Industrial Hygienist

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA•El Paso, TX

8h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. Duties include conducting industrial hygiene and environmental health surveys of high hazard work environments containing diverse occupational exposures such as heat, noise, solvents, toxic dust, fumes, vapors, and mist, pesticides, toxic metals, etc. The role involves evaluating and recommending methods to control or eliminate occupational and environmental health hazards or exposures. The position requires preparing detailed technical reports of survey findings with recommended corrective actions. Additionally, the Industrial Hygienist will conduct special studies, surveys, and assistance visits for organizations on a variety of industrial hygiene issues. Training will be conducted on general industrial hygiene topics, to include hazard communication, respiratory protection, personal protective equipment use, hearing conservation, ergonomics, and confined space entry requirements.

Requirements

Degree: Bachelor's or graduate (or higher level) degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science. The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.
OR Related Degree: 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. The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. For engineering degrees to be acceptable, the curriculum must be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum.
OR Certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH).
One year of specialized experience which includes conducting industrial hygiene surveys and inspections; evaluating sample data to determine causes of occupational and environmental health risks; preparing and reviewing technical reports and guidance; and developing training on industrial hygiene programs.
US Citizens
Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
A pre-placement medical examination is required.
Annual physical examinations are required.
Moderate to heavy lifting up to 25 pounds may be required.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Nice To Haves

If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.

Responsibilities

Conduct industrial hygiene and environmental health surveys of high hazard work environments containing diverse occupational exposures such as heat, noise, solvents, toxic dust, fumes, vapors, and mist, pesticides, toxic metals, etc.
Evaluate and recommend methods to control or eliminate occupational and environmental health hazards or exposures.
Prepare detailed technical reports of survey findings with recommended corrective actions.
Conduct special studies, surveys, and assistance visits for organizations on a variety of industrial hygiene issues.
Conduct training on general industrial hygiene topics, to include hazard communication, respiratory protection, personal protective equipment use, hearing conservation, ergonomics, and confined space entry requirements.