Industrial Hygiene & Safety Professional

What You Will Do

Reporting to the Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) Industrial Safety and Hygiene (ISH) IH Team Leader, the Industrial Hygiene and Safety (IHS) Professional is responsible for developing, recommending, and implementing programs and procedures associated with the evaluation and controls of potential health hazards. The IHS Professional will provide daily industrial hygiene program support to programmatic and facility organizations to ensure the protection of workers, compliance with Laboratory ISH requirements, and support mission success.

The IHS Professional will use professional concepts and Laboratory objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways and contribute to the development of new theories and methods. The IHS Professional collaborates with the workforce in developing solutions to complex IHS problems that require in-depth analysis of work activities and data. The IHS Professional promotes safety, security, and quality in all operations;

exercises prudent fiscal and property management; promotes teamwork within the organization and across the Laboratory; promotes a positive work environment; and delivers exceptional customer service. This position is an opportunity for a motivated, innovative, and customer focused professional to support the OSH-ISH Group.

Minimum

Job Requirements:

• Expert level knowledge and experience implementing Industrial Hygiene related risk assessments and corrective actions.
• Demonstrate expert level experience in the identification, application and interpretation of federal codes, standards, and regulations in multiple Industrial Hygiene program areas, including ventilation, chemical safety, beryllium, exposure assessment, non-ionizing radiation, asbestos, oxygen deficiency, confined spaces, medical surveillance, hearing conservation, and other IH areas.
• Expert level knowledge and application of techniques and procedures for industrial hygiene exposure assessment (both qualitative and quantitative), to include sampling and sampling techniques/instrumentation, sample analysis, and selection/implementation of controls.
• Expert level skill in the preparation and communication of industrial hygiene technical information to technical and non-technical personnel.
• Expert level knowledge and ability to apply the hierarchy of controls to eliminate or mitigate hazards while ensuring mission success.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively within a team environment and provide excellent customer service.
• Ability to obtain a Q clearance.

Education/

Experience:

Position requires a Bachelor s in Science, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or Safety, and 12 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired

Qualifications:

• Expert level knowledge, and demonstrated application, of DOE and regulatory requirements related to industrial hygiene in a research environment.
• Broad knowledge of Laboratory organizations, operations, activities, and data collection tools.
• An advanced degree and relevant professional certification (CIH, CSP).
• Active Q clearance.

The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management. Occasional travel to, and work in, other government and private facilities may be required.

Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

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