• Director of Environmental Health and Safety

    Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Geneva, NY)


    Position Summary:

    Provides administrative oversight, strategic planning, and management of environmental health and safety, occupational safety, and fire safety programs based on best practices and encompassing a broad range of local, state, and federal regulatory requirements. Works with other college departments to develop and implement safety and training programs, ensure regulatory compliance, and conduct periodic inspections and audits. Works with local community, state, and regional officials to identify and advance best practices while maintaining regulatory compliance.

    Key Responsibilities:

    + Promote a culture of safety on campus through outreach, awareness programming and training and lead EHS programs and serve as the Chemical Hygiene Officer.

    + Conduct safety and environmental inspections; manage corrective actions. Ensure completion of safety equipment and systems inspections performed by outside vendors, review those results to ensure corrective action and to recommend improvements and maintain compliance with OSHA, EPA, NYSDEC, NFPA, and fire safety codes.

    + Oversee hazardous waste management and emergency preparedness plans and ensure compliance with all local, state and federal regulations.

    + Manage and develop the CampusOptics chemical inventory and safety software application and certify that laboratory technicians and other designated employees manage and update chemical inventories and safety date sheet (SDS) access in their respective areas.

    + Develop an EHS training matrix with the Safety Committee, identifying regulatory training requirements and the target audience for each requirement and conduct program-specific annual trainings.

    + Lead investigations into accidents and injuries on campus, including workers compensation injuries. Document investigative activities and forward investigative reports to the appropriate departments (finance and human resources) and collaborate with human resources on root cause analysis and recommendations for corrective actions.

    + Coordinate with HR, Campus Safety, Facilities, and regulatory agencies.

    + Work with Campus Safety, Facilities, Student Engagement, and other campus stakeholders to assist in the implementation of fire safety mitigation, compliance and training programs.

    + Liaison with the NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control and accompany them to perform annual fire safety inspections, ensure all violations are properly remediated in a timely manner and provide training and programming to prevent recurrence.

    Other Information:

    This is a full time, 12 month, administrative salaried exempt position. Annual salary range is $75,000 - $80,000.

    Required Qualifications:

    + Bachelor’s degree in EHS or related field; 3–5 years of relevant experience.

    + Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, NYSDEC, and fire safety regulations.

    + Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

    + Experience with budget oversight and safety software.

    + Valid NYS driver’s license.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    + Emergency management certifications (ICS 200/300).

    + Professional safety certifications (CSP, ASP).

    + OSHA HAZWOPER, EMT, or NYS Code Enforcement certifications.

    + About HWS

    A liberal arts and sciences institution, Hobart and William Smith is known for consistent success in preparing students for meaningful lives and fulfilling careers through an outcomes-based focus on their futures. Our nationally ranked faculty are accessible teachers and scholars known for the impact of their research and distinguished by the depth of their mentorship. World challenges are studied in the classroom where critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills are honed. In the field, knowledge turns into discovery. In office hours, plans are carefully crafted to tie interests and talents to an academic path that motivates beyond graduation.

     

    Our location in the heart of the Finger Lakes allows faculty, staff and students to live and work collaboratively on the banks of a resource-rich lake. Student-athletes play for 30 varsity teams boasting 24 national titles, including the 2023 and 2024 NCAA DIII Men’s Ice Hockey Championships. With three graduate programs, students can build on their undergraduate degree with a Master of Arts in Higher Education Leadership, Master of Arts in Teaching, or a Master of Science in Management. Together, the experiences and mentorship at HWS prepare students to lead lives of consequence.

     

    The Colleges are an equal employment opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment in their programs and activities against employees or applicants based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, caregiver status, military status, including past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, social class, or any other category or characteristic protected by applicable law.