Industrial Hygiene Technician

Work Location: Aiken, SC

About the role

Support a multi-year construction project involving significant civil, mechanical, electrical, underground utility, piping, and site infrastructure construction.

Responsibilities

• Perform field industrial hygiene monitoring and sampling in support of construction activities.
• Conduct exposure monitoring for noise, dust, silica, welding fumes, chemicals, and other occupational health hazards.
• Operate, calibrate, maintain, and document industrial hygiene sampling and monitoring equipment.
• Perform personal and area air sampling and maintain required sampling records and documentation.
• Support implementation of respiratory protection, hearing conservation, heat stress, and other occupational health programs.
• Evaluate construction work areas for potential industrial hygiene hazards and recommend appropriate controls.
• Support monitoring associated with excavation, demolition, welding, cutting, grinding, concrete work, confined spaces, and other construction activities.
• Assist with selection and verification of engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment.
• Maintain industrial hygiene monitoring data, exposure records, equipment calibration records, and associated documentation.
• Coordinate field activities with Safety, Construction, subcontractors, and project Industrial Hygiene personnel.
• Support incident investigations, exposure assessments, audits, and regulatory or project reviews as required.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of industrial hygiene experience in construction, industrial, DOE, nuclear, or other highly regulated environments.
• Experience performing industrial hygiene sampling, occupational exposure monitoring, and field assessments.
• Experience monitoring silica, noise, welding fumes, heat stress, and other construction-related occupational exposures.
• Experience with industrial hygiene sampling equipment, calibration, and field monitoring techniques.
• Knowledge of occupational exposure hazards and applicable OSHA requirements.
• Ability to perform personal and area air sampling, noise monitoring, and other occupational exposure assessments.
• Ability to work in an active construction environment and wear required personal protective equipment.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Qualifications

• Experience with respiratory protection programs and respirator fit testing.
• Experience supporting large-scale construction projects involving excavation, demolition, welding, piping, or heavy civil activities.
• Associate's or bachelor's degree in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• Relevant industrial hygiene or occupational safety certifications.
• Previous Savannah River Site or other DOE site experience.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance.
• Pre- and post-tax 401(k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.