public) 12/06/2023
Job Closing Date 01/07/2024
Posting Type Open To All Applicants
Posting Number S24478
Quick Link for Internal Postings https://jobs.nd.edu/postings/32944

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