Environmental Hazard Technician II - Part-time - 529164

The University of Alabama•Tuscaloosa, AL

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Hazard Technician II performs inspections, testing, and environmental monitoring services in one of the following areas within the Department of Environmental Health and Safety: environmental hazards, hazardous waste, general safety, life safety, laboratory safety, or occupational safety. The University of Alabama's Department of Environmental Health and Safety provides inspection services of safety equipment in University facilities, including fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, exit lights, automated external defibrillators, emergency lights, and other safety and/or security items. Tasks and inspections are completed in accordance with IFC, NFPA, and other fire and life safety standards or codes. This role may provide assistance to other Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) functions on a regular basis and may be required to respond after hours. The technician must be available by UA EHS provided communication device 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Additional tasks may involve regulatory compliance activities or require increased safety knowledge and applications, such as extinguisher recharging, social event inspections, emergency response, and food service inspections.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Two (2) years of hazardous waste, general safety, life safety, environmental hazards, laboratory safety, or occupational safety experience.
Valid U.S. driver's license.
Must be at least 19 years of age at time of hire.
Acceptable Motor Vehicle Report in compliance with University policies.
Must submit to and successfully pass a post-offer drug screen.
Must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation.
Subject matter knowledge in a safety related field(s), including life safety (general safety), fire safety, environmental safety, and lab safety.

Nice To Haves

Experience inspecting safety equipment.
Experience maintaining fire extinguishers.
Experience performing food service inspections.
Fire service experience.
Experience working with regulatory agencies.
Successful completion of certification trainings pertinent to fire safety, life safety, environmental safety, or lab safety (e.g., fire extinguisher training, Pre-Engineered Kitchen Fire Extinguishing Technician or Industrial Fire Extinguishing System Technician certifications, Fire Inspector certifications, Fire Plan Examiner training, Hazwoper training, etc.).

Responsibilities

Performs inspections, testing, and environmental monitoring services in areas such as environmental hazards, hazardous waste, general safety, life safety, laboratory safety, or occupational safety.
Conducts inspections of safety equipment including fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, exit lights, automated external defibrillators, and emergency lights.
Ensures tasks and inspections are completed in accordance with IFC, NFPA, and other fire and life safety standards or codes.
Assists other Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) functions as needed.
Responds to emergencies after hours as required.
Maintains availability via a UA EHS provided communication device 24/7.
Engages in regulatory compliance activities.
Applies increased safety knowledge and applications, including extinguisher recharging, social event inspections, emergency response, and food service inspections.