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Planned Systems International · 1 month ago

Industrial Hygienist

US-WA-Richland

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$132K/yr - $166K/yr

7+ years exp

Planned Systems International (PSI) is a company that operates and maintains the 222-S Laboratory Complex for the Department of Energy. They are seeking an Industrial Hygienist who will conduct health programs to evaluate and control occupational and environmental factors affecting workers, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and providing guidance to less senior professionals.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Under minimal supervision, incorporates complete understanding of Industrial Hygiene (IH) practices and a variety of complex features such as complicated technical requirements, application of new or special materials or processes and difficult coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and programmatic planning where specific detailed objectives are stated

Performs comprehensive practices of IH by anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling environmental factors or stresses in the workplace

Provides limited guidance and direction to less senior IH professionals

Carries out development and qualification programs on tasks concurrent with other phases of assignment

Performs advanced assessments of work exposures; designs and conducts comprehensive exposure monitoring strategies

Ensures compliance with technical regulatory requirements

Develops alternate solutions to existing problems, performing all necessary detail work

Evaluates proposals and makes recommendations based on proposed projects/tasks

May delegate portions of detail work to less senior personnel

Prepares procedures and other documents supporting or publicizing technical effort

Develops and leads implementation of continuous improvement initiatives within the group

Takes necessary steps to stop work if continuing the job is unsafe or will create an unsafe condition

Other duties as assigned

Under administrative direction, incorporates conventional and advanced IH practices for the assigned facility or programmatic area

Applies IH activities such as integrating or complying with complicated technical requirements or application of new or special materials or processes. Provides IH consultation for challenging coordination or oversight requirements requiring problem solving and programmatic planning where only general objectives are given

Provides comprehensive IH support to the facilities such as monitoring programs, procedures, and work package reviews

Assists management in compliance with technical and regulatory requirements

Performs advanced predictive assessments of work exposures. Designs and conducts comprehensive exposure monitoring strategies

Provides briefings on hazardous chemicals and performs on-the-job and job performance measurement (OJT/OJE) training

Serves as subject matter expert for specific IH disciplines as required by 10 CFR 851, OSHA, ACGIH, EPA and state programs

Communicates results and objectives both verbally and in written form to customers, colleagues and management

Enhances expertise through participation in technical societies. Keeps abreast of industry best practices and changes to the profession. Produces documents, reports, papers, articles or presentations as necessary

Demonstrates commitment to quality concepts by active participation and successful implementation of department initiatives

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Industrial HygieneExposure AssessmentsRegulatory ComplianceAnalytical Laboratory OperationsIndustrial Hygiene ProgramsSupervisory ExperienceTechnical WritingCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's (BA/BS) degree in Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Health, Occupational Health or related physical or biological science and 7 years related experience, OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience

2 years of experience writing Industrial Hygiene Exposure Assessments and implementation of controls through Work Packages, Work Permits or Procedures

1 year of experience supporting work at Hanford or at other DOE sites

Experience providing sampling direction to technicians

Bachelor's (BA/BS) degree in Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Health, Occupational Health or related physical or biological science and 10 years related experience, OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience

5 years of experience writing Industrial Hygiene Exposure Assessments and implementation of controls through Work Packages, Work Permits or Procedures

2 years of experience supporting work at Hanford or at other DOE sites

Experience providing sampling direction to technicians