Environmental Health Manager, Safety & Industrial Hygiene

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

An Environmental Health Manager, Safety and Industrial Hygiene typically performs the following duties:

• Plans, directs, and coordinates the various programs and activities related to safety, industrial hygiene, and accident prevention.
• Develops various safety, industrial hygiene and accident prevention guidelines and procedures in accordance with local, State, and federal rules and regulations.
• Plans and directs the monitoring of activities during asbestos abatement.
• Reviews and advises on existing and proposed environmental and occupational health legislation that may affect the District and may propose legislation.
• Develops, implements, and maintains programs for the response and reporting of emergency situations, serious injuries and fatalities, major property loss events, and regulatory compliance incidents.
• Coordinates compliance activities for the District.
• Directs and evaluates the line management and supervision of the organization's staff.
• Directs accident prevention efforts, establishes criteria for site inspections, authorizes necessary corrective measures, and may prohibit use of unsafe equipment and facilities.
• Plans and administers a budget.
• Establishes or recommends schedules and priorities, including contingency plans, and may direct the allocation of resources in emergencies.
• Performs liaison duties with the media and representatives of various agencies concerned with industrial health and safety.
• Meets with and may address a variety of groups, including employees, administrators, officials of public agencies, and community organizations.
• Prepares and presents reports to the Board of Education.
• Supervises the preparation and publication of District policies and procedures pertaining to safety, fire prevention, industrial hygiene, and other related programs.
• Directs the review of work performed by contractors for compliance with State, federal, local, and District safety requirements.
• Directs and participates in the training of technical personnel.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Note: This is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities for this position. For a comprehensive list of duties performed, please refer to the class description: Environmental Health Manager, Safety and Industrial Hygiene - Class Description - LAUSD

Entrance requirements are representative of the minimum level of knowledge, skill, and/or abilities.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree, preferably in industrial hygiene, occupational health and safety, environmental and occupational health, environmental engineering or a closely related field. A master’s degree in one of the above-mentioned areas is preferable. 

Note: You MUST upload official evidence (e.g. official transcripts, official degree) of the education requirement to your on-line application.

*Candidates who have completed their degree at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts and degrees from one of the approved agencies. Please be sure to request a “Detailed” evaluation report. For more information about the approved agencies LAUSD accepts, please visit: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl635.pdf

Experience: Four years of experience in the environmental health and safety field above the professional entry level. Three years of this experience must be in developing and implementing or coordinating accident prevention or industrial hygiene programs for a large private or public organization. Two years of supervisory experience in the environmental health and safety field is required

Special: A valid driver’s license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California and the use of a motor vehicle. 

SPECIAL NOTES:

• Exempt from FLSA.
• Requires wearing a negative pressure respirator.
• Prior to employment, all successful candidates will be required to pass an asbestos medical examination in compliance with the General Industry Safety Orders of the California Code of Regulations.
• The Environmental Health Manager, Safety and Industrial Hygiene is subject to call at any hour.
• An employee in this class may be subject to the reporting requirements of the District’s Conflict of Interest Code. 

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

An ideal candidate for the position of Environmental Health Manager, Safety and Industrial Hygiene, will have extensive professional experience in planning, directing, and coordinating environmental health programs related to safety, industrial hygiene, and accident prevention. They should possess strong knowledge of environmental health and safety regulations, and be highly skilled at developing and composing policies and procedures for environmental health and safety programs.

Additionally, the ideal candidate will possess excellent oral and written communication skills, and have the ability to effectively address a variety of groups, such as employees, administrators, and the public. Furthermore, the ideal candidate will be a strong leader, with the ability to delegate, train, and evaluate the work of employees.