What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Health & Safety Assistant position at Eastern Connecticut State University?
Position Summary:
Under the supervision of the Director of Environmental Health & Safety, this individual is responsible for basic safety functions for the EHS Department. This position is part time at 19 hours per week.
Position Responsibilities:
- Assists with directing, planning organizing and providing technical services for the fire alarm systems and panels.
- Responsible for ensuring compliance with life safety codes, reviewing building plans and testing fire prevention equipment.
- Responsible for system maintenance of the fire alarm systems, including but not limited to: Smoke detectors, heat detectors, fire alarm network and audio-visual alarms.
- Inspects campus construction projects to meet fire code and life safety standards.
- Acts as primary liaison with State Fire Marshall and life safety system service providers
- Inspections of Fire Extinguishers, Above Ground tanks, AED’s, Elevator Phone Testing, etc.
- Responsible for record-keeping management of all inspections, annual reports (code, fire safety, etc.) and other code/regulation compliance documentation. Compiles information and statistics for the annual fire safety report.
- Assists with interpretation of rules and regulations to university administration and staff and educating the campus community on fire safety.
- May serve as a representative of the Director of EH&S on administration matters in their absence.
- Recycling of used toners/inks and batteries, maintain and track various EH&S databases.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities assigned by the EH&S Director.
Qualifications:
- Incumbents in this class will be required to possess or obtain Office of the State Fire Marshal Fire Inspector Certification.
- Minimum of three years of relative experience with fire alarm systems
- Demonstrated knowledge of Federal and State regulations related to fire and life safety programs
- Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others
- Must be innovated, service and self-motivated, team-oriented, adaptable and capable of managing competing priorities.
- Ability to communicate effectively with both the technical and non-technical personnel.
To Apply:
Applicants must send their resume and letter of interest to: Tassio McFarlane, Director of Environmental Health & Safety at mcfarlanetas@easternct.edu. Position will remain open until filled.