Industrial Hygienist

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Erie VA Medical Center operates within the Office of Performance and Quality. The Industrial Hygienist will plan and administer environmental and industrial hygiene programs in support of compliance and safety across the facility.

Qualified candidates will have degrees in IH or related fields or ABIH certification, with transcripts available. Expect responsibilities in EMS, compliance, pollution prevention, budgeting and policy development within a federal environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene or related science (Transcripts Required)
• Bachelor's degree in engineering/physical science/life science with 12 semester hours in chemistry (including organic) and 18 additional semester hours in chemistry or related fields (Transcripts Required)
• Certification from the Board of Global EHS Credentialing (formerly ABIH)

Responsibilities

• Development, implementation and sustainment of environmental management systems (EMS) with annual compliance audits
• Plan, coordinate and conduct environmental conservation, restoration, compliance and pollution prevention projects
• Management of facility recycling, waste minimization, pollution prevention and sustainment programs
• Coordinate and implement financial and budget activities related to environmental programs
• Develop facility policy and procedures for environmental regulatory compliance and statutory analysis
• Plan and carry out long-term projects addressing environmental compliance requirements

Education

Industrial hygiene/occupational health degree

Engineering/physical/life science degree with chemistry coursework

Board of Global EHS Credentialing (ABIH) certification

Job description

This position is assigned to the Erie VA Medical Center (VAMC) functioning within the Office of Performance and Quality. The Industrial Hygienist is responsible for planning and administering environmental and industrial hygiene programs. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/06/2026.

Individual Occupation Requirement (IOR)

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

• A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science (Transcripts Required)
• A 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 (Transcripts Required)
• Certification from the Board of Global EHS Credentialing (formerly American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH)).

Please note: Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable. For engineering degrees to be acceptable, the curriculum must be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) as a professional engineering curriculum.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

GS-11 grade level: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Specialized experience includes:

• Development, implementation and sustainment of a comprehensive Environmental Management System (EMS) program performing compliance audits annually
• Plan, coordinate, and conduct environmental conservation, restoration, compliance and pollution prevention projects and carry out actions to ensure compliance of operations using applicable standards
• Management of facility recycling, waste minimization, pollution prevention and sustainment programs
• Participates in the coordination and implementation of financial and budget execution activities related to environmental programs
• Development of facility policy, guidance and procedures related to environmental requirements for regulatory and statutory analysis
• Plans, coordinates and carries out advanced long-term project assignments dealing with functional technical disciplines that are required to meet environmental compliance requirements

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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.