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Posted: January 9, 2026 (6 days ago)

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INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST

United States Fleet Forces Command

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Salary

$83,742 - $108,859

per year

Closes

February 6, 2026

GS-6 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $37,764 - $49,094

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-5. Bachelor's degree + some experience.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves assessing and controlling workplace hazards in a naval shipyard to protect employees from illnesses and injuries during ship repairs and industrial tasks.

The role requires conducting tests, surveys, and investigations to ensure safe working conditions in potentially dangerous environments like confined spaces.

It's a good fit for someone with experience in occupational health who enjoys applying technical knowledge to real-world safety challenges in a government setting.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent in industrial hygiene, focusing on occupational health in industrial settings like ship repair
  • Strong knowledge of industrial hygiene principles to identify, evaluate, and control health hazards
  • Proficiency in conducting IH surveys, investigations, and atmospheric testing for toxic, flammable, or oxygen-deficient environments
  • Experience in workplace monitoring, bulk sampling (e.g., lead, asbestos), and analysis
  • Ability to serve as a subject matter expert in implementing industrial hygiene and occupational safety programs
  • Meet basic educational requirements for the Industrial Hygienist series (e.g., bachelor's degree in related field per OPM standards)
  • Proficiency in asbestos surveys, fiber counting, and oversight of OSH program elements

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

In addition to the Basic Requirements (see Education section), in order to qualify for the INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST, GS-0690-12 position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: * Experience utilizing industrial hygiene concepts, principles, and practices applicable to the full range of occupational health concerned with repair/overhaul of ships and other related industrial activities.

* Experience recognizing and evaluating health hazards to incorporate adequate health hazard controls into work procedures for work that impacts on the health and efficiency of employees.

* Experience providing the full range of duties and serving as subject matter expert for the implementation of Industrial Hygiene programs practices.

* Experience administering occupational safety and health programs and maintaining qualifications in the performance of industrial hygiene duties such as lead and asbestos bulk sampling.

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/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 provide industrial hygiene expertise, IH surveys, and investigations to identify, evaluate and control conditions or hazards that may cause occupational illness, injury, or otherwise affect the well-being of Shipyard employees.
  • You will implement engineering technical expertise to the Shipyard to identify, evaluate and control conditions or hazards that may cause occupational illness, injury, or otherwise affect the well-being of Shipyard employees.
  • You will provide atmospheric testing for flammable, toxic and oxygen-deficient or enriched atmospheres in confined, enclosed, or poorly ventilated spaces.
  • You will conduct workplace monitoring, bulk sampling and analysis, and IH investigation of illnesses, asbestos surveys and oversight of OSH program elements, and maintain proficiency in asbestos fiber counting and bulk analysis.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/9/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12860994-26-MST