Industrial Hygienist

The primary purpose of this position is to conduct high-quality, on-time, and within-budget project work.

• Work with a Lead Industrial Hygienist and coordinate and execute all aspects of industrial hygiene (IH) assessment planning and field work to achieve successful performance of the project objectives.
• Lead a field team to conduct standardized IH surveillance data collection to include identification of industrial processes, hazards, and controls utilized.
• Perform pre-survey and survey facility assessment analysis and IH assessments (e.g., noise surveys, noise dosimetry, air sampling, ventilation surveys) in broad range of work environments. 
• Recognize, evaluate, recommend corrective actions to mitigate environmental conditions or process hazards in the workplace that causes sickness, impaired health, or illness.
• Perform the analysis of the data acquired and the prediction of probable effects of exposures on the health and well-being of workers; and the selection and recommendation of appropriate controls, including engineering, administrative, and personal protective equipment.
• Complete and modify IH assessment checklists and comprehensive IH reports.
• Perform IH surveillance data entry into the Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System - Industrial Hygiene (DOEHRS-IH).
• Conduct risk communication to supervisors, employees, and other management-level staff.

• A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science; OR 
• A bachelor's degree in a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science; OR
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the field of industrial hygiene to include industrial shop surveys and IH data collection; OR
• If certified by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene shall have a minimum of one year experience in industrial shop surveys and IH data collection. 
• Experience with data entry into DOEHRS-IH information management system. 
• A strong familiarity and experience applying OSHA, NIOSH, US Army Corps of Engineers, ANSI, and other Health and Safety codes and standards. 
• Able to communicate clearly, able to work as team player, able to adjust to changing work environment; pleasant personality able to speak respectfully and confidently with multicultural and diverse workforce of varying educational levels.
• Competent user of Microsoft Excel and Word and other basic software applications.
• Able to travel up to 75% via air or vehicle to project field sites located throughout the Continental United States or other US Territories/International.
• Must be able to obtain or maintain a government security clearance and/or favorable Background Investigation (BI).
• Physically able to perform light to moderate duties while using personal protective equipment and working in extreme temperatures and conditions. 

• Prior military experience in performing IH shop surveys, assessments, and data collection. 
• Possess a Secret security clearance

The above statements are intended to describe the nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, activities and skills required of staff members. No statement herein is intended to imply any authorities to commit Battelle unless special written permission is granted by Battelle's Legal Department.