ADMINISTRATIVE FACULTY JOB DESCRIPTION
APPROVED POSITION INFORMATION
(to be completed by HR)
Effective: 8/1/2015
Title
Range
JCC
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Specialist, Environmental Health
Essential Function: Medium Work
Description: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently,
and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Medium work
requires walking or standing to a significant degree and pushing and/or pulling.
1. Summary Statement: State the major function(s) of the position, the role in the
university, and the supervisor’s title.* (This section is used for advertisement of the
position.)
The Specialist, Environmental Health, must have expert knowledge of environmental health
concerns and assessments, including regulatory aspects, in order to effectively address
employee, student, and visitor concerns and for the university property to be in compliance with
appropriate health and safety regulations. The incumbent must have expert knowledge of
asbestos abatement procedures and regulations, including abatement design and containment,
safe work practices, clearance air sampling, and occupancy air exposure limits. The Specialist
provides regulatory oversight for all internal and external asbestos abatement projects, provides
abatement notifications to Washoe County (NESHAP) and Occupational Safety and Health Act
(OSHA), and ensures that all medical surveillance and personal air sampling of the internal
asbestos abatement crew is conducted. The incumbent also works with Facilities Planning and
Construction on all projects to document abatements completed during contracted projects. All
building bulk asbestos sampling data must be reviewed, reassessed, and if needed, resurveyed to complete all asbestos records and bring them up-to-date. Additional areas of focus
will be assessment and abatement of lead and other hazards, which will require a similar level
of oversight. The position is located within Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S). The
incumbent will work closely with other EH&S staff members, including the Industrial Hygienist on
exposure assessments and sampling.
* Attach an organizational chart with positions, ranges, and names for the division.
2. List the major responsibilities, including percentage of time devoted to each. Provide
enough detail to enable a person outside the department to understand the job
(percentage first with heading and then bulleted information). If line of progression,
define for each range as above.
70% - Asbestos Program Administration
 Recommends EH&S program updates, changes, priorities, direction, and enhancements
based upon needs; revises program, as needed, for compliance with applicable
regulations and process updates
 Ensures that the University maintains regulatory compliance in all aspects of the
Asbestos Program
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Collaborates on asbestos abatement projects, including reviewing scope of work for
contractors and consultants, and abatement containment design for both in-house and
contracted abatement projects; provides technical information and regulatory assistance
to the internal Asbestos Abatement Team in the development and implementation of the
Asbestos Program; recommends appropriate engineering controls, administrative
controls and personal protective equipment
Maintains all asbestos program records and other pertinent data, including spatial
database of all asbestos survey records, abatement projects, and air samples
Evaluates all buildings that contain asbestos containing materials (ACM), taking
confirmatory samples and researching historical documentation to determine the ACM
within each building in order to provide input to an abatement priority list; reviews all
buildings on campus to determine which buildings are free of ACM to reduce
oversampling
Participates in developing and providing instruction on the Asbestos Program to
employees, contactors and others as needed
Conducts assessments of abatement projects to determine if any engineering and/or
other exposure controls are needed, and how they should be implemented
Identifies and labels those areas that require asbestos warning signage
Conducts negative exposure assessment (NEA) air sampling and annual verification
sampling, and maintains all air sampling records
20% - Lead Program Administration
 Recommends program updates, changes, and enhancements based upon needs.
 Prioritizes program direction and resource expenditures
 Develops and distributes the written Lead Management Plan; reviews the plan
periodically and revises as necessary
 Assists in identifying employees requiring training and provides such training as
required; develops training as needed, including on-line training programs
 Performs exposure monitoring as requested by supervisors
 Coordinates assessment of materials to determine lead content as necessary to
determine exposure potential
 Maintains a spatial database of lead-based paint inventory information
 Provides technical guidance to personnel at all levels of responsibility concerning lead,
hazard evaluation, training, and exposure control
10% - EH&S Program Support
 Provides oversight of medical monitoring for the internal Asbestos Abatement Team
 Ensures that all asbestos exposure monitoring is completed
 Provides, or make arrangements for, annual respiratory protection fit-testing and training
for university Asbestos Abatement Team members
 Works closely with the Industrial Hygienist on respirator fit testing, indoor air quality and
monitoring, building material assessments, and other tasks
 Assists in identifying employees requiring training and provides such training as required
(including both asbestos awareness and asbestos certification courses)
 Works with the Regulated Waste Program on disposal issues, particularly concerning
lead and ACM
 Tracks all training within the EH&S training database; develops training as needed,
including on-line training programs
 Work with other department functions as needed
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3. Describe the types of decisions the position(s) makes independently as part of the core
responsibilities. Provide examples. If a line of progression, describe the decisions made
at the highest level.
The incumbent would be expected to be able to independently make safety decisions on
hazards and risks within his or her scope of responsibility. In egregious cases this may involve a
decision to stop work and address the safety or exposure concern immediately. The incumbent
makes decisions regarding if, when, and how on-site collections and samplings are needed and
does the hands-on sample gathering. The incumbent would be expected to be able to interpret
laboratory analysis results and respond appropriately in the case that samples reveal levels that
exceed exposure limits. The incumbent is expected to be able to read and interpret regulations
and apply regulatory requirements to the projects that he or she is working on. The incumbent
is the direct contact with government agencies to report and discuss asbestos abatement and
lead based findings, with oversight by the supervisor.
4. Describe the types of problems, issues, action, communications this position typically
takes to the supervisor for resolution and/or consultation. Provide examples. If a line of
progression, describe the supervisory consultation at the highest level.
It is expected that the incumbent keep an open line of communication with the supervisor.
Before sending documents, plan revisions, or other recommendations outside the EH&S
Department, the incumbent would be expected to consult with the supervisor, if these are highly
sensitive or going to higher authorities. Any issues across various departments at the university,
or those issues requiring elevation to higher authorities, must be cleared by the supervisor.
Contact or communication with regulatory agencies (e.g. OSHA, WCAQMD) should be
immediately reported to the supervisor.
5. Select the applicable competencies required to successfully perform the job. The
selected competencies will be evaluated within the Administrative Faculty evaluation as
Competencies for Success.
Competency
Required
Adaptability
X
Analytical Thinking
X
Communication
X
Diversity and Inclusion
X
Financial Responsibilities
X
Human Resource Responsibilities
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Leadership
X
Program/Project/Functional Knowledge
X
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Resource Responsibilities
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Serving Constituents
X
Teamwork
X
Other (specify)
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6. Minimum requirements of the position. Minimum requirements should be consistent
with the Job Evaluation Model. If Line of Progression, minimum requirements must be
defined for each range.
Education
Experience
Bachelor’s Degree
4 years of related work experience
Master’s Degree
2 year of related work experience
Relevant Experience: Working with asbestos regulations, project planning,
abatement, and management.
Certification and Licensure:
 Nevada Driver’s license required
 Licensed Asbestos Consultant in Nevada, accredited as an Abatement Worker,
Contractor/Supervisor, and Building Inspector.
Schedule or Travel Requirements:
 Normal 40 hour work week with some on-call time as needed
 Minimal travel on campus and/or University owned property
Optional Addendum: Describe the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successful
performance of this job (in bullet format).
Knowledge of:
 ESRI’s ArcGIS application for viewing and editing data
 OSHA and EPA regulations covering asbestos and lead
Skills:
 N/A
Ability to:
 Be licensed as a Licensed Asbestos Consultant in Nevada as Management
Planner, and Project Designer
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Be an EPA Certified Lead Risk Assessor in Nevada
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