Sr Safety & Health Consultant (Finance)

Salary Range: $88,000 - $95,000

Position Summary:

This position typically reports to an Assistant Director, Associate Director, or other appropriate administrator within the department. A Safety & Health Consultant is typically assigned to provide consultation/inspection services to small businesses in a specific region of the State; therefore, the incumbent may work from a home workstation in that assigned region. This position receives direction in the form of program objectives and project assignments. This position must determine how these objectives and projects will be completed. This involves using discretion and independent judgment on matters of significance when consulting with small businesses on health and safety concerns and in determining the best recommendations to offer the businesses to reach compliance with OSHA regulations. To be successful in this exempt position, an incumbent must have thorough knowledge of occupational safety and health, particularly Federal OSHA regulations and guidelines; training development and delivery for adult education; industrial hygiene; worker's compensation; and the ability to communicate these knowledge areas to employers, the public, staff, and students. This position must also be able to establish positive working relationships with local, state and federal safety and health compliance agencies.Minimum Qualifications:

This position requires a Bachelor's degree in a Physical science, Engineering or related field, with 4+ years experience in a safety and health consultation or inspection-related position.
Degree Equivalency Clause: Four years of direct experience for a bachelor's degree.

Preferred Qualifications:
A master's degree in industrial Hygiene and certification as a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) are Preferred.

Special Working Conditions
This position frequently requires climbing, lifting moderately heavy items, such as storage containers. On an inspection, incumbent is required to wear a hard hat, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, hard toe shoes. Uses measuring instruments to determine air quality and noise levels, and equipment to evaluate electrical, trenching, and machine-guarding hazards.

FLSB1310 Equivalency:
4 years of directly relevant experience may be substituted for bachelor's degree.
6 years of directly relevant experience may be substituted for master's degree.Working at USF
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With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Employees excel in USF's rich academic environment, which fosters their development and advancement. In 2025, Forbes recognized USF as one of Florida's best large employers, ranked No. 1 among the state's 12 public universities. Our first-class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.
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About USF
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The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the No. 1 medical school in Florida and in the highest tier nationwide. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $738 million in research funding in 2024 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. USF's Division I athletics teams compete in the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu .
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Compliance and Federal Notices
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This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.
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Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws :
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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
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Applicants for USF employment are entitled to request reasonable accommodation(s) in the application process. A request is to be made at least five (5) working days prior to the time the accommodation(s) is needed. Visit the Central Human Resources ADA Accommodations webpage for more information on requesting an accommodation during the application/interview process.Schedules, prepares, travels, and provides on-site consultation services and/or inspections of small businesses with regard to safety and health regulations.

Interviews employees and management to formulate and appraise workplace safety and health management systems. Provides formal and informal instructions to reduce injury/illness rates, workers' compensation premiums and the recurrence of near miss incidents and accidents.

Coaches and instructs employers in accident analyses to determine injury/illness trends; advocates, assists and guides employers to be self reliant and self sufficient in all aspects relating to occupational safety and health.

Conducts full-shift employee monitoring and collects samples to determine the workplace exposures of employees to toxic chemical and physical agents.

Interprets/analyzes technical data and calculations obtained from conducting site visits.

Guides employers in developing and implementing a facility-specific safety and health management system; assists in development of an "action plan" to correct hazards identified in the workplace.

Prepares formal reports; ensures accurate and timely data entry and documentation of reports in accordance with occupational safety and health regulations and federal guidelines.

Works with line supervisors to incorporate safety procedures into their electrical, mechanical and facilities management plans, procedures.

Develops techniques for safety directors to better train their employees and mangers at the facilities.

Develops and implements statewide training and education programs for small businesses throughout the State of Florida.

Creates training materials, and makes both formal and informal presentations to employers as well as students attending classes sponsored by USF Training Institute Education Center. Researches web to provide most current safety and health technology; explores and investigates economically feasible engineering and administrative industrial hygiene, safety controls, and personal protective equipment for employer implementation.

Participates on various safety and health local and state committees, and safety and health fair planning committees.

Completes administrative functions related to the functions of the position.

Provides technical expertise to assess the effectiveness of employers' safety and health management system and determine regulatory compliance.

Resolves complex health and safety challenges through collaboration with employers and employees in providing best-in-class risk reduction recommendations. Responsible for the day-to-day field activity of reports and case files to ensure all operational procedures are followed and in compliance with, OSHA's Consultation Policy and Procedure Manual (CPPM).

Ensures the maximum exposure of the consultation services through participation in seminars, workshops and conferences highlighting the business value of health and safety and presents training materials both formally and informally to employers as well as students attending classes sponsored by the USF OSHA Training Institute Education Center.

Performs other duties as assigned.