Director of Occupational Safety and Environmental Management

University of Dayton, Ohio • Dayton, OH

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About The Position

Seeking candidates with the qualifications to hit the ground running! Join the University of Dayton, a premier Catholic research university where purpose meets profession. As Director of Occupational Safety and Environmental Management, you'll lead critical initiatives that protect human health and environment for our vibrant campus community of students, faculty, and staff while advancing our mission of education, research, and service. Our comprehensive benefits package includes excellent health coverage, retirement contributions, and tuition assistance for employees and dependents. The Director of Occupational Safety and Environmental Management is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive EHS policies, programs, and management systems across the organization. This role involves managing core areas such as occupational health, injury prevention, industrial hygiene, and compliance with all applicable EPA, OSHA, and NFPA regulations. Key duties include creating and delivering EHS training and educational tools, conducting risk/safety assessments, ensuring regulatory reporting and record-keeping, and providing expert guidance to unit leaders and contractors. The manager will monitor EHS performance metrics, analyze statistics for mandatory reporting, and actively participate in job safety reviews to ensure compliance. This position requires acting responding to EHS incidents, which may necessitate support outside of standard business hours, and serving as backup to the AVP for Compliance & EHS.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Occupational/Environmental Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field and a minimum of 5 years of experience; OR at least 8 years of experience in the field of Occupational/Environmental Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with EPA, OSHA, and NFPA regulations, managing necessary records and permits.
• Medically fit to wear a respirator.
• Valid drivers license with low risk driving record.

Nice To Haves

• More than 8 years of experience.
• Certified Asbestos Hazard Evaluation Specialist, State of Ohio.
• Working in higher education with researchers and showing a track record of maintaining compliance.
• Experience developing protocols, and education and training programs for safety and environmental issues on federal, state, and local requirements.

Responsibilities

• Developing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive EHS policies, programs, and management systems
• Managing core areas such as occupational health, injury prevention, industrial hygiene
• Ensuring compliance with all applicable EPA, OSHA, and NFPA regulations
• Creating and delivering EHS training and educational tools
• Conducting risk/safety assessments
• Ensuring regulatory reporting and record-keeping
• Providing expert guidance to unit leaders and contractors
• Monitoring EHS performance metrics
• Analyzing statistics for mandatory reporting
• Actively participating in job safety reviews to ensure compliance
• Responding to EHS incidents, which may necessitate support outside of standard business hours
• Serving as backup to the AVP for Compliance & EHS

Benefits

• excellent health coverage
• retirement contributions
• tuition assistance for employees and dependents

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees