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Form of workFounded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.
Job Description
TheDirector, Environmental Health & Safety reports to the Executive Director,Public Safety & Chief of Police and will lead the University'scomprehensive campus Environmental Health and safety program through effectivecommunication and collaboration with leadership across campus, including theFinancial Vice President and Treasurer, Offices of the Executive VicePresident, Provost, Vice Provost for Research, Vice President for Facilities,and General Counsel with a service-oriented approach toward students, faculty,staff and visitors.
Keyprogram management and advisory areas of responsibility will include:laboratory safety; management of environmental compliance areas; oversight ofworker safety programs under OSHA, including the employee safety trainingprogram; fire safety and fire prevention; support to the University AED program; andoversight of contract and services for management and disposal of hazardouschemical waste, biohazardous wastes, electronic wastes, and universal wastes.
TheEH&S Director will also manage a professional team and work with partnersacross campus on evaluation, prevention, mitigation and or abatement ofexisting or potential Environmental Health and safety issues; establishprograms, policies, and procedures to facilitate compliance with all applicableUniversity, local, state, and federal codes and regulations; and monitoremerging regulations that may affect University operations. In addition, the Director will developstrategies for effective communication with the Boston College community,outside agencies and other stakeholders and advise and provide technicalguidance to the community on EH&S matters.
Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $153,600 to $192,000; salary commensurate with relevant experience.
Requirements
Bachelor'sdegree in an area related to environmental science/health, environmental/civilengineering, safety, chemistry, or biology. Master's degree preferred.
Sevenyears of progressively increasing management, supervisory and budgetaryexperience necessary, preferably in an academic or research setting; and indepth knowledge of applicable EH&S laws, regulations, nationally recognizedstandards, guidelines, and best practices.
Strongmeeting facilitation, communication, project management and organizationalskills.
Abilityto foster trust and build interpersonal relationships; lead committees andprovide background information and effectively advocate for and escalate issuesor needs related to EH&S.
Closing Statement
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
- Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity.
Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.
