Program Leader, Industrial/Worker Safety - Environmental Health and Safety - UTK

University of Tennessee•Knoxville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Associate Director, OSEF, Department of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), the Program Leader for Industrial Worker Safety (IWS) provides senior-level leadership for the development, governance, and continuous improvement of campus-wide industrial safety, worker and general safety management systems. This position is accountable for protecting the health and safety of the entire campus community—including faculty, staff, students, visitors, and contractors—through structured, resilient safety programs that drive consistent risk control, regulatory compliance, and measurable performance improvement. The role serves as a strategic safety leader within EHS, translating Tennessee OSHA requirements and applicable OSHA standards (29 CFR 1910 and relevant 1926) into sustainable systems, processes, and operational practices. The position collaborates extensively with campus partners, chairs a multi-department safety committee, leads professional staff, and provides technical leadership, including hands-on involvement when necessary. Emergency technical response and participation in EHS On-Call support are required.

Requirements

Senior-level leadership experience in industrial safety and worker safety management systems.
Knowledge of Tennessee OSHA requirements and applicable OSHA standards (29 CFR 1910 and relevant 1926).
Experience in developing, governing, and improving safety management systems.
Ability to collaborate extensively with campus partners.
Experience chairing safety committees.
Experience leading professional staff.
Technical leadership skills, including hands-on involvement.
Ability to perform emergency technical response.
Willingness to participate in EHS On-Call support.

Responsibilities

Provides senior-level leadership for the development, governance, and continuous improvement of campus-wide industrial safety, worker and general safety management systems.
Accountable for protecting the health and safety of the entire campus community—including faculty, staff, students, visitors, and contractors—through structured, resilient safety programs that drive consistent risk control, regulatory compliance, and measurable performance improvement.
Serves as a strategic safety leader within EHS, translating Tennessee OSHA requirements and applicable OSHA standards (29 CFR 1910 and relevant 1926) into sustainable systems, processes, and operational practices.
Collaborates extensively with campus partners.
Chairs a multi-department safety committee.
Leads professional staff.
Provides technical leadership, including hands-on involvement when necessary.
Performs emergency technical response.
Participates in EHS On-Call support.