Title: Environmental Health and Safety Compliance Specialist 00707
Agency: Christopher Newport University - Main Campus
Location: Newport News, Virginia
FLSA: Non Exempt
Hiring Range: CNU 10: Salary $61,036 to $76,295, Commensurate with Education and Experience
Full Time or Part Time:
Additional Detail
Job Description:
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
- High school graduate or equivalent education/experience that equates to a high school diploma
- OSHA 30 and HAZWOPER, or ability to obtain within 6 months
Experience:
- Experience in environmental health and safety, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, laboratory safety, fire safety, environmental compliance, facilities operations, or a related field
- Experience conducting safety inspections
- Experience identifying regulatory compliance issues
- Experience working with chemicals, hazardous materials, regulated waste, or laboratory operations
- Experience applying occupational safety, fire safety, and environmental regulatory standards, including Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH), fire code, or Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) requirements, to ensure compliance and reduce risk
- Experience maintaining records, databases, or safety management software systems
Additional Considerations:
Education:
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Fire Science, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Health, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience
Experience:
- Experience in a laboratory setting
- Experience in the higher education setting
- Experience managing regulated waste programs
- Experience maintaining chemical inventories
- Experience using and maintaining safety monitoring equipment and environmental monitoring instruments
- Experience using environmental health and safety (EHS) or work order software for work such as tracking inspections, corrective actions, training, and regulatory records