Industrial Hygienist

Description

Summary

Under general direction of the Department Vice President and Project Managers, functions as an Industrial Hygienist within the Department by providing project and technical management; proposal, work plan and report writing; quality assurance and quality control functions; field work, including interior and exterior projects in all weather conditions; and, travel as required to meet client and project needs.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Maintain a working knowledge of the applicable federal, state and local regulations applicable to industrial hygiene, asbestos, and lead-based paint activities, including, but not limited to; Illinois Asbestos Abatement Act and Code; Commercial and Public Building Asbestos Abatement Act and Code; Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA); Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act (ASHARA); Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations; Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) regulations; National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP); U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and, other applicable regulations as they pertain to industrial hygiene, asbestos and lead-based paint activities.
2. Maintain required asbestos, lead and other industrial hygiene registration, certification, and licensing in Illinois.  In addition, at the request of the Department Manager, obtain and maintain same in other States as required to meet regulatory, project and client needs.
3. Perform on-site inspections for environmental and industrial hygiene hazards in commercial and public buildings.  Activities will include the preparation of detailed inspection reports, in accordance with EDI Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
4. Provide technical assistance and support for EDI projects, including project design support, site work plan support, air sampling expertise and general industrial hygiene department support.
5. Provide on-site technical project management and air sampling services during environmental hazard abatement and industrial hygiene projects. Activities will include the preparation of detailed inspection reports, in accordance with EDI Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
6. Prepare detailed technical written reports providing results of industrial hygiene services.
7. Prepare detailed written proposal for services as directed or requested.
8. Review project reports as directed or requested for compliance with the EDI quality assurance/quality control SOP.
9. Assist in the review, revision and development of Department policies as assigned or directed.
10. Performs other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Requirements

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to successfully perform the responsibilities listed above. A Bachelor's degree in occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene, environmental sciences, biology or other earth sciences, from an accredited four-year college or university along with a minimum of four years of environmental/industrial hygiene experience or the equivalent thereof is required.  An Associate’s degree or high school diploma and additional equivalent work experience may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree.  State-specific licensure in industrial hygiene related disciplines is required, including asbestos and lead licensure.  A valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance are required.  The work associated with this position requires the willingness to work a flexible schedule as project needs dictate.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and talk or hear.  The employee is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, use a ladder, or crawl.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  The employee will be required to use personal protective equipment, including up to respiratory protection based on specific work environments of a given project site.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  Travel within the greater Midwestern states and east coast states is possible to service Client and project needs.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee may work in outside weather conditions.  The noise level in the office work environment is usually moderate.  The noise level on the construction site is often loud.  Work may require weekend and/or evening work.