Early Career Industrial Hygienist
Listed on 2026-03-15
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Engineering
Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Compliance
Job Duties /Scope Of Work
Work Safe, Make a Difference, and Be a Part of History with the CPCCo Team!
At the Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo), located in Richland, Washington, we are working to provide a sustainable future for the historic Hanford area through the protection of the Columbia River and the remediation of the Central Plateau. To achieve our mission, we need exceptionally talented, innovative, and driven people to help us reduce risks on the Hanford Site by removing some of the most hazardous waste streams and facilities in the Department of Energy (DOE) complex.
If you would like to work with a highly skilled workforce to achieve unique and challenging goals that critically impact our environment and community, this is your chance to be a part of our legacy!
Our Waste Projects and Operations (WPO) OS&IH team is seeking an Early Career Industrial Hygienist who has the knowledge, skill and desire to work closely with Career and Senior level Industrial Hygienists to further develop their abilities while providing industry-leading support to Waste Facilities, Disposal Facilities, Fuels Facilities and the support organizations. WPO OS&IH team verifies that the project is performing work safely in a manner consistent with company and DOE standards, OSHA, NIOSH, ACGIH, and other industry best practices.
Our mission is to provide the safety and health expertise needed to support the Hanford site mission. If are a professional who wants to be part of a learning culture, where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, and excellence is rewarded, we want to talk to you! Consider our award-winning safety leadership, ethics, reputation, and commitment to continuous improvement and you will see that safety goes beyond our team.
A day in the life of an Early Career Industrial Hygienist may involve, but is not limited to:
- Work closely with Career and Senior level Industrial Hygienists to share and learn best practices.
- Review and implement OS&IH Program policies and procedures to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws, regulations and orders from regulating entities.
- Identify physical, chemical and biological hazards and prescribe protective measures using the hierarchy of controls.
- Maintain proficiency, training qualifications and medical clearances necessary to perform OS&IH duties and access Project areas.
- Obtain, maintain and apply the necessary skills and knowledge of OS&IH aspects as assigned to diverse work activities such as operations, construction, maintenance, drilling, modification, fabrication, environmental restoration and deactivation and decommissioning.
- Conduct OS&IH field assessments, inspections and walk downs to evaluate conditions and ensure compliance.
- Assist with the development of records, reports and documents that may be required to meet corporate or regulatory requirements.
- Support President's Zero Accident Council 2.0 (PZAC 2.0), Employee Zero Accident Council (EZAC) and Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) initiatives and efforts by fostering safety awareness and assisting in completing related actions.
- Utilize the Integrated Contractor Assurance System and participate in critiques, incident investigations, and performing corrective actions.
- With guidance develop and implement exposure assessment strategies. Develop sampling plans and conduct air, wipe and bulk sampling as necessary to assess potential exposures.
Early Career Level Grade 14:
Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience
Early Career Level Grade 15:
Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience and 1 or more years of relevant experience
The higher posted level has greater scope, complexity, authority, impact. The level offered to the selected candidate will be based on the needs of the company and the candidate's education, training, and/or experience.
Desired Qualifications
- Certified Industrial Hygienist and/or Certified Safety Professional
In accordance with the CPCCo salary determination process, CPCCo takes into consideration the level of…
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