Industrial Hygienist Safety Specialist II at The University of Texas at Austin in Austin, TX

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Job Posting Title: Industrial Hygienist Safety Specialist II ---- Hiring Department: Environmental Health and Safety ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Non-Exempt from FLSA ---- Earliest Start Date: Immediately ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue ---- Location: AUSTIN, TX ---- Job Details: General Notes Environmental Health and Safety Services provides healthy and safe operations on campus, to protect students, faculty, staff and visitors, and to ensure protection of the environment. Your skills will make a difference. You’ll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will contribute to operational excellence and enhance the student experience. If you’re the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like working in our department and for UT Austin. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to: Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%) Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with employer matching funds Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b) Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities. Tuition assistance Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets Free access to UT Austin’s libraries and museums with staff ID card Free rides on all UT shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards . For more information on Environmental Health and Safety, Visit the Environmental Health and Safety Website Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employee without sponsorship. Security sensitive; Criminal background check conducted on selected applicant. Hiring decision is contingent on applicant clearing check. This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code §51.215. Applications will be reviewed online by the hiring department. Purpose Ensure a safe work environment for students, faculty, and staff through the anticipation, recognition, and evaluation of health and physical hazards associated with UT Austin operations. Assist in the identification and implementation of hazard controls based on evaluation. Interpret and implement regulations, policies, and procedures. Provide professional guidance to enhance the safety culture within The University of Texas at Austin. Responsibilities Conduct industrial hygiene assessments by identifying specific exposure groups, evaluating occupational hazards, performing exposure and risk assessments, and recommending engineering, administrative, and PPE controls. Assess noise, ventilation, lighting, respiratory protection, and other workplace health hazards. Write reports of findings and recommendations from industrial hygiene and indoor air quality studies that effectively and easily communicate important information to the customer, co-workers, and supervisors. Respond to requests for Indoor Air Quality studies using direct-reading instruments and other sampling methods to evaluate airborne contaminants and comfort parameters (such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, volatile organic compounds, particulates, temperature, and relative humidity). Perform general safety inspections as well as incident response and investigations. Conduct ADA ergonomic assessments and maintain tracking systems to ensure accurate records and performance metrics. Develop and administer