Senior Industrial Hygienist I, II, or III

Overview

Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) is seeking a Senior Industrial Hygienist I, II, or III to be based in our Aiken, SC location on the Savannah River Site (SRS). 

 

Apply online using a current resume under the careers section of www.savannahrivermissioncompletion.com. 

 

The Senior Industrial Hygienist I, II or III recognizes, evaluates, eliminates and controls occupational and environmental factors or stresses arising from the workplace or facility that may cause sickness, impaired health or well-being, or significant discomfort and inefficiency among workers or citizens of the community.

Responsibilities

A Senior Industrial Hygienist I (Grade 67):

• Conducts the monitoring of workplace environments by analyzing work operations, processes, materials, equipment, and work habits of employees
• Performs advanced assessments of work exposures; designs basic to complex exposure monitoring strategies
• Measures the magnitude of exposure to workers from environmental hazards by selecting or devising methods and instrumentation suitable for such measurements; and presents specific conclusions and recommendations to appropriate management groups
• Educates employees on practices, precautions, and procedures
• Audits programs and conditions at assigned facilities; provides written reports of findings with recommendations for improvement (where needed)
• 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
• 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
• Prepares manuals and other documents supporting or publicizing technical effort
• Develops and leads implementation of total quality and continuous improvement initiatives within the group
• Other duties as assigned

Additional responsibilities for a Senior Industrial Hygienist II (Grade 68):

• Incorporates conventional and advanced IH practices for assigned facility or programmatic area(s).
• 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, Assisted Hazards Analysis (AHA) 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 for moderately complex to highly complex issues.
• Provides briefings on hazardous chemicals and performs on-the-job and job performance measurement (OJT/JPM) 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

Additional responsibilities for a Senior Industrial Hygienist III (Grade 69):

• Educates employees and management on practices, precautions, and procedures
• Takes substantive role in compliance with technical and regulatory requirements
• Demonstrates commitment to quality concepts by active participation and successful implementation of department initiatives 

This is a multilevel posting. Candidate(s) selected to receive an offer will be offered the position level commensurate with their experience and qualifications. 

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Industrial Hygiene, Public Health, Engineering, Chemistry, Biolo