Industrial Hygiene Field Technician - Construction & DOE

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Employee benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking an Industrial Hygiene (IH) Technician to support the Savannah River Site. The IH Technician will participate in a multi-year construction project involving civil, mechanical, electrical, underground utility, piping, and site infrastructure work.

The role requires performing field IH monitoring, exposure monitoring for noise, dust, silica, welding fumes, and other hazards, plus operating and maintaining IH equipment and documenting results.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of industrial hygiene experience in construction, industrial, DOE, nuclear, or other regulated environments.
• Experience performing industrial hygiene sampling, occupational exposure monitoring, and field assessments.
• Experience monitoring silica, noise, welding fumes, heat stress, and other construction-related occupational exposures.
• Experience with IH sampling equipment, calibration, and field monitoring techniques.
• Knowledge of occupational exposure hazards and applicable OSHA requirements.
• Ability to perform personal and area air sampling, noise monitoring, and other exposures.
• Ability to work in an active construction environment and wear PPE.

Responsibilities

• Perform field industrial hygiene monitoring and sampling in support of construction activities.
• Conduct exposure monitoring for noise, dust, silica, welding fumes, chemicals, and other occupational health hazards.
• Operate, calibrate, maintain, and document IH sampling and monitoring equipment.
• Perform personal and area air sampling and maintain sampling records and documentation.
• Support implementation of respiratory protection, hearing conservation, heat stress, and other OH programs.
• Evaluate construction work areas for IH hazards and recommend controls.
• Coordinate field activities with Safety, Construction, subcontractors, and IH personnel.
• Assist with incident investigations, exposure assessments, audits, and regulatory/project reviews as required.

Skills

Industrial Hygiene

Field sampling

Exposure monitoring

OSHA knowledge

PPE usage

Education

Bachelor's/Associate in IH/OH/Environmental Science

Tools

Sampling equipment

Calibration instruments

Job description

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking an Industrial Hygiene (IH) Technician to support the Savannah River Site. The IH Technician will participate in a multi-year construction project involving civil, mechanical, electrical, underground utility, piping, and site infrastructure work.

The role requires performing field IH monitoring, exposure monitoring for noise, dust, silica, welding fumes, and other hazards, plus operating and maintaining IH equipment and documenting results.