Environmental Program Officer - (Onsite)

Job Title:Environmental Program Officer - (Onsite)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 266748
About Us

Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Job Summary

Supports the Environmental Health and Safety Management System. Coordinates investigations, provides training, manages projects and maintains records. Provide support and coordination regarding compliance requirements. This position will interact on a regular basis with: Institute management, faculty and staff, and representatives of regulatory agencies. This position typically will advise and counsel: Institute management, faculty and staff. This position will supervise: N/A

Responsibilities

Job Duty 1 -
Supports the creation, implementation and management of the Environmental Health and Safety Management System.
Job Duty 2 -
Assist with coordinating environmental compliance programs.
Job Duty 3 -
Oversee and coordinate asbestos abatement projects, including managing contracts and maintaining records.
Job Duty 4 -
Assist with coordinating environmental investigations, including asbestos, lead based paint, mold and water quality.
Job Duty 5 -
Conduct training and technical outreach as appropriate.
Job Duty 6 -
Maintain and manage detailed environmental records.
Job Duty 7 -
Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Safety Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Biology or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
Other Required Qualifications
The job requires one who is task and detail toiourted; flexible, and able to perftom multiple, various tasks concurrourtly. Excellourt communications skills are required as well as the ability to troubleshoot and solve problems that are varied l nature.
Required Experience
Three to four years of job related experience

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's Degree in Public Health or related field
Preferred Experience
Four to five years of job related experience

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

SKILLS
This job requires experience with environmental permitting and regulatory agencies. An understanding of Environmental Program systems, compliance monitoring tools and familiarity with reporting processes. Must be able to understand environmental recordkeeping regarding construction, demolition, and renovation projects. Must be able to work cooperatively, manage projects and be willing to create and conduct training seminars.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services.Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions.This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

All members of the USG community must adhere to the USG Statement of Core Values, which consists of Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values shape and fundamentally support our University¿s work. Additionally, all faculty, staff, and administrators must also be aware of and comply with the Board of Regents and Georgia Institute of Technology's policies on Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom. More information on these policies can be found here: Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

Other Information

Job Grade: S7

Salary Range $70,061.00 - $95,283.00

Due to the responsibilities of this position, this role requires an onsite presence on Georgia Tech¿s Atlanta campus (100%).

Location: Atlanta, GA

Background Check

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening