Pay Grade/Pay Range: Minimum: $18.32 - Midpoint: $21.97 (Hourly N4)
Department/Organization: 500203 - Environmental and Lab Safety
Normal Work Schedule: Varies; Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
Job Summary: The Environmental Hazard Technician I assists with inspections, testing, and environmental monitoring services in one of the following areas within the Department of Environmental Health and Safety: environmental hazards, hazardous waste, general safety, life safety, laboratory safety, or occupational safety.
Additional Department Summary: Responsible for lab inspections, inventory management and control, security evaluations, lab equipment and space inspections, training requests, chemical/biological purchase requests, and correspondence between the labs and EHS regarding concerns. Communicates with researchers and students within the labs and research spaces on campus daily, fielding questions related to training requests, chemical/biological purchases and delivery of chemicals of interests. Assists in emergency response on campus and any related to the Hazardous Waste Chemical Storage Facility (CSF). Provides additional support to other EHS functions. Required to maintain communication accessibility 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. May be required to respond to emergency situations after hours. Failure to perform this job at a high level could result in public exposure to hazardous materials, violations, and possibly fines from regulatory agencies.
Required Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or GED and one (1) year of hazardous waste, general safety, life safety, environmental hazards, laboratory safety, or occupational safety experience.
Additional Required Department Minimum Qualifications: Must have valid U.S. driver's license. Must be at least 19 years of age at time of hire and have an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report that is in compliance with University policies. Applicants under the age of 21 will have some driving restrictions.
Final candidates must submit to and successfully pass a post-offer drug screen.
Must successfully submit to and pass physical with clearance from physician to wear a respirator.
Skills and Knowledge: Ability to read, write, and follow verbal and written instructions.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience related to lab safety, environmental safety, general safety, life safety, occupational safety, hazardous waste, etc. (Hazwoper training, chemical inventory and management, and other areas associated with environmental compliance and/or lab safety).
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal poster.
