A University Fire and Security Officer (Research & Academic Facilities) ensures the safety of the campus community by protecting academic buildings, high-risk research laboratories, and general university property. This specialized role focuses heavily on hazardous material fire codes, laboratory compliance, classroom safety, and campus-wide emergency response.

Key Performance Areas & Duties

Lab Safety & Hazard Control

- Audit university chemistry, biology, and engineering labs for hazardous material compliance.
- Inspect specialized suppression systems, fume hoods, emergency eye-washes, and gas shut-off valves.
- Review and enforce Hot Work Permits for maintenance and contractor activities in research zones.

Academic Facility Patrols

- Conduct regular security and safety patrols through classrooms, lecture halls, auditoriums, and libraries.
- Secure high-value lab equipment, research data rooms, and academic buildings after hours.
- Ensure all emergency exits, corridors, and panic hardware in high-occupancy lecture halls are clear and functional.

Incident Response & Management

- Serve as the immediate responder to laboratory fire alarms, chemical spills, and security breaches.
- Liaison with local municipal fire departments, hazardous materials (HAZMAT) teams, and campus environmental health & safety (EHS) personnel.
- Provide first aid, CPR, and AED response across all academic and public campus grounds.

Compliance & Drill Coordination

- Schedule, execute, and document mandated fire drills for all academic buildings.
- Log and report safety violations, near-misses, and incidents in accordance with OSHA guidelines and university policy.
- Assist in maintaining accurate logs for campus crime and fire safety statistics.

Required Skills & Qualifications

- Specialized Knowledge:



Familiarity with NFPA 45 (Standard on Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals) and OSHA laboratory safety standards.
- Experience: Minimum 4 years of experience in industrial safety, fire prevention, emergency response, or corporate campus security (experience in a research or laboratory setting is highly preferred).
- Certifications: Current First Aid certifications; completion of HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response) first responder level training is a major plus.
- De-escalation & Communication: Ability to engage professionally with researchers, faculty, visitors, and students while authoritatively enforcing safety protocols.

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10:41 am A University Fire and Security Officer (Research & Academic Facilities) ensures the safety of the campus community by protecting academic buildings, high-risk research laboratories, and general university property. This specialized role focuses heavily on hazardous material fire codes, laboratory compliance, classroom safety, and campus-wide emergency response.

Key Performance Areas & Duties

AreaCore ResponsibilitiesLab Safety & Hazard Control• Audit university chemistry, biology, and engineering labs for proper chemical storage and hazardous material compliance.

- Inspect specialized suppression systems, fume hoods, emergency eye-washes,



and gas shut-off valves.
- Review and enforce Hot Work Permits for maintenance and contractor activities in research zones.Academic Facility Patrols• Conduct regular security and safety patrols through classrooms, lecture halls, auditoriums, and libraries.
- Secure high-value lab equipment, research data rooms, and academic buildings after hours.
- Ensure all emergency exits, corridors, and panic hardware in high-occupancy lecture halls are explicit and functional.Incident Response & Management• Serve as the immediate responder to laboratory fire alarms, chemical spills, and security breaches.
- Liaison with local municipal fire departments, hazardous materials (HAZMAT) teams, and campus environmental health & safety (EHS) personnel.
- Provide first aid, CPR, and AED response across all academic and public campus grounds.Compliance & Drill Coordination• Schedule, execute, and document mandated fire drills for all academic buildings.
- Log and report safety violations, near-misses, and incidents in accordance with OSHA guidelines and university policy.
- Assist in maintaining accurate logs for campus crime and fire safety statistics.

Required Skills & Qualifications
- Specialized Knowledge: Familiarity with NFPA 45 (Standard on Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals) and OSHA laboratory safety standards.
- Experience: Minimum 2–3 years of experience in industrial safety, fire prevention, emergency response, or corporate campus security (experience in a research or laboratory setting is highly preferred).
- Certifications: Current CPR/AED and First Aid certifications; completion of HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response) first responder level training is a major plus.

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