Industrial Hygienist Ii - Kemah, United States - Center For Toxicology and Environmental Health LLC

Description

• Professional Development Opportunities
• Continuing Education Opportunities
• Health Insurance with PPO/HDP options
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (with PPO)
• Health Savings Account (with HDP)
• Life Insurance/AD&D Insurance
• Short

• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Annual Incentive Compensation Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Parental Leave

• ACTIVITIES/TASKS/SCOPE
• Assist (with guidance from an IH, IH Project Manager [IHPM], or Senior IH) in the performance of industrial activities and environmental assessments;
• Provide data collection and evaluation support, under the direction of senior staff, to CTEH PMs in IH, safety, and emergency response;
• Solve problems by making accurate and informed decisions regarding IH and safety;
• Perform duties safely to minimize threats to self and others in work setting with potential chemical, physical, biological, and safety hazards;
• Compile, review, and summarize scientific/technical data and literature;
• Support other service areas as assigned, under appropriate supervision;
• Perform all duties according to the ethics of the IH profession;
• Demonstrate a professional attitude toward clients, customers, and coworkers to reflect favorably on the company;
• Remain ready and available for emergency response when additional resources are requested, with frequent, sometimes extended, travel; and,
• Perform such other duties as assigned.
• OTHER DESIRED COMPETENCIES
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within a matrix reporting structure;
• Ability to understand and explain the basic industrial hygiene concepts of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating and controlling hazards to workers, the general public and the environment;
• Ability to locate and understand the basic concepts of relevant OSHA regulations, other occupational health and safety standards and guidelines, including those of the ACGIH, and, with mínimal guidance, explain such concepts;
• Ability to calibrate and operate IH equipment (with training)
• Ability to explain the concepts of each piece of IH equipment after training;
• Ability to select appropriate industrial hygiene testing equipment to meet project needs;
• Active involvement in the industry and/or professional organizations;
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems and make accurate and informed decisions;
• Ability to function as an Emergency Response Team member if needed;
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal directions; and,
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in the English language.
• EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor's degree (minimum) in industrial hygiene or safety; or,
• Bachelor's degree in a related science field (chemistry, biology, physics, engineering, toxicology, etc.) and completion of an approved industrial hygiene course within one year of employment;
• Advanced computer and data management skills in a Windowsbased platform.
• CERTIFICATION/OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• HAZWOPER certification
• Required (Can be obtained post hire)

• Required (Can be obtained post hire)

• Required (Can be obtained post hire)

• Required
• Ability to obtain a passport
• Required
• Completion of all job specific OSHA training (Can be obtained post hire)
• Completion of all CTEH policies and procedures
• Ability to comply with all job specific OSHA requirements, including wearing of a respirator
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS
• The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Sitting, standing, and walking
• Lifting up to 50 pounds several times a day
• Overhead lifting of over 20 pounds
• Bending, stooping, climbing ladders and crawling
• Long hours involving overtime and weekends as necessary
• Keyboarding/typing
• Ability to read effectively from a computer screen, sampling device and/or a paper copy
• Ability to handle a large volume of work and perform multiple tasks in a fastpaced environment
• Unscheduled travel for extended periods of time
• Dress out in physically demanding personal protective equipment (PPE) for site entry at HAZWOPER sites as required under 29CFR
• Wear halfface and fullface air purifying respirator (APR) as well as supplied air respirators in the form of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and hose supplied respirator with medical clearance as required under 29CFR
• Wear partially or totally encapsulating personal protective equipment

• WORK ENVIRONMENT
• The work environment characteristics described here are rep