Industrial Hygienist

Full Job Description

As the Industrial Hygiene Officer (IHO) and Alternate Radiation Protection Officer, you will be responsible for the management of Kennedy Space Center's Industrial Hygiene Program and activities.

You will manage a wide range of chemical and physical hazards associated with spacecraft and payload processing and launch operations, and oversee industrial hygiene services.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

To qualify for GS-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level: Serving as a subject matter expert applying concepts, principles, and practices of industrial hygiene to resolve unusual problems and develop approaches for mitigation; Performing launch/landing, ground processing, and/or payload processing involving chemical or physical hazards such as hypergolic propellants (i.e., spacecraft engine propellant); and Conducting risk assessments and identifying options to reduce residual risk.

Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience.

Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.

NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses.

Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process. Major Duties:

• Serves as the Industrial Hygiene Officer (IHO). Maintains oversight of Federal regulatory and Agency-level requirements, develops, implements, and maintains Center-level Industrial Hygiene programs to ensure compliance and provide a safe workplace.
• Coordinates development, selection, and oversight of Government-provided industrial hygiene services. As a consultant to the Office of Procurement, ensures industrial hygiene policy requirements are captured in contractor Performance Work Statements.
• Supports ground processing and launch/landing contingencies with propellants. Reviews facilities and systems for hazardous chemical and physical agents. Supports Radiation Protection Program activities.
• Oversees industrial hygiene investigations and assessments of workplace health hazards. Advises on industrial health hazards and approaches to their control, control measures, and design features to minimize or eliminate exposure to health hazards.
• Supports Safety and Mission Assurance with safety inspections, payload processing and launch operations, Voluntary Protection Program support, construction safety, and other safety and health matters requiring industrial hygiene participation.
• Coordinates with Engineering on the management of safety and health hazards in the laboratories, shops, and test facilities.
• Reviews mitigations/controls of commercial providers which introduce hazards that extend beyond the partner footprint. Integrates with Center employers to communicate hazards and potential impacts.
• Coordinates Center-level implementation of Toxic Substance and Control Act (TSCA) Section 6 requirements for exempted uses. Develops Workplace Chemical Protection Program and controls to include review of exposure monitoring using updated limits.