The College of Engineering is hiring an Operational Student Safety Technician to support safety initiatives, namely the inspections of CENG laboratories and club spaces. This is part of the College’s commitment to providing a safe, supportive environment for all students, faculty, staff and visitors.
The appointment will start immediately and continue for the remainder of the 2024-25 academic year, with the possibility of continuing in the future. Part-time work may be available during the summer term. Work-related training will be provided, and the Operational Student Safety Tech will meet regularly with other staff, faculty and other members of the CENG Safety Team to help complete safety-related tasks.
Duties will vary throughout the term but may include helping to prepare and organize a system to track safety issues and their resolution, working with faculty and staff as part of the college safety committee, and defining training and responsibilities for future Student Safety Techs. Some weekend and/or evening availability is preferred to access lab/ classroom spaces for inspections during hours they are not occupied by students.
More specific responsibilities will include:
Supporting safety management within all CENG labs
- Perform monthly inspections of all CENG labs, including but not limited to eyewash stations, emergency showers, fume hoods, fire extinguishers, spill kits and first aid kits
- Identify problem areas by frequency/type of problem/type of area
- Report safety infractions or unsafe storage conditions to the responsible department and CENG safety representatives
- Follow up on reports to ensure action has been taken on any safety infractions
- Make safety recommendations to department safety representatives, EH&S and campus fire safety officials
Qualifications (We can help train to accommodate these!)
- Interest in safety culture
- Strong collaboration and communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to work independently
- Takes initiative
- Strong organizational skills
- Experience in lab/shop environments, or participation in clubs/projects is desired
- Comfortable with technical reports and creating summaries of violations
- Ability to work approximately 10 hours/week during the school year
We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse team; please consider applying even if you have not had extensive prior work experience – we will train you!
To learn more about the position and to apply, view the MustangJOBS posting here.
