Industrial Hygienist (5+ Years)

About the role

The Vertex Companies, LLC (VERTEX) is seeking an experienced industrial hygienist trained and accredited in Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and Asbestos Inspections and Monitoring to join our growing Industrial Hygiene & Building Sciences practice in the Rocky Mountain Region.

Core Responsibilities

• Work Product Creation, Project Management, Coordination with Team Members
• Conduct tasks related to project monitoring, Asbestos/Lead surveys, IAQ/Moisture assessments, and/or other project assignments as appropriate.
• Perform air monitoring duties for asbestos abatement activities - from inspection to abatement oversight and monitoring.
• Analyze laboratory and engineering data.
• Prepare portions of Asbestos Survey and clearance reports, IAQ/Moisture assessments, and/or other technical assessment reports.
• Maintain consistent communication of project progress with the assigned project manager from start to finish of the project.
• Maintain assessment and monitoring equipment.
• Prepare Health and Safety Plans/Job Safety Analyses for sites.
• Meet utilization and other performance metrics.
• Make employee safety a priority both in-house and on-site, in accordance with corporate policy.
• Effectively coordinate with other team members as requested or assigned, able to provide guidance and monitor progress on assigned tasks or projects, and ensure work product produced by self or other assigned team members is consistently high quality.
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• Coordinate and support other team members as assigned in a “lead by example” manner, with emphasis on positivity and a culture that is empowered to execute.
• Mentor project team members in execution of defined objectives and key results (OKRs).
• Travel, as necessary to support client, employee, and leadership needs.
• Support individual and any assigned team members quality control of service delivery, maintaining an excellent reputation of quality.
• Provide guidance to project team members in a manner that assists with rapid identification and escalation to Managing Consultant of any client, team member or operational challenges.

Operations

• Be aware of and work in a manner that supports the organization’s vision and defined business objectives.
• Conduct self and collaborate with others in working toward achievement of defined profit objectives of assigned projects.
• Cooperate in construction of strong cross-functional teams (cooperate with any suggested project assignments outside of original assigned practice area) to achieve success in shared goals, understanding that multiple perspectives and talents build stronger teams and results.
• Complete daily tasks consistently.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of related experience, a Master's degree and 3 years of related experience, or 8 years of related experience and no degree.
• Experience performing IAQ and asbestos project monitoring activities.
• Current Colorado Asbestos Building Inspector accreditation/license required.
• Current Colorado Air Monitoring Specialist accreditation/license required.
• Additional certifications/licenses a plus.
• National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 582 Certification required.
• Knowledge of EPA’s NESHAPs and AHERA regulations as well as asbestos regulations, and guidance documents.
• Understand the use of Personal Protective Equipment, including the use of respirators and current fit test and medical surveillance for asbestos projects.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills in English - good technical report writing skills.
• Proficiency in utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Able to perform complex tasks and handle multiple priorities.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

• Colorado Radon Measurement Professional.
• Colorado Lead Inspector.
• Mold/Microbial Growth assessment Experience.
• National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 582 Certification.
• Knowledge & Skills Experience in providing reliable work product review as assigned.
• Able to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with co-workers and Supervisors, and clients, subcontractors, and vendors as assigned.
• Able to provide oversight and direction to assigned staff.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated self-awareness and flexibility in working with a variety of personalities and work styles (colleagues, clients, Assigned Managing Consultant(s)).
• Able to handle multiple priorities and perform consistently and positively under high stress conditions.
• Knowledge of computer operations and standard software packages (word processing, spreadsheets, Adobe) required.