Announcement
Details
Open Date
10/13/2026
Requisition Number
PRN46477B
Job Title
Environmental Health & Safety Management
Working Title
Occupational Safety Manager
Career Progression Track
M00
Track Level
M3 - Manager, M2 - Senior Supervisor, M1 - Supervisor
FLSA Code
Administrative
Patient Sensitive Job Code?
No
Standard Hours per Week
40
Full Time or Part Time?
Full Time
Shift
Day
Work Schedule Summary
M-F, 8am-5pm
VP Area
President
Department
00472 - Environmental Health & Safety
Location
Campus
City
Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment
External Posting
Pay Rate Range
$62,000 - $99,000
Close Date
01/13/2027
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)
Job Summary
Direct/Manage/Supervise the development and implementation of environmental health and safety programs, policies, and procedures to ensure and improve the safety of workers and their surroundings. Identify and maintain the overall environmental health and safety goals of the organization. Ensure organization is in compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations. Work with leaders from other functional areas to inspect workplace to identify health and safety hazards and take actions to correct and prevent them. Create health and safety monitoring systems. Educate employees on safe and healthy working conditions to help prevent hazards in the workplace. Investigate incidents and ensure all appropriate reports are prepared in a timely manner and maintained according to government regulations. Create and oversee emergency procedures and ensure emergency teams are prepared for potential incidents. First-level manager. Manage the activities of supervisors and/or individual contributors. Responsible for hiring, firing, performance appraisals, and pay reviews. Broad knowledge of the field with demonstrated leadership skills.
The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.
Responsibilities
1. Forecasts, develops and implements policies and procedures in the areas of customer service, human resources and budgetary goals and objectives that are consistent with University of Utah's policies.
2. Markets and promotes new and existing programs and services to internal and external customers.
3. Participates in University-wide committees to establish customer service standards and administrative plans and policies.
4. Facilitates cooperative and collaborative community and institutional relationships.
5. Ensures customer satisfaction by analyzing complaints, concerns and suggestions and providing appropriate follow-through.
6. Develops departmental strategies consistent with the assigned departments continuous quality improvement program.
7. Ensures competency of staff through the development and/or presentation of educational programs and through on going staff performance evaluations.
8. Stay current with occupational health and safety regulations, emerging issues, and developments
9. Manage a team of 5-7 occupational health and safety professionals
10. Act as subject matter expert for occupational health and safety topics
11. Position participates in on-call rotation
12. Provides expert advice, direction, and service on occupational safety matters including immediate response and investigative action for environmental/occupational exposure situations.
13. Recommends control measures for dealing with hazardous exposures, safe uses of toxic and/or hazardous substances (chemical, physical, and biological).
14. Interprets and applies federal, state, and local occupational health, safety and environmental standards to university operations and activities.
This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required
Nearly Continuously: Office environment.
Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required
Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.
Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking.
Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.
Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:
Supervisor, Environmental Health & Safety Management: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience or a master's (or equivalency) degree.
Senior Supervisor, Environmental Health & Safety Management: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.
Manager, Environmental Health & Safety Management: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.
Preferences
Certification as a Certified Safety Professional
Type
Benefited Staff
Special Instructions Summary
Additional Information
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS' post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.
As per University of Utah policy 5-108: Transfer of Benefits Eligible Staff Members, a new hire to the University of Utah who is still serving a 12 month probationary period will not be hired into another University of Utah job (a transfer) until the successful completion of the probationary period.
