Building Safety Manager
Building Safety Manager
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About the Opportunity
JOB SUMMARY
The Building Safety Manager (BSM) manages buildingwide compliance with applicable regulatory standards associated with laboratory operations with a focus on research and teaching labs makerspaces shops and other unique lab spaces (greenhouse clinical cleanroom etc.). The Building Safety Manager position is onsite at Northeasterns Boston campus and reports to the Senior Manager of the Building Safety Program in the Office of Academic and Research Safety (OARS).
As an embedded safety staff you will facilitate assess and promote an enhanced culture of safety and healthy work environment through close collaboration and coordination with the broader OARS team and key individuals performing safety functions in assigned buildings including Principal Investigators lab personnel Department Safety Officers College Safety Officers facilities personnel and others.
As an essential team member in the implementation and management of buildingwide safety and compliance programs your core activities will include but are not limited to maintaining resilient Maximum Allowable Quantity (MAQ) compliance defined in fire/building code ensuring proper hazardous materials management leading buildingwide inspections and tracking corrective actions conducting assessments (risk/hazard/job/space/equipment/PPE/SOP/etc.) contributing to lab design and construction/renovation projects safety planning for research continuity and supporting ongoing lab registrations with the City of Boston. In addition you will serve as the focal point for implementation and compliance with Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) for laboratory emergencies serving as the emergency coordinator and contact in assigned buildings and a member of the OARS emergency response team through the oncall program.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree in chemistry chemical engineering process safety materials science environmental science or other applicable degree with a minimum of five years of demonstrated work experience in managing EHS requirements.
- Preferred qualifications include a Masters degree in one of the above and a background in chemistry or chemical engineering is highly desired. Preferred experience includes employment within higher education hazardous materials management process safety or high hazard environments or processes (e.g. semiconductor facilities). Experience in laboratory research or EHS compliance in laboratories or R&D is preferred.
- Working knowledge of federal state and local regulatory standards that apply to laboratory operations.
- Proficiency in use of a personal computer and current software applications including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite (Word Access Excel PowerPoint and Outlook) Microsoft Teams SharePoint and Smartsheets.
- Effective written verbal and presentation communication skills with strong interpersonal skills to effectively coordinate and adapt for various audiences with a customer serviceoriented approach.
- Demonstrated problem solving and organizational skills time and project management skills including planning prioritizing and scheduling multiple ongoing projects.
- Experience conducting inspections assessing risk and recommending safety controls and corrective actions for experiments equipment and processes using appropriate methodology.
- Experience assisting with laboratory emergencies including gas releases and spill remediation. Demonstrated ability to recognize unsafe conditions or dangerous situations and respond appropriately.
- Physical requirements include being medically qualified to wear respiratory protection and other personal protective equipment. Lifting up to 50 lbs and moving up to 500 lbs of materials using rolling carts or drum carts. Work areas include a variety of physical environments including weather extremes mechanical spaces potential confined spaces elevated locations and where the use of hazardous materials (chem rad bio) or equipment is in storage or use.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES
Hazardous Materials Management (40%)
You will be a leader in handson chemical safety and compliance in assigned buildings collaborating with laboratory safety facilities and other personnel to implement and manage processes to support buildingwide hazardous material management plans in compliance with federal state and local requirements. Part of your duties will include monitoring chemical inventories for potential exceedances of Maximum Allowable Quantity thresholds and working with lab/college/departmental stakeholders university partners and consultants to address. Through a customer serviceoriented approach you will be proactive in assisting laboratories for the purchase inventory storage use and disposal of hazardous materials and regulated waste.
Laboratory Emergency Planning and Response (35%)
You will be a focal point in the implementation of Emergency Action Plans (EAP) for laboratories including training and exercises/drills as outlined in the EAP. You will be the lead in ensuring emergency equipment for laboratories are maintained inspected and certified and that laboratory safety information for first responders is maintained. You will serve as the emergency coordinator and emergency contact for assigned buildings and will participate in the OARS oncall program and emergency response team in the event of laboratory or facility incident. As part of incident management you will investigate laboratory incidents documents findings track corrective actions and assist lab personnel to reduce the likelihood of similar incidents.
Other Duties and Responsibilities (25%)
As an embedded safety staff you will work with principal investigators and lab personnel with risk assessments safety inspections and will promote safe lab work practices working closely with other subject matter experts and providing referrals as needed. You will assist with startup commissioning registration shutdowns and decommissioning of labs/makerspaces/shops and will contribute to lab design and construction/renovation projects. As a primary safety contact in assigned buildings you will disseminate and provide training on safety resources regulatory information compliance requirements and best practices including developing and implementing safety guidance and standard operating procedures. Maintaining an active presence in labs shops and makerspaces is essential with routine lab inspections and functional testing of safety systems as core responsibilities for maintaining knowledge of the safety requirements for lab operations and enabling continuous improvement in compliance and safety.
Position Type
Legal and Regulatory AdministrationAdditional Information
Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience education and skills when extending an offer.
Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical vision dental paid time off tuition assistance wellness & life retirement as well as commuting & transportation. Visit for more information.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin age sex sexual orientation disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Compensation Grade/Pay Type:
110SExpected Hiring Range:
$75210.00 $106230.00With the pay range(s) shown above the starting salary will depend on several factors which may include your education experience location knowledge and expertise and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarlysituated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
