Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) / Safety Professional (USFCO109USFIH104)

ProSidian Consulting • Aiken, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

ProSidian seeks a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) / Safety Professional to provide construction and industrial hygiene support at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site near Aiken, South Carolina. The role supports worker health protection and safe project execution in a DOE/SRMC nuclear-site environment, providing occupational health and construction-safety support for project work. The position is described as exempt 1099 personnel, with a labor-hour subcontract or contract arrangement and the possibility of conversion to a full-time ProSidian W-2 position. The assignment is scheduled for five 10-hour days per week, with an estimated duration of approximately six months and a tentative start date of November 9, 2026.

The professional establishes and oversees the industrial hygiene monitoring plan and records structure; identifies activities requiring exposure monitoring or respiratory controls; reviews sampling data and exposure trends; and coordinates daily sampling and records completion with the Industrial Hygienist Technician. The role also supports exposure-control strategies, air monitoring, respiratory-protection documentation, field inspections, hazard-analysis reviews, pre-job planning, worker observations, corrective-action tracking, and compliance documentation. It communicates findings and required controls to safety and project leadership, provides weekly summaries, prepares monthly trend summaries, and supports incident or exposure investigations as needed. Independent CIH or CSP professional judgments must be made by, or under the direction of, an appropriately credentialed professional.

The role requires careful documentation and traceability in a nuclear-site environment. Project communications, decisions, and direction must be recorded through approved channels and stored in designated locations; safety, quality, access, security, and compliance concerns must be escalated through the established chain of command. The position reports to the Certified Safety Professional / Site Project Manager and coordinates functionally with the Corporate Safety Director. Key interfaces include safety representatives, the Industrial Hygienist Technician, project superintendent, document controls, and DOE/SRMC stakeholders.

Requirements

• Professional experience supporting industrial hygiene and construction-safety activities in commercial, industrial, nuclear, power, chemical, defense, federal, laboratory, or other high-hazard environments.
• Demonstrated capabilities in field monitoring, exposure assessment, instrument calibration, data collection, recordkeeping, and verification of exposure controls.
• Working knowledge of applicable provisions of 29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1926, 10 CFR Part 851, DOE requirements, Savannah River Site procedures, and recognized industrial-hygiene practices.
• Knowledge of chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic hazards in construction and industrial environments.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, Safety Data Sheets, procedures, sampling data, laboratory reports, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience reviewing Job Hazard Analyses, Activity Hazard Analyses, pre-task plans, permits, and work packages for occupational-health and safety hazards and controls.
• Active Certified Industrial Hygienist certification issued by the Board for Global EHS Credentialing is required when independently performing or approving work reserved for a CIH; other duties must remain within the individual’s qualifications and authorized scope.
• Ability to work independently in active field environments and coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong technical-writing, oral communication, training, coaching, facilitation, and conflict-resolution skills.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to satisfy applicable DOE, SRS, SRNS, client, and ProSidian screening, badging, drug-testing, fitness-for-duty, and site-access requirements.
• Valid driver’s license. Any personal vehicle used for project business must have valid registration and legally required insurance.
• Ability to complete required General Employee Training, site orientation, project indoctrination, task-specific instruction, and refresher training on schedule, and to maintain required medical qualifications, respiratory-protection eligibility, site-access credentials, and project qualifications.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint, as well as electronic EHS, document-control, and reporting systems.
• Commitment to worker health and safety, technical credibility, risk-based judgment, field awareness, attention to detail, data integrity, practical problem-solving, clear communication, collaboration, adaptability, ethics, confidentiality, and continuous improvement.
• Bachelor’s degree in industrial hygiene, occupational safety and health, environmental health, engineering, chemistry, biology, physics, public health, or a closely related scientific or technical discipline is preferred. An associate degree, relevant technical credential, or equivalent combination of education, specialized training, and directly applicable experience may be considered when permitted by the governing task order.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting demolition, facility modification, concrete work, mechanical or electrical installation, ventilation systems, protective coatings, specialty applications, process systems, equipment installation, maintenance, testing, or commissioning.
• Previous DOE, NNSA, Savannah River Site, nuclear-facility, NQA-1, or other high-hazard federal-project experience.
• Current OSHA 30-Hour Construction training; it may be required before deployment.
• Applicable First Aid/CPR/AED, HAZWOPER, respiratory protection, confined space, asbestos, lead, silica, hearing conservation, heat stress, fall protection, and other hazard-specific qualifications.
• Advanced skills in Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word; proficiency in Adobe Acrobat, data analytics tools, and Visio; ability to learn new tools quickly.
• Curiosity, humility, commitment to learning and knowledge sharing, and interest in working with diverse teams on significant challenges.

Responsibilities

• Establish the industrial hygiene monitoring plan and records structure.
• Identify work activities requiring industrial hygiene monitoring or respiratory controls.
• Review sampling data and exposure trends.
• Coordinate daily industrial hygiene sampling and records completion with the Industrial Hygienist Technician.
• Communicate industrial hygiene findings and required controls to safety and project leadership.
• Review respiratory-protection documentation and related training needs.
• Provide weekly industrial hygiene summaries to safety and project leadership.
• Support incident and exposure investigations as required.
• Prepare monthly industrial hygiene trend summaries.
• Develop and oversee exposure-control strategies, air-monitoring activities, respiratory-protection support, and industrial hygiene compliance documentation.
• Provide on-site occupational health and construction-safety support, including field inspections, hazard-analysis reviews, pre-job planning, worker observations, and corrective-action tracking.
• Review Job Hazard Analyses, Activity Hazard Analyses, work packages, procedures, and permits to identify hazards and appropriate controls.
• Maintain sampling summaries, exposure records, respiratory-protection documentation support, and industrial hygiene dashboard inputs.
• Record project communications, decisions, and direction through approved channels and maintain them in designated project record locations.
• Promptly escalate safety, quality, nuclear-site access, security, and compliance concerns through the defined chain of command.
• Support ProSidian business development and related activities and establish, manage, pursue, and achieve documented annual goals and objectives.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, health benefits, pre-tax employee benefits, and incentives.
• Company contribution of a fixed monthly amount toward medical and dental plans, deducted pre-tax.
• Eligible medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, including high-deductible health plans and PPOs.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching for eligible employees.
• Eligible paid time off, including two weeks of vacation, three sick days, 10 ProSidian holidays, and government holidays.
• Flexible Spending Account and other pre-tax payment programs for eligible employees.
• Purchasing discounts and savings through the Corporate Perks Benefit Program for eligible employees.
• Employee and contractor referral bonus program offering up to $5,000 for referrals who remain employed for 90 days.
• Performance incentives linked to new clients employees help acquire and support.
• Optional supplemental life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Security clearance is described as a valuable addition to professional credentials for consulting teams working on sensitive federal projects.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior