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Job Title

Manager, Facilities, Safety, and Support Services

Agency

Texas A&M University at Galveston

Department

Administration & Aux Services

Proposed Minimum Salary

$5,416.67 monthly

Job Location

Galveston, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

A Glimpse of the Job

The Facilities, Safety, and Support Services Manager is responsible for managing and supervising complex units within Environmental Health and Safety. The position is responsible for all fire and life safety programs, built environment code compliance, and the operational fire and life safety program, air quality and environmental sampling, and the campus hazardous waste management program. The Manager administers all employee and/or student safety training and assists in annually reviewing and updating as necessary the EHS Safety Manual and Laboratory Safety Manual. Finally, the Manager oversees the TAMUG Blood borne Pathogen program and leads all safety incident investigations and review.

Essential Duties/Tasks:

+ Fire and Life Safety Inspections - With a primary focus on fire and life safety, conducts primary and follow-up safety inspections and maintains records on code compliance for campus facilities. Issues permits and conducts site inspections for events and various functions. Monitors Emergency Blue Phone Status on campus and performs maintenance as required. Trains and supervises office staff to conduct required inspections.

+ Safety Inspections - Performs and oversees laboratory and shop inspections and submits all associated reports and records. With a primary focus on laboratories, shops, office occupational health and safety, and construction site safety, conducts primary and follow-up safety inspections and maintains records on code compliance for campus facilities. Oversees and coordinates laboratory safety program, including developing lab specific guidelines. Coordinates lab start-up and decommissioning. Obtains fume hood inspection reports and inspects for compliance. Oversees and/or assists employees in obtaining safety data sheets. Performs indoor air quality (IAQ), mold investigations and Asbestos testing. Trains and supervises office staff to conduct required inspections.

+ Construction/Renovation/Code Compliance - Coordinates fire and life safety plan distribution and comments collection for new renovation projects. Oversees programs to develop and manage safe construction programs. Generates applicable reports and recommendations regarding system acceptance, punch lists, and project closeouts. Attends and assigns personnel to attend meetings at various stages of design, construction, and acceptance of systems for new construction and renovation projects. Coordinates with program managers and supervisors to distribute information and gather comments for review and acceptance.

+ Hazardous Waste Management Program - Oversees the pick-up and disposal of hazardous waste.

+ Safety Education - Creates and conducts training for all employees in areas of fire and life safety. Manages the building emergency coordinator program. Conducts regular building evacuation drills. Assigns training and reviews tasks of personnel to ensure compliance with codes and standards. Oversees the TAMUG Blood borne Pathogen program. Updates as necessary the EHS Safety Manual and Laboratory Safety Manual.

+ Data and Reporting - Generates applicable reports that summarizes the results of building and safety inspections related to fire and life safety. Enters data and produces a summary of findings, deficiencies and outlines corrective actions and completion dates for re-inspection and makes recommendations regarding system acceptance, punch lists, and project closeouts. Ensures all records are appropriately maintained and secured and provides applicable reports.

+ Emergency Response and Other - Responds to emergencies, accidents, or incidents, as necessary and be on call for up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Assists other emergency personnel as needed. Drives a university or other motor vehicle to respond to emergencies on campus. Performs other duties as assigned.

What you need to know

Salary: $65,000 annually

Special Instructions: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload these in the CV/Resume section.

Required Education and Experience

+ Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

+ Five years of related experience.

+ Three years of related supervisory experience.

Required Licenses and Certifications

+ Valid driver license or ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment.

+ Fire Inspector, Fire Investigator and Fire Marshal Certification in a nationally recognized fire or life safety organization such as, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) and/or International Code Council.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Familiar with TAMUG systems.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

+ Working knowledge of fire and life safety codes and standards.

+ Must have computer skills in such areas as spreadsheet, word-processing and relational databases and be proficient with the use of Microsoft Office software.

+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

+ Requires ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others, as well as work independently.

Other Requirements and Factors

+ Ability to tolerate moderate exposure to extreme temperatures, dust, dirt, fumes, smoke, loud noise, and chemical substance.

+ Live within a reasonable time to campus in order to respond to emergencies.

+ This position is security sensitive

+ This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures

+ All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements

Who we are

We are the ocean campus of Texas A&M University at Galveston. Our employees come from throughout the world, with many different perspectives, talents, lived experiences, and interests. Aggies by the Sea promote a welcoming and highly productive work environment. We support the university’s goals to recruit and retain a quality workforce and encourage life-long learning practices. We will do our part to assist you in your new position and encourage you to take advantage of training and development opportunities that are available to help you be successful.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.