Certified Industrial Hygienist - CIH

Sedgwick•Boston, MA

15d•$110,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

EFI Global is seeking an experienced Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) to work in industrial hygiene and environmental health and safety services. The role involves complex investigations and on-site analysis to identify, eliminate, and control occupational health hazards and diseases. The successful candidate will evaluate property conditions and damage, identify chemical, biological, and combustion-related hazards, and establish remediation or restoration protocols for asbestos, lead, mold, moisture, and other environmental hazards. The position may involve forensic, insurance loss, disaster, or catastrophic-loss work involving commercial, residential, and industrial properties, including preparing scopes and deliverables. Manufacturing or government experience may be transferable. Food contamination, spoilage, and adulteration analysis and toxicology consulting experience are preferred; environmental claims management experience is desired. The role also provides expert-witness support in litigation, technical guidance to colleagues, and training for new staff. It is hybrid or remote, with a preference for candidates in the greater Boston area, and travel is required as needed. The position collects samples of dust, gases, vapors, work materials, and other potentially toxic substances; measures airborne concentrations; assesses workplace processes, ventilation, exhaust equipment, lighting, and other conditions affecting occupant health; and evaluates contaminant sources and occupational hazards. The CIH determines the effectiveness of engineering controls, recommends control-system measures, interprets applicable rules and regulations, consults with management and other stakeholders, reviews proposed control plans and specifications, and maintains records and prepares reports and correspondence. Additional duties include supporting quality programs and performing other assigned work. The position requires a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and eight years of related industrial hygiene experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A bachelor's degree in physical or biological sciences or engineering, with an emphasis in a relevant field, is preferred. Compensation for the jurisdiction identified in the posting is $110,000–$120,000. A comprehensive benefits package is offered.

Requirements

Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH).
Eight years of related experience in industrial hygiene, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of industrial hygiene principles and workplace hazards.
Knowledge of scientific methods used in health hazard control.
Knowledge of state and federal statutes concerning industrial hygiene and air pollution.
Ability to organize and interpret field data and identify necessary corrections.
Ability to organize, assign, and coordinate the work of others.
Ability to set priorities and manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office products.
Analytical and interpretive skills.
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
Ability to create and complete comprehensive, accurate, and constructive written reports.
Ability to work in a team environment and meet or exceed performance competencies.
Ability to travel as required.
Ability to lift up to 30 pounds; stand or walk for long periods; kneel, squat, bend, climb, crawl, stoop, and reach or work overhead; work outdoors in hot or cold conditions; and continually use manual dexterity.
Hearing, vision, and talking abilities.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in physical sciences, biological sciences, or engineering, with an emphasis on environmental health, industrial hygiene, physiology, toxicology, or biology.
Experience in forensics, insurance loss, disaster, or catastrophic loss involving commercial, residential, and industrial properties, including scope preparation and deliverables.
Manufacturing or government experience as a transferable skillset.
Experience in food contamination, spoilage, and adulteration analysis and toxicology consulting.
Environmental claims management experience.
Residence in the greater Boston area.

Responsibilities

Conduct complex investigations and on-site analyses to identify, eliminate, and control occupational health hazards and diseases.
Evaluate property conditions and damage, including determining causes and scopes of damage individually or as part of a team.
Recognize hazards and determine evaluation methods for chemical, biological, and fire-combustion byproduct substances.
Develop remediation or restoration protocols addressing asbestos, lead, mold, moisture, and other environmental hazards.
Collect samples of dust, gases, vapors, work materials, and other potentially toxic materials for analysis.
Assess ventilation, exhaust equipment, lighting, work operations, and processes for conditions or contaminant sources that may affect occupant health, comfort, or efficiency.
Investigate workplace conditions to prevent occupational diseases and industrial health hazards, including those related to toxins, noise, and harmful physical agents.
Measure airborne concentrations of dust, gases, and mists using air-sampling tools and collection devices.
Evaluate the effectiveness of engineering controls and recommend measures concerning contaminant and physical-agent control systems.
Interpret applicable rules and regulations for industry officials and others.
Consult with management, engineers, and other agencies regarding industrial health problems and solutions.
Review proposed plans and specifications for contaminant and physical-agent controls.
Maintain records and prepare reports and correspondence, including scopes and deliverables.
Provide expert-witness support in litigation, including testimony as required.
Provide technical guidance and support to team members and train new staff members.
Support organizational quality programs and travel as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.