Industrial Hygiene Engineer

Brookhaven National Laboratory•Ridge, NY

1d•$101,600 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Industrial Hygiene Engineer reports to the Industrial Hygiene Program Supervisor in the Safety and Health Services Division and performs routine to moderately complex assignments supporting Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Industrial Hygiene Program. The role applies established Industrial Hygiene principles and practices to evaluate workplace exposures, conduct field surveys, support PPE and respiratory protection activities, and document hazard assessments. The engineer also serves as a subject matter expert and primary contact for laboratory staff in assigned areas. The position provides an intermediate level of independence and requires sound professional judgment. Unusual, highly complex, or programmatic matters receive guidance from the Industrial Hygiene Program Supervisor or senior Industrial Hygiene staff. Work products are reviewed for technical accuracy, completeness, and alignment with Laboratory requirements. This is a fully onsite position at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York. The full salary range is $101,600–$125,000 per year; offers depend on the candidate’s qualifications, education, and experience and the internal peer group. The selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Uncleared Personal Identity Verification credential. Non-badged personnel, including visitors, must provide REAL-ID-compliant documentation to access the site.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Occupational Health, Environmental Health and Safety, Physical Sciences, or a closely related technical discipline.
At least three years of progressively responsible professional experience in industrial hygiene, occupational health, environmental health and safety, engineering, or a related scientific or technical field.
Relevant experience must include assessing workplace health hazards, conducting exposure monitoring, or evaluating protective measures and controls, as well as analyzing and documenting technical findings.
Working knowledge of Industrial Hygiene principles, exposure-assessment methods, occupational health hazard evaluation, and workplace control strategies.
Familiarity with applicable occupational health and safety requirements, including OSHA standards, DOE worker-protection requirements, and ACGIH guidance.
Familiarity with one or more Industrial Hygiene subject areas, such as respiratory protection, PPE selection and evaluation, ergonomics, exhaust ventilation, chemical exposure assessment, occupational noise, indoor air quality, heat stress, chemical management, or workplace exposure monitoring.
Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary safety and operations team.
Solid safety-based reasoning, attention to detail, and sound professional judgment.
Ability to manage multiple assignments, establish priorities, coordinate with others, and complete work within established schedules.
Valid driver’s license that must be maintained.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Uncleared Personal Identity Verification credential as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Professional certification or progress toward certification as a CIH, CSP, ASP, or another relevant occupational health and safety credential.
Experience supporting Industrial Hygiene programs in a research, laboratory, accelerator, industrial, manufacturing, construction, or DOE environment.
Familiarity with 10 CFR 851 worker safety and health requirements.
Experience supporting respiratory-protection programs, PPE selection and evaluation, respirator fit testing, ergonomics assessments, local exhaust ventilation evaluations, chemical hazard evaluations, exposure monitoring, or chemical-management activities.
Familiarity with Industrial Hygiene data-management systems or safety-management software.
Experience using applications such as Excel or Sheets to organize data, preparing technical documentation, and communicating results.
Experience using Industrial Hygiene monitoring instrumentation, direct-reading instruments, sampling pumps, noise-monitoring equipment, ventilation-evaluation tools, or fit-testing equipment.
Experience supporting workplace exposure monitoring, field surveys, hazard assessments, or control evaluations.
Experience collecting, organizing, preparing, reviewing, interpreting, and documenting technical data to support hazard evaluations, exposure assessments, or technical recommendations and conclusions.
Experience communicating technical information to technical and nontechnical audiences, including explaining findings, results, or recommendations clearly.

Responsibilities

Assist with and conduct qualitative and quantitative exposure assessments for chemical and physical workplace hazards.
Perform workplace surveys, field inspections, exposure monitoring, and hazard evaluations in laboratories, shops, experimental facilities, support areas, and other operational environments.
Assist in preparing technical reports, exposure-monitoring summaries, hazard evaluations, and written recommendations for review by senior Industrial Hygiene staff or the Industrial Hygiene Program Supervisor.
Support Respiratory Protection and PPE program activities, including task-based hazard assessments, respirator-selection support, PPE evaluations, fit-testing support, documentation, and employee guidance.
Assist with evaluating engineering and administrative controls, local exhaust ventilation systems, respiratory-protection equipment, and personal protective equipment.
Conduct or assist with ergonomics assessments of workstation setup, task design, material handling, repetitive-motion concerns, and related employee exposure concerns.
Conduct or assist with exhaust ventilation evaluations, including basic airflow measurements, smoke testing, capture observations, visual inspections, and documentation of system performance concerns.
Collect Industrial Hygiene samples; operate monitoring equipment; document sampling activities; maintain chain-of-custody records; and coordinate sample submission to analytical laboratories.
Review field measurements, sampling data, and laboratory analytical results to support exposure assessments and hazard evaluations.
Compare exposure-monitoring results with applicable occupational exposure limits, guidance values, and Laboratory requirements under the direction of senior Industrial Hygiene staff.
Operate, maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot Industrial Hygiene monitoring and sampling equipment.
Support chemical activities by assisting with chemical hazard reviews, workplace evaluations, and control recommendations.
Maintain Industrial Hygiene records, procedures, equipment inventories, sampling documentation, and program files.
Collaborate with line organizations, scientists, engineers, technicians, craft workers, safety professionals, and management to support hazard identification and exposure control activities.
Serve, as assigned and commensurate with experience, as a technical resource or subject matter expert in areas such as PPE selection and evaluation, respiratory protection, respirator fit testing, ergonomics, exhaust ventilation, occupational noise, chemical exposure monitoring, and related workplace assessments.
Support occupational health activities, Industrial Hygiene-related incident reviews, and emergency-response activities as assigned.
Maintain working knowledge of applicable OSHA, DOE, ACGIH, and Laboratory occupational health and safety requirements.