Building Safety Manager

About the Opportunity JOB SUMMARY The Building Safety Manager (BSM) manages building-wide compliance with applicable regulatory standards associated with laboratory operations, with a focus on research and teaching labs, makerspaces, shops, and other unique lab spaces (greenhouse, clinical, cleanroom, etc.). The Building Safety Manager position is on-site at Northeasterns Boston campus and reports to the Senior Manager of the Building Safety Program in the Office of Academic and Research Safety (OARS). As an embedded safety staff, you will facilitate, assess, and promote an enhanced culture of safety and healthy work environment through close collaboration and coordination with the broader OARS team and key individuals performing safety functions in assigned buildings, including Principal Investigators, lab personnel, Department Safety Officers, College Safety Officers, facilities personnel, and others. As an essential team member in the implementation and management of building-wide safety and compliance programs, your core activities will include, but are not limited to, maintaining resilient Maximum Allowable Quantity (MAQ) compliance defined in fire/building code, ensuring proper hazardous materials management, leading building-wide inspections and tracking corrective actions, conducting assessments (risk/hazard/job/space/equipment/PPE/SOP/etc.), contributing to lab design and construction/renovation projects, safety planning for research continuity, and supporting ongoing lab registrations with the City of Boston. In addition, you will serve as the focal point for implementation and compliance with Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) for laboratory emergencies, serving as the emergency coordinator and contact in assigned buildings and a member of the OARS emergency response team through the on-call program. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelors degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, process safety, materials science, environmental science, or other applicable degree with a minimum of five years of demonstrated work experience in managing EHS requirements. Preferred qualifications include a Masters degree in one of the above, and a background in chemistry or chemical engineering is highly desired. Preferred experience includes employment within higher education, hazardous materials management, process safety, or high hazard environments or processes (e.g., semiconductor facilities). Experience in laboratory research or EHS compliance in laboratories or R&D is preferred. Working knowledge of federal, state, and local regulatory standards that apply to laboratory operations. Proficiency in use of a personal computer and current software applications including, but not limited to, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Smartsheets. Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills, with strong interpersonal skills to effectively coordinate and adapt for various audiences with a customer service-oriented approach. Demonstrated problem solving and organizational skills, time and project management skills, including planning, prioritizing, and scheduling multiple ongoing projects. Experience conducting inspections, assessing risk, and recommending safety controls and corrective actions for experiments, equipment, and processes using appropriate methodology. Experience assisting with laboratory emergencies, including gas releases and spill remediation. Demonstrated ability to recognize unsafe conditions or dangerous situations and respond appropriately. Physical requirements include being medically qualified to wear respiratory protection and other personal protective equipment. Lifting up to 50 lbs and moving up to 500 lbs of materials using rolling carts or drum carts. Work areas include a variety of physical environments including weather extremes, mechanical spaces, potential confined spaces, elevated locations, and where the use of hazardous materials (chem, rad, bio) or equipment is in storage or use. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES Hazardous Materials Management (40%) You will be a leader in hands-on chemical safety and compliance in assigned buildings, collaborating with laboratory, safety, facilities, and other personnel to implement and manage processes to support building-wide hazardous material management plans in compliance with federal, state, and local requirements. Part of your duties will include monitoring chemical inventories for potential exceedances of Maximum Allowable Quantity thresholds, and working with lab/college/departmental stakeholders, university partners, and consultants to address. Through a customer service-oriented approach, you will be proactive in assisting laboratories for the purchase, inventory, storage, use, and disposal of hazardous materials and regulated waste. Laboratory Emergency Planning and Response (35%) You will be a focal point in the implementation of Emergency Action Plans (EAP) for laboratories, including training and exercises/drills as outlined in the EAP. You will be the lead in ensuring emergency equipment for laboratories are maintained, inspected, and certified, and that laboratory safety information for first responders is maintained. You will serve as the emergency coordinator and emergency contact for assigned buildings and will participate in the OARS on-call program and emergency response team in the event of laboratory or facility incident. As part of incident management, you will investigate laboratory incidents, documents findings, track corrective actions, and assist lab personnel to reduce the likelihood of similar incidents. Other Duties and Responsibilities (25%) As an embedded safety staff, you will work with principal investigators and lab personnel with risk assessments, safety inspections, and will promote safe lab work practices, working closely with other subject matter experts and providing referrals as needed. You will assist with start-up, commissioning, registration, shutdowns, and decommissioning of labs/makerspaces/shops, and will contribute to lab design and construction/renovation projects. As a primary safety contact in assigned buildings, you will disseminate and provide training on safety resources, regulatory information, compliance requirements, and best practices, including developing and implementing safety guidance and standard operating procedures. Maintaining an active presence in labs, shops, and makerspaces is essential, with routine lab inspections and functional testing of safety systems as core responsibilities for maintaining knowledge of the safety requirements for lab operations and enabling continuous improvement in compliance and safety. Position Type Legal and Regulatory Administration Additional Information Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer. Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Compensation Grade/Pay Type: 110S Expected Hiring Range: $76,335.00 - $107,823.75 With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change. Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact. Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The systemwhich includes 14 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 partners worldwideserves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions. The universitys residential campuses for undergraduate and graduate degrees are located in Boston, London, and Oakland, California. Our research and graduate campuses are in the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant; Arlington, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; Portland, Maine; Seattle; Silicon Valley, California; Toronto; and Vancouver. Northeasterns personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment. Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectorsaligned around solving todays highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.