Job Responsibilities:

The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina is seeking a Director of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) / Campus Fire Marshal. The Director of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) / Campus Fire Marshal provide regulatory oversight, and administrative direction across environmental health, occupational safety, fire and life safety, environmental compliance, emergency preparedness, and institutional risk management. In addition, this role will specifically be responsible for the following:

• Monitors, research, interprets, and communicates applicable federal OSHA and South Carolina OSHA requirements and regulatory changes relevant to campus operations.
• Serves as Campus Fire Marshal and designated Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for institutional fire and life safety activities within the scope of formally assigned and legally applicable authority.
• Reviews all campus new construction, renovation, alteration, and building upfit plans to ensure compliance with applicable IFC and NFPA requirements.
• Develops and administers role- and hazard-based occupational safety training for employees and campus departments; reviews training effectiveness and update assignments and course materials in response to regulatory changes, incidents, or changes in job duties.
• Investigates all reported employee injuries and incidents associated with actual or potential workers’ compensation claims; provides safety findings relevant to workers’ compensation administration without assuming responsibility for legal eligibility or benefit determinations.
• Participates in developing, reviewing, and implementing institutional emergency action and response procedures.
• Consults with laboratory technicians, faculty, and campus support personnel regarding hazardous substances, preventive practices, and identified deficiencies.
• Conducts budget analysis and financial review for occupational safety, fire protection, environmental programs, contracts, equipment, regulatory compliance, and risk-reduction projects.

Minimum Qualifications

•  High school diploma and progressive experience in environmental health, science, life safety or engineering technology, safety management, or a closely related discipline.  Associate's degree OR Bachelor's degree and experience in environmental health, science, life safety or engineering technology, safety management, or a closely related discipline.
• Must either have or work towards a fire marshal certification.
• Knowledge of applicable federal and South Carolina OSHA requirements, the adopted IFC, relevant NFPA codes and standards, and environmental reporting obligations.
• Expertise in fire protection plan reviews, new-construction inspections, system acceptance testing, and origin-and-cause investigations.
• Experience in writing technical contracts, scopes of work, safety policies, inspection reports, regulatory submissions, and corrective action recommendations.
• Skill in workplace safety instruction, defensive driving training, ergonomic assessments, laboratory ventilation evaluation, and hazard mitigation.
• Ability to investigate injury, vehicle, property, and fire incidents and apply findings to reduce recurrence.
• Financial analysis, organizational coordination, records management, professional communication, and independent technical judgment.