INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as a INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST in the INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PROGRAM OFFICE of NMRTC PORTSMOUTH VA.

GS-07 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 next lower 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 planning and conducting evaluations of work operations involving potentially hazardous conditions to chemical health hazards and physical hazards.

- Experience preparing final technical reports after completing statistical data analysis and incorporating all findings and recommendations.

- And experience maintaining, calibrating, and selecting sampling equipment and sample media, and collecting air breathing zone and noise dosimetry samples in an industrial environment.

OR Have successfully completed a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement. OR Have successfully completed one full year of graduate level education.

GS-05 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 next lower 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 evaluating the need for quantitative and qualitative assessments.

- And experience applying knowledge of industrial hygiene concepts, principles, and practices.

OR Have successfully completed a bachelor's degree or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science.

OR Possess a bachelor's degree in a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science that included 12 semester hours in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours of courses in any combination of chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics, environmental health, biostatistics, biology, physiology, toxicology, epidemiology, or industrial hygiene.

OR Possess a certification from the Board for Global EHS Credentialing (formerly American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH)).

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/ Major Duties:

• You will plan and conduct complete evaluations of work operations involving potentially hazardous environmental conditions, analyze findings, and recommend corrective measures and controls with supervision.
• You will prepare preliminary and final technical reports of studies, surveys, and investigations.
• You will evaluate/review the results of sampling performed with other industrial hygienists or industrial hygiene technicians to statistically determine if occupational exposures are in excess of published health standards
• You will prepare notifications as required and document for personnel medical records.
• You will document shops, processes, Similar Exposure Groups (SEG), and samples in the DoD designated DOEHRS-IH database.
• You will maintain other data and metrics necessary to document work accomplished and perform program assessments.
• You will participate in educational programs designed to inform representatives of agencies served by the program and employees of applicable legislation, latest techniques and general occupational health.
• You will apply knowledge of industrial operations and processes, materials and equipment used and by products generated.
• You will use computer applications such as Microsoft Office Suite software products (e.g. Work Excel, and/or Access), windows operating system, and Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System.