Industrial Hygienist

City of New York • New York City, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) is seeking an Industrial Hygienist to enhance the operations of the Citywide Office of Occupational Safety and Health (COSH). This role involves conducting environmental assessments within various city agencies, focusing on indoor air quality, noise control, electromagnetic fields (EMF), and ergonomics. The position also includes preparing reports, overseeing record-keeping, analyzing asbestos surveys, administering hearing tests, collaborating with labor unions and city agencies, participating in health and safety inspections, developing presentations, performing compliance investigations, and advocating for enhanced workplace safety and health standards. The role requires transportation of assessment tools and travel throughout the five boroughs.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by 28 semester credits in industrial hygiene, environmental health science, occupational health science and/or safety engineering; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by 28 semester credits in the physical or natural sciences, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, chemical engineering and/or toxicology and one year of satisfactory, full-time experience in the identification, evaluation and control of health and safety hazards; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time work experience in the identification, evaluation and control of health and safety hazards; or
• A combination of education and experience that is the equivalent of the course work and/or experience described above.
• Semester credits from an accredited college or university in industrial hygiene, environmental health science, occupational health science and/or safety engineering may be substituted for experience on the basis of 7 semester credits equals 6 months of experience, up to a maximum of 28 semester credits.
• Semester credits from an accredited college or university in the physical or natural sciences, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, chemical engineering and/or toxicology may be substituted for experience on the basis of 7 semester credits equals 3 months of experience, up to a maximum of 28 semester credits.
• All candidates must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
• A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.

Nice To Haves

• One year of satisfactory full-time work experience in the identification, evaluation and control of health and safety hazards (for Assignment Level II).

Responsibilities

• Conducting indoor air quality, noise, ergonomic, and electric-magnetic field assessments.
• Preparation of comprehensive reports following environmental assessments and formulation of appropriate recommendations.
• Overseeing record-keeping for environmental assessments, hearing conservation programs, and asbestos surveys.
• Analyzing asbestos surveys and providing expert recommendations regarding occupancy decisions.
• Administering hearing tests for city employees and communicating the outcomes effectively.
• Engaging in and contributing to meetings with labor unions and diverse city agency representatives.
• Participating in health and safety inspections across various agencies upon request from unions or individual agencies, aimed at identifying and addressing health and safety deficiencies affecting citywide employees.
• Developing and delivering presentations on environmental health and safety topics to citywide safety and health coordinators.
• Performing compliance investigations in accordance with OSHA, PESH, and New York City safety regulations.
• Advocating for enhanced workplace safety and health standards across New York City through agency inquiries and trainings.
• Transportation of a trolley bag with environmental assessment tools, not exceeding 40 lbs., to various locations within New York City.
• Required travel to various city locations throughout the five boroughs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level