POSITION TITLE: Environmental Specialist

DEPARTMENT:   Facilities Services   SITE: DO

SALARY SCHEDULE: A&P GRADE: A

BASIC FUNCTION:

Administers the college’s environmental safety and hazardous substance abatement programs which include collegewide procedures for the purchase, storage, and use of chemicals and the disposal of hazardous materials and waste.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
 

• Develops and implements employee safety and health policies related to environmental issues.
• Establishes procedures, policies and methods for collegewide compliance with federal, state and local environmental regulations.
• Develops and implements collegewide environmental and occupational safety and health training programs.  Trains employees in accordance with federal, state and local environmental regulations and Florida Occupational Safety and Health regulations.
• Establishes procedures and methods of compliance for collegewide management of hazardous materials which includes the purchase, storage, and use of chemicals and the disposal of hazardous materials and biohazardous wastes.
• Implements policy for addressing collegewide concerns with respect to environmental safety and health issues.
• Coordinates work performed by the Board of Trustees approved environmental consultants and other professionals.
• Performs other environmental, safety and health duties as required.

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, safety and health or with emphasis in physical and biological science.  EPA Certification in Asbestos Abatement – Facility Survey & Building Systems and Asbestos Abatement Planning & Management.  OSHA Health and Safety for Hazardous Material Certification.  National Safety Council Right-to-Know Certification or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Three (3) years experience in either or any combination of the following fields:  environmental protection, industrial hygiene or occupational safety and health.
 

KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Working knowledge of federal, state and local environmental and occupational safety and health regulations.  Must be able to perform inspections and investigations involving the use, storage and disposal of hazardous materials and wastes.  Ability to investigate and resolve indoor air quality issues.  Ability to review and interpret laboratory reports and related documents.  Oral and written communications skills. Skill in reading comprehension.  Knowledge of basic mathematics.