Consulting Specialist – Industrial Hygiene

About the role

BSI is hiring a Consulting Specialist – Industrial Hygiene to support project-based client work throughout the New York City metropolitan area. The majority of the work will support the NYC School Construction Authority, along with additional environmental health and safety projects across the region. This full-time opportunity is ideal for an industrial hygiene or environmental professional with hands-on field experience who is interested in expanding their experience in asbestos investigations, hazardous building materials, and NYC regulatory compliance. The selected candidate will support a variety of IH and EHS projects while working alongside experienced consultants. The long-term goal is to help the individual gain the qualifying experience and credentials needed to become a licensed NYC DEP Asbestos Investigator.

Responsibilities

• Support industrial hygiene projects, including air and noise monitoring, exposure assessments, and development of sampling strategies
• Assist with asbestos and hazardous building material surveys under the direction of appropriately licensed team members
• Document qualifying asbestos building-survey experience in support of future NYC DEP licensure
• Conduct field inspections involving PPE, lockout/tagout, confined spaces, machine guarding, and other workplace hazards
• Support hazard communication, chemical safety, and other client EHS programs
• Collect, interpret, and organize field data
• Prepare clear, client-ready technical reports using Microsoft Word and related software
• Deliver in-person safety and regulatory training when needed
• Collaborate with internal project teams and clients to support timely project delivery
• Travel to client sites throughout the New York City metropolitan area
• Support occasional evening or weekend projects, including pre-construction activities and contractor oversight
• Work independently in the field and collaboratively as part of a project team

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health and safety, environmental science, chemistry, biology, engineering, architecture, or a related scientific or technical discipline; master’s degree strongly preferred. Approximately 2–5 years of experience in industrial hygiene, environmental health and safety, environmental consulting, hazardous building materials, or a related field. Hands-on experience conducting field assessments, sampling, monitoring, inspections, or building surveys. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear technical reports using Microsoft Word and basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Willingness to travel locally and regionally. Willingness to support occasional evening and weekend project needs.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting asbestos inspections, surveys, air monitoring, project monitoring, or abatement-related projects
• Current NYSDOL Asbestos Inspector Certificate
• Current NYC DEP Asbestos Investigator Certificate

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication; ability to prepare clear technical reports using Microsoft Word; basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel; field assessment, sampling, monitoring, inspection, and building survey experience; knowledge of asbestos and hazardous building materials; familiarity with PPE, lockout/tagout, confined spaces, machine guarding; hazard communication and chemical safety; data collection and organization; client‑ready reporting; safety and regulatory training delivery; collaboration and independent work; travel willingness; flexibility for occasional evening/weekend work.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Group‑sponsored health and dental
• Short‑term and long‑term disability
• Company‑matched 401(k) plan
• Company‑paid life insurance
• 11 paid holidays
• 4 weeks paid time off

Pay

The salary for this position ranges from $78,500 to $92,000 annually; starting salary within that range will be determined based on experience, skills, market considerations and internal equity principles.

Schedule

Full‑time position with willingness to travel locally and regionally; occasional evening or weekend project work may be required.