What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Health and Safety Technician position at Syracuse University?
Job Description
The Environmental Health and Safety Technician position supports a variety of technical operations and services for the Environmental Health and Safety department. Key duties of the position include receiving and delivering chemical packages, maintaining the laboratory chemical inventory system, and hazardous materials shipping and disposal. The position also conducts safety equipment inspections, assists in preparing, distributing and communicating safety information, maintains department response and monitoring instruments and equipment, and performs activities to support multiple safety programs administered by the department.
Education and Experience
Not Applicable
Application Instructions
In addition to completing an online application, please attach a resume and cover letter.
About Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.
The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the University’s 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.
About The Syracuse Area
Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.
EEO Statement
Syracuse University is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law to the extent prohibited by law. This nondiscrimination policy covers admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in University programs, services, and activities.
Commitment to Supporting and Hiring Veterans
Syracuse University has a long history of engaging veterans and the military-connected community through its educational programs, community outreach, and employment programs. After World War II, Syracuse University welcomed more than 10,000 returning veterans to our campus, and those veterans literally transformed Syracuse University into the national research institution it is today. The University’s contemporary commitment to veterans builds on this historical legacy, and extends to both class-leading initiatives focused on making an SU degree accessible and affordable to the post-9/11 generation of veterans, and also programs designed to position Syracuse University as the employer of choice for military veterans, members of the Guard and Reserve, and military family members.
Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Campus Community
Syracuse University maintains an inclusive learning environment in which students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities, governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse, multi-cultural, and international worldview. The University community recognizes and values the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups. At Syracuse, we are committed to preparing students to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in an inherently diverse country and world made up of people with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. To do so, we commit ourselves to promoting a community that celebrates and models the principles of diversity and inclusivity.
The Environmental Health and Safety Technician position supports a variety of technical operations and services for the Environmental Health and Safety department. Key duties of the position include receiving and delivering chemical packages, maintaining the laboratory chemical inventory system, and hazardous materials shipping and disposal. The position also conducts safety equipment inspections, assists in preparing, distributing and communicating safety information, maintains department response and monitoring instruments and equipment, and performs activities to support multiple safety programs administered by the department.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in chemical, physical, of biological science, environmental health and safety or a related discipline; Associates degree with relevant experience will be considered.
- Experience working with chemicals and hazardous materials.
- Experience safety instruments and equipment preferred.
- Demonstrated understanding of chemical hazards, compatibility and safety controls.
- Excellent written, verbal, and analytical skills and strong attention to detail.
- Strong verbal communication skills and high level of comfort with public speaking.
- Demonstrated outstanding interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to work collaboratively in support of all areas of the EHSS Department.
- Valid driver’s license – must drive a University vehicle around campus.
- Successful candidate is expected to establish their principal residence in the Central New York area within approximately 30 minutes driving distance from Syracuse University.
- Receive chemicals, record into chemical inventory management system and deliver to laboratories.
- Prepare and provide hazardous materials safety information and educational materials.
- Maintain the University laboratory chemical inventory using the University’s chemical tracking software system, prepare inventory reports, ensure safety data sheets are available, and conduct periodic audits of inventory records.
- Support hazardous materials shipping by confirming regulatory shipping requirements, preparing shipping papers and packages, and coordinating with common carriers.
- Support hazardous waste management services including collection, characterization, tracking and packaging.
- Perform activities to support EHSS in administering safety programs with a focus on chemical safety, biosafety, radiation safety, laser safety, and general laboratory safety.
- Perform safety inspections of chemical fume hoods, eye wash, safety showers, etc., and ensure corrective actions are completed.
- Procure, select, and distribute lab coats and coordinate lab coat laundering services.
- Create and distribute safety signage.
- Assist with creating and communicating safety information, guidance and trainings.
- Inventory, inspect and calibrate EHSS instruments, equipment and emergency response supplies.
- Participate in hazardous material spill and emergency response. This includes ability to use a respirator and protective clothing and specialized instruments and equipment.
- Monitor and assign task to student workers and interns.
- Other duties as assigned
- Able to lift up to 50 lbs, and able to handle and maneuver chemical drums, boxes and containers to transport them across campus using carts, dollies and/or University vehicles.
- Position requires a lot of walking, bending, and lifting.
- Must be medically fit and able to wear proper PPE including respiratory protection.
Not Applicable
Application Instructions
In addition to completing an online application, please attach a resume and cover letter.
About Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.
The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the University’s 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.
About The Syracuse Area
Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.
EEO Statement
Syracuse University is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law to the extent prohibited by law. This nondiscrimination policy covers admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in University programs, services, and activities.
Commitment to Supporting and Hiring Veterans
Syracuse University has a long history of engaging veterans and the military-connected community through its educational programs, community outreach, and employment programs. After World War II, Syracuse University welcomed more than 10,000 returning veterans to our campus, and those veterans literally transformed Syracuse University into the national research institution it is today. The University’s contemporary commitment to veterans builds on this historical legacy, and extends to both class-leading initiatives focused on making an SU degree accessible and affordable to the post-9/11 generation of veterans, and also programs designed to position Syracuse University as the employer of choice for military veterans, members of the Guard and Reserve, and military family members.
Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Campus Community
Syracuse University maintains an inclusive learning environment in which students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities, governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse, multi-cultural, and international worldview. The University community recognizes and values the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups. At Syracuse, we are committed to preparing students to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in an inherently diverse country and world made up of people with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. To do so, we commit ourselves to promoting a community that celebrates and models the principles of diversity and inclusivity.
