Project Industrial Hygienist

About the Role

Career-level, fully competent industrial hygiene professional responsible for planning, scheduling, conducting, or coordinating detailed phases of work for part of a major project or the total of a project of moderate scope and complexity. May devise new approaches to problems encountered and serve as a team leader on medium projects, mentoring junior-level industrial hygienists, scientists, or engineers.

Responsibilities

• Investigate sites to identify any physical or environmental risks.
• Perform field studies including airborne chemical monitoring, noise monitoring, indoor air quality assessments, asbestos surveys, and Phase I preliminary site assessments.
• Develop sampling strategies and outline required analysis.
• Research regulatory standards and hazard data.
• Evaluate sampling results and prepare risk assessment reports.
• Develop recommendations to correct and improve environmental conditions.
• Present and communicate findings and report recommendations to clients.
• Follow safety rules, guidelines, and standards for all projects; participate in pre-task planning and report any safety issues or concerns to management.
• Provide and lead continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects; monitor and promote quality standards and practices.
• Ensure consistent quality standards on project and proposal delivery.
• Perform scientific analyses on projects within your discipline.
• Attend on- and off-site client meetings.
• Implement technical requirements to complete client projects by directing and supervising field staff to sample, test, collect data, and/or document site activities.
• Develop written proposals to clients for both small and large projects, including quality control review of proposals written by others.
• Evaluate complex laboratory and field data and assemble it into written reports.
• Work under the supervision of a Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer; begin documented mentoring and application process for Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer certification.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, or related science field.
• Minimum 5–8 years of experience.
• Master’s degree or PhD preferred.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history may be required.