Industrial Hygiene Technician

Bravo Target Safety; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring

Benefits package

Educational development

Banked overtime

Mileage reimbursement

Cell phone allowance

Job summary

EHS Partnerships Ltd. (EHS) in Edmonton is hiring an Industrial Hygiene Technician. This entry-level, full-time role involves hands-on field sampling, documentation, and site support under project managers.

You will travel locally, assist in hazardous materials assessments, and learn from CRSPs, CIHs, and HAZMAT specialists. You will develop exposure monitoring programs, contribute to reports, and support safety projects with mentoring and a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle for local travel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite.
• 60 months to 1 year experience in environmental health and safety, hazardous materials, or industrial hygiene.
• Post-secondary education in environmental science, health and safety, or the sciences.

Responsibilities

• Visually assessing buildings for various hazardous materials (including asbestos, lead, mercury, PCB, and ODS), collecting bulk samples of suspect materials for laboratory analysis, and developing hazardous materials reports and documentation.
• Providing project oversight during abatements at client sites to assess employer compliance with OHS Act, Regulations and Code.
• Completing asbestos air monitoring and site inspections including analysis following the NIOSH 7400A method.
• Developing and executing exposure monitoring programs including air sampling and analysis consistent with the established project scope.
• Assisting in the development of hazardous materials management plans, safe work procedures, and scopes of work.
• Conducting other industrial hygiene consulting activities such as exposure monitoring, radon monitoring, indoor air quality monitoring, noise assessments, potable water testing, and turnaround support.
• Working with the Project Coordinators and Project Managers to understand site issues and project concerns at the earliest stage in the project.
• Interpreting and applying data results to regulatory requirements.
• Developing field, draft, and final reports for submission to the Project Manager or Partner.
• Calibrating and maintaining field sampling equipment as necessary.
• Performing project administration tasks such as invoicing and peer review of reports.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Independent work

Coachable

Education

Post-secondary education in environmental science/health and safety/sciences

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

EHS Partnerships Ltd. (EHS) has an immediate opening in our Edmonton location for an Industrial Hygiene Technician. This is an entry-level, permanent, full-time position.

Position Description

You will be working with a team of experienced health and safety consultants and will have the opportunity to grow and learn. Our team includes CRSPs, CIHs, ROHs, and a variety of other formally educated health and safety consultants. If you are looking for somewhere to launch your career in the health and safety field, this is your opportunity.

About Us

EHS is a full-service firm built around professionals and leaders in the field of environmental and occupational health and safety. We help clients keep their employees safe by assessing worksites for hazardous materials, machinery hazards and other safety concerns. Our clients and specific industry experience include manufacturing of all types, light and heavy construction, transport, education, facility management and service sectors.

Position Summary

The successful applicant will work under the direction of Project Managers to complete the day-to-day, hands on, site and office related aspects of the projects. You will travel to client sites, review site conditions, set-up sampling equipment, collect air or material samples and collect site field data. Specifically, this may include:

• Visually assessing buildings for various hazardous materials (including asbestos, lead, mercury, PCB, and ODS), collecting bulk samples of suspect materials for laboratory analysis, and developing hazardous materials reports and documentation.
• Providing project oversight during abatements at client sites to assess employer compliance with OHS Act, Regulations and Code.
• Completing asbestos air monitoring and site inspections including analysis following the NIOSH 7400A method.
• Developing and executing exposure monitoring programs including air sampling and analysis consistent with the established project scope.
• Assisting in the development of hazardous materials management plans, safe work procedures, and scopes of work.
• Conducting other industrial hygiene consulting activities such as exposure monitoring, radon monitoring, indoor air quality monitoring, noise assessments, potable water testing, and turnaround support.
• Working with the Project Coordinators and Project Managers to understand site issues and project concerns at the earliest stage in the project.
• Interpreting and applying data results to regulatory requirements.
• Developing field, draft, and final reports for submission to the Project Manager or Partner.
• Calibrating and maintaining field sampling equipment as necessary.
• Performing project administration tasks such as invoicing and peer review of reports.

Hours of work are a regular 40-hour work week, Monday to Friday, with the potential for overtime work based on project needs. Some weekend and evening work will be required. Travel between worksites will be required locally, with occasional out-of-town travel.

• Mentoring and coaching from our senior industrial hygienists and HAZMAT specialists.
• Competitive benefits and remuneration packages.
• Innovative and collaborative multidisciplinary projects.
• Opportunities for educational and professional development.
• Banked overtime.
• Reimbursed mileage for use of personal vehicle.
• Cellphone allotment.

Position Requirements

• Valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle for local travel (mileage is reimbursed).
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite.
• 60 months to 1 year experience in environmental health and safety, hazardous materials, or industrial hygiene.
• Post-secondary education in environmental science, health and safety, or the sciences.
• Working knowledge of sampling programs for hazardous material surveys, hygiene assessments, and air sampling.
• Able to travel and work extended hours as required for project needs.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, able to manage conflicting priorities and deadlines.
• Able to maintain a pleasant, professional attitude while under stress.
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Coachable, with a positive work attitude.

Equal Opportunity Employer

EHSis committed to diversity and inclusion at the workplace. We strive to create an open, inclusive, and equal environment for individuals to apply for this position. We prohibit discrimination of any kind based on race, color, age, physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation etc. outlined by Human Rights Legislation.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which individuals’ qualifications closely match the advertised requirements.