Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Job Title:         Environmental, Health & Safety Manager
Status:             Exempt, Full-time, Full-year
Department:   Safety Department
Reports to:     Director of Safety and Compliance

NOTE: This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees supervised. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind of level or difficulty.

Summary: Develops and maintains a program to ensure SPS compliance with local, state, and federal regulations related to operational environmental, occupational health, and workplace and community safety.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned at the discretion of employee’s supervisor):

• Overall responsibility for ensuring compliance with local, state and federal environmental regulations, including, but not limited to:
  • Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
  • Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
  • Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
  • National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
  • Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
  • Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
  • Toxic Substances Control Act
  • Residential LBP Hazard Reduction Act
  • Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials
  • Clean Water Act
  • Clean Air Act
  • Oil Pollution Act
  • Pollution Prevention Act
  • Safe Drinking Water Act
  • Solid Waste Management/Disposal
  • Hazardous Waste Operations
• Represent the School as the primary point of contact for state, federal and local agencies, including, but not limited to:
  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
  • City of Concord
• Serve as primary Hazardous Waste Coordinator, 24-hr Emergency Coordinator, Asbestos Designated person and Local Education Agency (LEA) as defined by AHERA and Residential LBP Coordinator.
• Review, develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with local, state and federal environmental regulations.
• Manage and conduct the planning, training, inspection, and recordkeeping requirements for all environmental compliance programs.
• Prepare all required environmental permits and reports in accordance with Federal, State and local regulations and requirements.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert for the School’s Incident Response Team for environmental health issues.
• Plan, schedule, and chair the School’s Joint Loss Management Committee. Participate on other School committees as assigned.
• Manage historical data of environmentally related building information for project planning and reviews construction documents for environmental issues and impact.
• Work in collaboration with Facilities and Planning to ensure that the infrastructure systems are constructed and maintained in accordance with environmental standards.
• Work proactively with the Manager for Custodial and Grounds and serves as liaison between Facilities and Planning and other Community members on environmental concerns across campus.
• Responsible for oversight of Environmental Safety Programs.
• Respond and address all School environmental concerns including, but not limited to:
  • Mold
  • Asbestos
  • Indoor Air Quality
  • Lead
  • Radon
  • Solid waste, recycling, and composting
• Manage an annual calendar of documentation compliance requirements and prepares appropriate correspondence.
• Develop requirements for and manages environmental service contracts.
• Coordinate with vendors and contractors on numerous environmental projects at the School.
• Work with representatives from other campus departments to ensure knowledge and compliance in the area of environmental health and safety.
• Develops, maintains and manages annual environmental budget.
• Assists in the development and implementation of the School’s Environmental Master Plan.
• Receive comments and suggestions, and investigate complaints, from members of the community related to environmental, health, safety, and related matters. Recommend actions as appropriate.
• Perform periodic safety inspections of all School facilities.
• Plan periodic fire and emergency drills for the various School constituencies and maintain records. Work closely with Safety Department to ensure implementation of all fire drills on campus.
• Select, manage, and evaluate outside contractors for the performance of School EHS functions.
• Perform sampling and submittal of source material for routine testing and analysis (i.e., drinking water, air quality, etc.).
• Maintain the school’s online Safety Data Sheet program, currently SDS Online.
• Serve as the school’s initial point of contact for work related ergonomic concerns.
• Work with a high level of independence and autonomy, and exercise a high degree of initiative, influence, and judgment in decisions impacting staff and department operations.
• Expected to solve problems or address issues that require immediate attention.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Currently not applicable.

Qualification Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:

• Bachelor Degree (prefer Occupational Safety, Safety Engineering, Environmental/Health and Safety, or related area of study), or equivalent combination of formal education and related experience.

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in EHS, Safety, or related function.
• Experience working with adolescents in an educational setting preferred.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Strong knowledge of federal, state and local safety and environmental regulations required.
• Ability to prepare and effectively present both oral and written information concerning activities and operations to internal and external constituents.
• Knowledge of emergency management concepts and practices to include prevention/mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
• Knowledge of federal and state codes and regulations relating to health and safety, emergency management and compliance.
• Knowledge of building/campus emergency procedures including but not limited to evacuations, fire drills, illness, and life safety equipment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to develop and maintain collegial relationships.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with students by building trust and credibility.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills as well as a strong customer focus.
• A strict adherence to confidential policies is required.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Willingness and ability to learn additional applications as needed.
• High degree of organizational skills with the ability to be flexible and multi-task with accuracy.
• Ability to follow verbal and written directions, maintain a professional demeanor and restraint at all times, including stressful situations.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusivity and to serving the needs of a diverse and inclusive community with diplomacy and tact.
• Skills and ability to attain and maintain career licenses and certifications (e.g. – OSHA 30-Hour Course, NASP Safety Manager Certification, HAZWOPER Certification).
• Ability to drive a vehicle for School business.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Physical demands are in excess of those for sedentary work and will require the ability to remain standing for extended periods of time, go up and down flights of steps, lift and push heavy objects as well as stoop, squat, bend, kneel, crouch, and lift.
• Ability to sit in a normal seated position for extended periods of time.
• Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
• Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example using a keyboard.
• Communication skills using the spoken and written word.
• Ability to see with normal parameters.
• Ability to use a visual display terminal with continuous wrist movement on a keyboard.
• Ability to hear within normal range.
• Ability to lift and transport up to 50lbs without assistance.
• Ability to withstand exposure to inclement weather (rain, snow, sleet, freezing temperatures, etc.).

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly works in outdoor weather conditions and in assorted inside locations
• Occasionally required to work near moving, mechanical parts and in high, precarious places
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and to toxic or caustic chemicals
• Occasionally exposed to the risk of electrical shock
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

Other:

Work schedule will be based on the needs of the School. Additional work hours may be required at various times (for example, to provide coverage for special events).