Safety and Industrial Hygiene Specialist

About the role

APTIM is seeking a mid‑level Safety and Industrial Hygiene Professional to lead health and safety programs within a multidisciplinary R&D laboratory environment. Working under the direction of a Senior Safety Professional, this position will independently execute assigned technical work, provide day‑to‑day guidance to laboratory personnel, and help mentor a junior industrial hygiene professional. The role supports the Seattle area.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day laboratory safety and industrial hygiene support, including inspections, risk assessments, exposure evaluations, corrective action tracking, and technical consultation.
• Evaluate R&D activities and recommend practical engineering, administrative, and PPE controls.
• Plan and conduct industrial hygiene assessments and sampling; prepare technical reports for senior review.
• Support technical IH work such as exposure assessments, air monitoring, risk assessments, hazard evaluations, control recommendations, and regulatory compliance support.
• Evaluate workplace environments for potential chemical, physical, and biological hazards.
• Maintain and update laboratory‑specific standard operating procedures, job hazard analyses, inspection checklists, training materials, and emergency‑response procedures.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior safety professionals, review assigned work products, and support compliance with OSHA requirements.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial hygiene, occupational safety, environmental health, public health, chemistry, biology, or a closely related field.
• 8–12 years of relevant safety, industrial hygiene, laboratory, or research experience.
• Experience supporting R&D laboratories, technology development, biotech, or another technically complex environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of occupational safety and health principles and laboratory chemical hazards.
• Experience with industrial hygiene sampling methods and monitoring equipment.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and work safely in laboratory, testing, and equipment areas.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills; proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, SharePoint Online, etc.
• Ability to work onsite in the greater Seattle area at least three days per week and respond to laboratory needs during scheduled onsite hours.
• Working car and willingness to travel locally between laboratory locations.

Preferred Additional Credentials

• Prior laboratory experience.
• Familiarity with OSHA laboratory and hazard communication requirements.
• HAZWOPER certification.

About APTIM

APTIM enhances the quality of the environment, wellbeing of people, resilience of communities, and opportunity for employees to make a difference, not just a living. As a leading professional solutions firm, we specialize in environmental, sustainability, resilience, and infrastructure solutions for government agencies, commercial and industrial clients, and energy customers, creating sustainable and resilient communities for all.

What You Can Expect From APTIM

• Work that is worthy of your time and talent.
• Respect and flexibility to live a full life at work and at home.
• Dogged determination to deliver for our clients and communities.
• A voice in making our company better.
• Investment into your personal and professional development.

Pay

As of the date of this posting, the estimated pay range for this position is $115,000 to $130,000 per year, depending on experience, education, key skills, geographic location, client requirements, market competitiveness, and internal equity.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance with multiple metallic levels and carriers.
• Company‑paid and optional life insurance.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance.
• Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave (eligibility based on company policy and applicable law).
• 401(k) plans through the Aon Pooled Employer Plan (PEP), with three plan options depending on business unit.