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INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST

U.S. Marine Corps

Department of the Navy

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Location

Salary

$143,913 - $187,093

per year

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March 2, 2026More DOD jobs →

GS-13 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading efforts to protect workers in the U.S.

Marine Corps from workplace hazards like chemicals, noise, and physical strains by creating safety programs and giving advice to leaders.

You'll plan health initiatives, study risks, and work with other government groups to keep everyone safe.

It's a great fit for someone with experience in workplace safety who likes managing big-picture programs in a military setting.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-13 level or equivalent in planning and managing industrial hygiene and occupational health programs
  • Ability to recommend measures to eliminate or control occupational and environmental hazards
  • Basic requirements for Industrial Hygienist series (0690) as per OPM standards
  • Experience developing objectives, evaluation criteria, and requirements for hazard control
  • Skills in providing guidance on operational procedures, engineering specs, and training programs
  • Ability to conduct studies on occupational disease trends from chemical, physical, and ergonomic exposures
  • Experience representing an organization in inter-agency meetings and coordinating with DoD, Navy, and other federal agencies

Full Job Description

You will serve as a INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST in the SAFETY DIVISION of HQ US MARINE CORPS.

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Planning, developing and managing a comprehensive Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health program; AND Recommending measures to eliminate or control occupational and environmental hazards.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/industrial-hygiene-series-0690/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

  • You will serve as an Industrial Hygiene Program Manager for the U.S. Marine Corps.
  • You will be responsible for planning, developing, and writing agency-wide industrial hygiene and occupational health programs.
  • You will develop objectives, program evaluation criteria, and requirements for the elimination or control of disease and occupational health hazards.
  • You will provide guidance and recommendations to commanders and program managers to initiate new operational procedures, engineering specifications, and training programs.
  • You will conduct special studies to determine the significance of trends in occupational disease involving exposure to chemical, physical, and ergonomic stressors.
  • You will represent the Marine Corps in inter-agency meetings involving matters related to industrial hygiene and coordinates programs with Department of Defense, Department of Navy and other Federal Agencies.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/26/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/27/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12895424-26-LW