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The Environmental, Health and Safety Officer is responsible for ensuring that the campus is in compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations relating to health and safety. This position will monitor the campus in order to provide a safe environment for faculty, staff, students and visitors to the Colorado State University – Pueblo campus. This person will serve as a resource to other departments on campus and various federal and state agencies on the environmental, health and safety of the University.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor the campus to ensure that the university is in compliance with ADA, NFPA and other relevant building codes. This includes accessibility, appropriate parking, and emergency evacuation procedures. Makes recommendations to provide health and safe working environment for students, staff and visitors to campus.
• Oversee the Fire and Life Safety programs on campus. This would include calculating building occupancies, conducting necessary fire drills, and determining means of egress. Additionally, identifying hazards, recommending improvements, developing emergency evacuation procedures, and catastrophic response procedures.
• Develop safety training program for the campus including necessary OSHA training requirements and other safety programs.
• Track and dispose of hazardous waste on campus. This also includes the proper disposal techniques, tracking, and reporting in accordance with appropriate federal, state and local laws.
• Provide necessary written reports relating to Environmental, Health and Safety.
• Communicate with the off-campus community and create a strong relationship with the City Health and Safety Departments.

Required Qualifications:
* Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, physics, biology, environmental health and safety or engineering or closely related field from an accredited four year college.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in chemistry, physics, biology, environmental health and safety or engineering or closely related field from an accredited four year college.
• Certified Safety Professional.
• Working knowledge of Building and Life Safety Codes, experience working with hazardous materials, experience developing training programs, knowledge maintaining MSDS sheets, experience effectively using computer programs, demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with asbestos, radiation or lead.

Salary: $50,000 – $54,000 plus benefits

How to Apply: For more information on this position and how to apply, please visit this site.

Closing Date: August 10, 2009

About the University: Colorado State University-Pueblo is a comprehensive state university with an enrollment of more than 4,000 students, including nearly 200 international students. Fully accredited and part of the Colorado State University System, CSU-Pueblo provides relevant professional coursework, superior instruction with a small professor-to-student ratio, and state-of-the-art technology for an ever-changing global economy. Invaluable hands-on experiences prepare CSU-Pueblo graduates for the demands of the modern world.

CSU-Pueblo’s campus of more than 275 acres, crowns the north end of Pueblo, a historically and culturally rich city of more than 100,000 located in the colorful Pikes Peak region of Southern Colorado. Pueblo is situated on the Front Range, within convenient driving distance of both Denver and Colorado Springs.

Students can choose from twenty-seven undergraduate programs in the College of Science and Mathematics, the Hasan School of Business, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the College of Education, Engineering and Professional Studies. Our classes are taught by faculty members, never graduate assistants, so you can be assured of expert instruction and a quality education.

Since a college education extends beyond the classroom, CSU-Pueblo offers social, cultural, recreational, and personal development opportunities through involvement in more than 70 clubs and organizations. The Experiential Learning Center introduces students to all that Colorado has to offer in outdoor activities. Rock-climbing, biking, rafting, hiking, and, of course, skiing are a few of the opportunities offered.

CSU-Pueblo is proud of its athletic history and continues a tradition of excellence competing at the NCAA Division II level as a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. In addition to offering twelve varsity intercollegiate sports, CSU-Pueblo also has several very active intramural and club sports teams which allow students to get involved in campus life, meet new people, and stay in great shape.

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