Industrial Hygienist

U.S. Department of Labor; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Labor – OSHA is seeking qualified Industrial Hygienist candidates for positions in the Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Orlando, and Tampa Area Offices. The full performance level is GS-12 and positions lie within the bargaining unit.

A basic education requirement applies and a writing sample may be requested during the interview process. Applicants must meet education/experience requirements for the Industrial Hygienist, including degrees in IH or related fields or ABIH

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene or related science is required.
• Engineering or science degree with specified chemistry prerequisites may satisfy the education requirement.
• Certification from ABIH may also meet the education requirement.

Responsibilities

• Planning or conducting occupational safety or health inspections.
• Identifying hazards and evaluating safety/health programs for improvement.
• Applying safety/health standards to unsafe conditions.

Education

Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene or related field

Engineering/physical/life science degree with chemistry prerequisites

ABIH certification

Job description

These positions are with the U. S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). These positions are located in the Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Orlando, and Tampa Area Offices.

• The full performance level of these positions are at the GS-12 grade level.
• Positions are inside the bargaining unit.
• A writing sample may be included as a part of the interview process.
• Selectee will be expected to report to the office.

THIS POSITION HAS A BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT. ALL APPLICANTS MUST MEET THIS REQUIREMENT IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED.

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; or
• 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; or
• Certification from the Board for Global EHS Credentialing (formerly American Board of Industrial Hygiene(external link)) (ABIH).

Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable.

Evaluation of Education: All science or engineering courses offered in fulfillment of the above requirements must be acceptable for credit toward the completion of a standard 4-year professional curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in science or engineering at an accredited college or university.

Evaluation of Experience: Qualifying experience involves the recognition, evaluation, corrective actions, and elimination of environmental conditions in the workplace that causes sickness, impaired health, or illness. This experience must demonstrate a professional knowledge of the theory and application of the principles of industrial hygiene and closely related sciences such as physics and engineering controls.

Such work must have involved experience in all of the following areas: the acquisition of quantitative and qualitative data, and the measurement of exposures for a variety of chemical, physical, and biological stresses; the analysis of the data acquired and the prediction of probable effects of exposures on the health and well‑being of workers; and the selection and recommendation of appropriate controls, including management, medical, engineering, education or training, and personal protective equipment.

You must meet the "Individual Occupational Requirements" listed above and the "Specialized Experience" to qualify for Industrial Hygienist, as described below.

At the GS-07 level: In addition to meeting the individual occupational requirement, applicants must have at least 52 weeks specialized experience at the next lower level in the normal career progression of the position being filled. When compared to Federal experience, this experience must be equivalent to at least the next lower grade level of GS-05. This experience may have been gained either in the Federal or private sectors. Resumes should reflect the majority but is not limited to the following specialized experience listed below:

• Assisting in the planning of or conducting basic occupational safety or occupational health inspections of workplaces.
• Identifying occupational health and safety hazards; evaluating occupational safety or occupational health programs and making recommendations for improvement when deficiencies are noted.
• Applying occupational safety and/or occupational health standards and criteria to unsafe working conditions.

OR

Education: One full year of progressively higher-level graduate education or Superior Academic Achievement in a bachelor's degree program. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A qualifying combination of education and competencies as described below.

At the GS-09 level: In addition to meeting the individual occupational requirement, applicants must have at least 52 weeks specialized experience at the next lower level in the normal career progression of the position being filled. When compared to Federal experience, this experience must be equivalent to at least the next lower grade level of GS-07. This experience may have been gained either in the Federal or Private sectors. Resumes should reflect the majority but is not limited to the following specialized experience listed below:

• Assisting in the planning of or conducting of occupational safety or occupational health inspections.
• Conducting research and studies records or files regarding Occupational safety or occupational health mishaps/accidents.
• Identifying occupational health and safety hazard.
• Assisting in or knowledge of calculating penalties to be assessed based on the gravity of occupational safety and/or occupational health violations.

OR

Education: completed a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as experience with assisting in identifying and evaluating health hazards; surveys, assessing, understanding, and investigating health problems, determining the probable cause, and recommending solutions. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience as described below.