EHS Coordinator - Facilities Services

Position Description

EHS Coordinator - Facilities Services Come join our safety team at UAF! This EHS Coordinator - Facilities Services position is responsible for overseeing occupational safety, health and environmental compliance at UAF Facilities Services (FS). FS departments includes grounds, building and transportation maintenance, design and construction, and utilities. As part of UAF's Environmental, Health, Safety and Risk Management team, this position must be able to interpret and apply OSHA regulations, current and new, to the various work areas; understand the principals of and perform incident investigations; and manage FS compliance with OSHA and other state and federal regulations. The position requires the ability to analyze and resolve complex problems with multiple components and conflicting issues that may impact critical programs, operations, systems, major work groups, or multiple functional areas. The incumbent should be able to demonstrate a high degree of interpersonal skills that are required to communicate effectively with and successfully manage, coordinate and train occupational health and safety requirements department-wide. This position requires the ability to network, interact, and support effective partnerships with key groups and individuals within the University of Alaska system and local community. This position is the point person for Facilities Services when occupational safety and health issues arise. Solutions can require negotiation skills, defensible knowledge of the issues, and accurate perception of the overall needs of Facilities Services (FS). This position works for Environmental, Health Safety and Risk Management (EHSRM), but is located at the Facilities Services Physical Plant. The Department of Environmental, Health, Safety and Risk Management (EHSRM) works to promote a culture of safety, environmental responsibility and risk mitigation for the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). EHSRM's EHS Coordinator - Facilities Services is part of the Occupational Safety Team with dedicated support responsibilities for the Facilities Services - Maintenance & Operations Division. This division has a robust portfolio of maintenance & operations related shops including: Labor, Roads & Grounds, Equipment & Vehicle Maintenance, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, Alarms & Insulation, PM and Custodial Services. The EHS Coordinator - Facilities Services position is an occupational safety focal point that coordinates a broad safety program in a fast pasted, complex environment. Key components of The EHS Coordinator - Facilities Services position are: • Working knowledge of and the ability to develop, implement, assess and administer occupational safety, health and environmental regulations, programs and policies.