Industrial Hygienist

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Crane (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Crane Army Ammunition Activity (CAAA) is seeking an Industrial Hygienist for work on the US Naval Station Crane, Indiana. Duties include assisting with IH surveys to identify chemical, physical, and biological hazards, preparing SOPs and technical documents, and offering hazard mitigation recommendations.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation for US Citizens. Qualifications include a degree in industrial hygiene or related fields (ABET/ACB accredited) or ABIH certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or graduate degree in industrial hygiene or related field; accredited program.
• Engineering/physical science degree with chemistry coursework plus ABET curriculum requirements.
• Certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH) is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Assist with industrial hygiene surveys to identify hazards.
• Prepare SOPs, technical papers, bulletins, or guides.
• Provide recommendations for eliminating or mitigating hazards found in surveys.

Education

Industrial hygiene degree

Engineering or physical science degree with chemistry coursework

ABIH certification

Job description

About the Position:

Crane Army Ammunition Activity (CAAA) is location on US Naval Station Crane, about 30 miles outside of Bloomington Indiana. The work schedule is Mon - Thurs 0630 - 1700 or 0600 - 1630 depending on shop surveys and sampling schedule. There are occasional Friday and/or Saturday hours when sampling dictates.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for Industrial Hygienist:

A. Degree:

Bachelor's or graduate (or higher level) degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science. The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. Degree must be completed by May 2018. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts).

OR

B. Related Degree:

Bachelor's degree in a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science that included 12 semester hours in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours of courses in any combination of chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics, environmental health, biostatistics, biology, physiology, toxicology, epidemiology, or industrial hygiene. The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. For engineering degrees to be acceptable, the curriculum must be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum. Degree must be completed by May 2018. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts).

OR

C.

Certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH).

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes 1) assistance with conducting industrial hygiene surveys of assigned areas to determine the presence of potentially harmful chemical, physical, and/or biological hazards and 2) preparing standard operating procedures, technical papers, bulletins, or guides and 3) providing recommendations for elimination and/or mitigation of hazards found during surveys. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service (GS-11 or equivalent).