Pay Grade/Pay Range: Minimum: $68,500 - Midpoint: $89,100 (Salaried E11)
Department/Organization: 214153 - Environmental Programs
Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
Job Summary: The Manager of SafeState Environmental Research provides leadership and oversight for applied research, technical assistance, and field service activities supporting UA SafeState. Manages and supervises industrial and residential energy efficiency, pollution prevention, and sustainability projects supporting the Pollution Prevention Program and the Industrial Training and Assessment Center. Conducts research and publishes technical data related to indoor air quality (IAQ), building energy efficiency, and other environmental and engineering topics.
Additional Department Summary: Oversees the Pollution Prevention Program, Industrial Training and Assessment Center (ITAC) activities, and other industrial and residential energy efficiency initiatives. Supervises Field Services staff and engineering students while managing project execution, technical assessments, and stakeholder/client engagement.
Required Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in environmental sciences, geology, chemistry, biology, engineering technology, or industrial hygiene and four (4) years of environmental assessment, remediation projects, environmental or occupationally related accreditation / certification programs, management of a business in the environmental, safety, and / or health fields, or consulting, designing, or implementing environmental management systems experience; OR master’s degree in environmental sciences, geology, chemistry, biology, engineering technology, or industrial hygiene and two (2) years of environmental assessment, remediation projects, environmental or occupationally related accreditation / certification programs, management of a business in the environmental, safety, and / or health fields, or consulting, designing, or implementing environmental management systems 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.
Skills and Knowledge: Knowledge of computerized database management. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Human relations, management, and supervisory skills.
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.
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