Lead Industrial Hygiene

Bechtel Corporation•Houston, TX

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Leads the industrial hygiene (IH) program for the project, anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic health hazards associated with construction activities. Develops and executes the project exposure assessment strategy, performs and directs personal and area monitoring, interprets sampling results against applicable occupational exposure limits, and recommends engineering, administrative, and personal protective equipment controls. Provides technical direction to IH technicians and site EHS personnel, and reports to and receives functional supervision from the EHS Manager and/or EHS Services Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health, chemistry, biology, engineering, or a related scientific field plus 5 years of practical industrial hygiene experience performing the responsibilities listed above, or in lieu of a degree, 9 years of directly related work experience.
Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or actively pursuing certification preferred.
Demonstrated experience developing and executing exposure assessment strategies on large industrial or heavy civil construction projects.
Working knowledge of OSHA 1926 and 1910 health standards, ACGIH TLVs, NIOSH and OSHA sampling and analytical methods, and applicable state and local requirements.
Hands-on proficiency with IH sampling equipment – sampling pumps, noise dosimeters, sound level meters, photoionization detectors, multi-gas meters, and heat stress monitors.
Experience administering respiratory protection and hearing conservation programs, including fit testing.
Confident user of Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, Power BI and One Drive tools, and IH data management systems.
Demonstrates ability to prepare and present effective oral and written technical reports to project leadership, craft, and client personnel.
Proficient trainer and facilitator of adult learning and assessment.
Excellent verbal, writing and presentation skills.
Ability to work unsupervised and provide technical direction to others.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate in a fast-paced construction environment.

Responsibilities

Develops, implements, and maintains the project Industrial Hygiene Plan, including the exposure assessment strategy, similar exposure groups, and the monitoring schedule.
Conducts qualitative and quantitative exposure assessments for chemical, physical (noise, heat stress, vibration, radiation), biological, and ergonomic stressors associated with construction and commissioning activities.
Performs and directs personal and area air sampling, direct-reading instrument surveys, noise dosimetry, and heat stress monitoring; ensures instruments are calibrated, maintained, and used in accordance with established methods.
Coordinates sample submittal to accredited laboratories, validates analytical results, and interprets data against OSHA PELs, ACGIH TLVs, and Bechtel internal exposure limits.
Recommends and verifies the effectiveness of the hierarchy of controls – elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment.
Administers the project respiratory protection and hearing conservation programs, including qualitative and quantitative fit testing, cartridge change-out schedules, and audiometric referral.
Reviews safety data sheets, work packages, task hazard analyses, and chemical approval requests to identify health hazards before work begins.
Supports the project hazard communication, asbestos, lead, silica, hexavalent chromium, beryllium, and confined space entry programs as applicable to the scope of work.
Provides notification of monitoring results to affected workers and supervision as required by regulation, and maintains exposure records in accordance with corporate record retention requirements.
Develops and delivers industrial hygiene training and toolbox content for craft, supervision, subcontractors, and client personnel.
Provides technical direction, mentoring, and work assignments to IH technicians and supporting EHS staff; reviews their work for technical accuracy.
Prepares IH reports, exposure trend analyses, and metrics for project leadership and the client, and supports incident and occupational illness investigations with an industrial hygiene evaluation.
Interfaces with the client, regulatory agencies, occupational health providers, and subcontractor IH representatives; supports regulatory inspections and audits and follows through on corrective actions.
Executes other EHS duties as assigned by the EHS Manager or designee.