Industrial Hygienist

WSP in the U.S.; Louisville (KY); Presencial; USD 85.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

WSP USA is seeking an experienced Industrial Hygienist to join our Louisville, KY office. You will perform IH and environmental consulting services, conduct exposure assessments, and support compliance initiatives for a diverse client portfolio.

The role requires collaboration with senior staff, management of moderate-sized projects, and mentorship of junior team members. Travel to client sites is anticipated as needed, with a focus on delivering high-quality regulatory-compliant work.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Occupational Health, EHS, or related field.
• 5+ years of post-education experience in IH assessments in consulting, manufacturing, or related settings.
• Experience conducting occupational exposure monitoring and IH investigations.
• Experience supporting environmental compliance programs, audits, or permitting activities.
• Knowledge of OSHA/EPA/Kentucky regs and related health and environmental compliance requirements.
• Proficiency with IH instrumentation and sampling methodologies.
• Strong writing, communication, and presentation skills.

Responsabilidades

• Perform IH assessments for health hazards at client facilities (chemicals, particulates, noise, mold, asbestos, IAQ, ventilation).
• Conduct IH exposure assessments including surveys, sampling, and monitoring.
• Support environmental compliance and due diligence projects (EHS programs, hazardous materials management).
• Assist with environmental permitting, audits, and site assessments.
• Analyze data to identify risks and recommend corrective actions to improve health and safety.
• Prepare concise technical reports with findings and regulatory interpretations.

Conocimientos

Project management

Technical writing

Communication

Client relations

Independent work

Educación

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Hygiene/Environmental Health & Safety/related

Master of Science in Industrial Hygiene/Environmental Health/related (preferred)

Herramientas

CIH certification (preferred)

CSP certification (preferred)

AHERA accreditation (preferred)

HAZWOPER certification (preferred)

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

WSP USA is seeking an experienced Industrial Hygienist to join our Louisville, Kentucky office. This position offers the opportunity to work alongside a multidisciplinary team of industrial hygiene, environmental, health, and safety professionals supporting a diverse portfolio of industrial, commercial, governmental, and infrastructure clients. In this role, you will provide industrial hygiene and environmental consulting services, conduct workplace exposure assessments, support environmental compliance initiatives, and assist clients in identifying and managing occupational and environmental risks. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with senior professionals while managing projects and client relationships in a dynamic consulting environment.

Your Impact

• Perform industrial hygiene assessments for potential health hazards at client facilities, including evaluations related to chemicals, particulates, noise, mold, asbestos, indoor air quality, and ventilation systems.
• Conduct industrial hygiene exposure assessments including walkthrough surveys, inspections, source and air sampling, worker exposure monitoring, and hazard control evaluations.
• Support environmental compliance and due diligence projects involving environmental health and safety (EHS) programs, hazardous materials management, and regulatory compliance assessments.
• Assist clients with environmental permitting, compliance audits, environmental site assessments, and risk management initiatives.
• Evaluate workplace and environmental data to identify potential risks and recommend practical solutions to improve employee health, safety, and environmental performance.
• Prepare concise technical reports documenting assessment findings, exposure data, regulatory interpretations, and recommended corrective actions.
• Interpret applicable federal, state, and local occupational health, environmental, and safety regulations.
• Manage projects, task orders, budgets, schedules, and client communications for projects of moderate size and complexity.
• Coordinate project activities and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including environmental scientists, engineers, geologists, and health and safety professionals.
• Mentor junior staff and provide technical guidance during field investigations and project execution.
• Lead industrial hygienists and client EHS representatives in planning, coordinating, and executing industrial hygiene and environmental projects.
• Ensure quality deliverables that meet client objectives, regulatory requirements, and WSP standards.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Occupational Health, Environmental Health & Safety, or a related field.
• 5+ years of post-education experience performing industrial hygiene assessments in consulting, manufacturing, industrial, environmental, or related settings.
• Experience conducting occupational exposure monitoring, workplace hazard assessments, and industrial hygiene investigations.
• Experience supporting environmental compliance programs, environmental audits, permitting activities, or environmental due diligence projects.
• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, Kentucky environmental regulations, and related occupational health and environmental compliance requirements.
• Proficiency with industrial hygiene instrumentation and sampling methodologies.
• Strong technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively with clients, regulators, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously and consistently deliver high-quality work.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Valid driver's license with the ability to travel to client sites as needed.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and be able to pass background and drug screening requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science degree in Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Occupational Health, Public Health, or a related discipline.
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) certification or ability to obtain certification.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification or ability to obtain certification.
• AHERA Asbestos Inspector and/or Management Planner accreditation.
• 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification.
• Previous environmental consulting experience.
• Experience with environmental compliance audits, environmental permitting, environmental site assessments (Phase I/II), or sustainability initiatives.
• Familiarity with AIHA exposure assessment strategies and statistical software applications.
• Experience managing client relationships and business development activities.

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Notice To Third Party Agencies

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.