Industrial Hygiene Specialist

Loxo; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Edgewater Technical Associates seeks an Industrial Hygiene Specialist in Oak Ridge, TN to provide hands‑on IH support for field and facility operations, focusing on identifying, evaluating, and controlling occupational health hazards.

The role involves exposure monitoring, sample collection, and advising on controls while collaborating with operations, engineering, and management to ensure safe work practices under applicable regulations.

Qualifications

• Education or professional background in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
• 2+ years ES&H experience with emphasis on industrial hygiene in highly regulated environments.
• Practical experience using air sampling equipment, noise dosimeters, IH instrumentation, and exposure monitoring methods.
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements, ACGIH TLVs, NIOSH criteria, and exposure assessment practices.
• Strong analytical and communication skills with ability to work across multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day industrial hygiene support for facility, maintenance, construction, laboratory, and field activities.
• Conduct exposure assessments including personal and area air sampling, noise monitoring, and ventilation assessments.
• Set up, calibrate, operate, and maintain IH sampling and monitoring equipment.
• Support field implementation of engineering controls, PPE, and exposure controls.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, DOE, EPA, and other regulatory requirements.
• Document observations, monitoring results, and exposure information; assist in audits and inspections.
• Collaborate with operations and engineering to incorporate IH requirements into work activities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Industrial Hygiene or related field

Tools

Air sampling equipment

Noise dosimeters

IH instrumentation

Exposure monitoring methods

Microsoft Office

Job description

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for an Industrial Hygiene Specialist opportunity in Oak Ridge, TN

Job Summary

The Industrial Hygiene Specialist will play a critical role in supporting a safe and healthy workplace. This position provides hands‑on industrial hygiene support for field and facility operations, with an emphasis on identifying, evaluating, and controlling occupational health hazards. The Industrial Hygiene Specialist will spend time in operational work areas conducting exposure assessments, monitoring work activities, collecting samples, and evaluating field conditions. The position works closely with operations, engineering, maintenance, and management personnel to ensure work is performed safely and in accordance with applicable regulatory and site requirements.

Responsibilities include

• Provide day‑to‑day industrial hygiene support for facility, maintenance, construction, laboratory, and other field activities.
• Perform routine field observations and workplace assessments to identify chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic hazards.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative exposure assessments, including personal and area air sampling, noise monitoring, ventilation assessments, and other industrial hygiene surveys.
• Set up, calibrate, operate, and maintain industrial hygiene sampling and monitoring equipment.
• Perform pre‑job and ongoing field evaluations of work activities with potential occupational health exposures.
• Observe work in progress to verify established exposure controls, PPE requirements, and safe work practices are being properly implemented.
• Evaluate changing field conditions and provide timely recommendations when additional controls or protective measures are warranted.
• Document field observations, monitoring activities, sampling results, and exposure assessment information.
• Support field implementation of engineering controls, administrative controls, respiratory protection, and other PPE requirements.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOE, and other applicable regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Maintain required industrial hygiene records and documentation and provide technical support during audits and inspections.
• Participate in incident investigations, job hazard analyses (JHAs), and risk assessments involving occupational health hazards.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, maintenance, and other teams to incorporate industrial hygiene requirements into work activities and process changes.
• Provide technical guidance on workplace exposures, PPE selection, corrective actions, and other measures to reduce occupational health risks.

Qualifications

• Education or professional background in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Science, or a related discipline
• 2+ years ES&H experience with an emphasis on industrial hygiene, preferably within a Department of Energy (DOE), manufacturing, laboratory, industrial, or similar highly regulated environments.
• Practical experience using air sampling equipment, noise dosimeters, industrial hygiene instrumentation, and occupational exposure monitoring methods.
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements, ACGIH TLVs, NIOSH criteria, and accepted exposure assessment and control practices.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate monitoring and sampling data and develop appropriate exposure‑control recommendations.
• Effective communication, training, and interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively across multiple departments and organizational levels.
• Experience using industrial hygiene software, electronic data management systems, and Microsoft Office applications.

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico‑based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support our growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed‑price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Defense (DOD), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high‑hazard, or complex operations. Edgewater’s experience and guidance ensure that our customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards.

Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre‑ and post‑tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities in accordance with EO 14173.

We look forward to hearing from you!