"Fire Safety Coordinator"

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The primary purpose of this position is to administer and monitor the University environmental, health, and safety program; inspect facilities; enforce safety regulations; emergency planning; investigation; assessments; and work with faculty, staff, students and other stakeholders to ensure the safety of the campus community.

• Administer and monitor the Emergency Preparedness/Building Evacuation Plans, Fire Prevention, Aerial Lifts Forklift, Contractor Safety, Hot Work, Fall Protection, Electrical, and Event Safety Programs.
• Conduct training sessions; inspect facilities; enforce safety regulations; emergency planning; conduct investigations; assessments; and work with faculty, staff, students and other stakeholders to ensure the safety of the campus community.

Minimum Experience / Education:

Bachelor's degree in a physical science, biological science, environmental science/engineering, occupational safety, industrial technology or related discipline; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Preferred Education Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree with a major in occupational safety and health, industrial technology, a physical science or other closely related discipline with one to three years of environmental, health, safety, or fire experience working in a university, college or public sector environment.
• Detailed working knowledge of environmental health and safety regulations, building fire protection equipment, evacuation plans, evacuation drills, event safety and construction safety.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in interpreting and applying policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Demonstrated experience with fire protection equipment and new technology systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of building equipment (e.g., fire sprinklers, hydrants, fire suppression, HVAC, and electrical).