Industrial Hygienist

First Point Group; Nevada; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Camp accommodation

Covered mobilization/demobilization

Project travel by arrangement

Incentive on project completion

Job summary

First Point Group is seeking a Senior Occupational Hygienist to lead IH activities for a major lithium mining project in northern Nevada. You will identify health risks, implement exposure monitoring, and ensure regulatory compliance while integrating IH across ES&H with construction, commissioning, and contractor teams.

The role requires hands-on IH expertise, strong field experience, and ability to influence safe work practices on large industrial operations.

Qualifications

• Education: Master's degree in Industrial Hygiene or related field with 6+ years of relevant experience, or a BS with 8+ years.
• Demonstrated occupational exposure assessment and IH monitoring experience.
• Field experience in mining, metals, chemical processing, or major construction projects.
• Experience with sampling methods, equipment, and data interpretation.
• Regulatory knowledge: familiarity with occupational health regs and project standards.
• Ability to perform risk assessments and recommend controls.
• Strong technical report writing, data management, and presentation skills.
• Stakeholder engagement and ability to influence safe work practices.
• Proficiency with office software and technical reporting tools.
• Field readiness to work outdoors, varying shifts, and travel to remote sites.
• Licensing: CIH or CSP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead IH activities: implement programs, procedures, and exposure controls across construction areas.
• Assess health risks from airborne contaminants, dust, noise, and chemicals.
• Plan field inspections, environmental sampling, exposure monitoring, and assessments.
• Translate regulations and standards into practical field controls.
• Integrate IH requirements into work plans with engineering and construction teams.
• Contribute to IH plans, risk assessments, reports, and training materials.
• Review exposure data, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions.
• Participate in investigations of health concerns and propose preventive measures.
• Provide technical guidance on exposure prevention and controls.
• Support emergency preparedness and health incident management.
• Collaborate with ES&H to improve overall health, safety, and environmental performance.

Skills

Executive Leadership

Education

Master's in Industrial Hygiene

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Occupational Hygienist to support a major lithium mining and processing development in northern Nevada.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in protecting workforce health across a large-scale industrial construction project supporting the growing U.S. lithium supply chain.

You will lead and support industrial hygiene activities in a demanding field environment, helping identify occupational health risks, implement exposure monitoring programs, and ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and project health and safety standards.

Working closely with Environmental, Safety & Health (ES&H) leadership, engineering, construction, commissioning, and contractor teams, you'll help integrate industrial hygiene requirements throughout project execution.

This role is ideal for a hands-on occupational health professional who combines strong technical expertise with field experience, analytical skills, and the ability to influence safe work practices across complex industrial operations.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead Industrial Hygiene Activities: Support the implementation of industrial hygiene programs, procedures, and exposure control strategies across construction and industrial work areas.
• Assess Occupational Health Risks: Conduct hazard assessments and evaluate worker exposure to airborne contaminants, chemicals, dust, noise, and other occupational health hazards.
• Perform Exposure Monitoring: Plan and conduct field inspections, environmental sampling, exposure monitoring, and assessments to identify potential health risks and verify compliance.
• Drive Regulatory Compliance: Interpret applicable occupational health regulations, industry standards, and project requirements, translating them into practical field controls.
• Integrate Health Into Project Execution: Partner with engineering, construction, commissioning, subcontractors, and operations teams to incorporate industrial hygiene requirements into work plans and procedures.
• Develop IH Programs & Documentation: Contribute to industrial hygiene plans, risk assessments, technical reports, training materials, and project health and safety procedures.
• Analyze Exposure Data: Review monitoring results, identify trends, maintain accurate records, and recommend corrective actions to reduce occupational health risks.
• Support Incident Investigations: Participate in investigations involving occupational health concerns, identify contributing factors, and recommend preventive measures.
• Provide Technical Guidance: Advise project personnel, contractors, and subcontractors on exposure prevention, hazard controls, and industrial hygiene best practices.
• Support Emergency Preparedness: Assist with emergency response activities and health-related incident management when required.
• Collaborate Across ES&H: Work alongside environmental and safety professionals to support integrated health, safety, and environmental performance across the project.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Education: Master's degree in Industrial Hygiene or a related scientific discipline with at least 6 years of relevant experience, or a bachelor's degree with at least 8 years of relevant experience.
• Industrial Hygiene Expertise: Demonstrated experience in occupational exposure assessment, industrial hygiene monitoring, hazard identification, and exposure control.
• Field Experience: Experience supporting industrial, mining, metals, chemical processing, manufacturing, or major construction projects.
• Sampling & Monitoring: Hands-on knowledge of occupational exposure sampling, monitoring equipment, analytical methods, and interpretation of results.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Ability to research, interpret, and apply occupational health regulations, technical standards, and project-specific requirements.
• Risk Assessment: Experience conducting occupational health risk assessments and recommending effective engineering, administrative, and personal protective controls.
• Technical Documentation: Strong report‑writing, analytical, data management, and presentation skills.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to communicate technical findings and influence safe work practices across multidisciplinary teams.
• Computer Skills: Proficiency in standard office applications and data management tools used for technical reporting and performance tracking.
• Field Readiness: Ability to work outdoors in challenging weather and site conditions, support varying shifts, and travel to a remote project location.
• Licensing: Valid driver's license and relevant professional certification, such as Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP), as applicable to the position's requirements.

PREFERRED BACKGROUND

Candidates with experience in the following environments will be particularly attractive:

• Mining and metals projects.
• Lithium, battery materials, or mineral processing facilities.
• Large-scale industrial construction and commissioning.
• Chemical processing and manufacturing.
• Dust, chemical, noise, and airborne contaminant exposure monitoring.
• Contractor-heavy construction environments with established ES&H management systems.

PROJECT & COMPENSATION PACKAGE

This assignment offers a structured rotational schedule and project-specific benefits:

• 10% project completion incentive, subject to applicable terms.
• Three weeks on-site followed by one week off.
• Camp accommodation.
• Covered mobilization and demobilization.
• Covered trips home under the applicable project travel arrangements.

THE BOTTOM LINE

We're looking for a seasoned occupational hygiene professional who can move beyond paperwork and make a measurable difference in workforce health.

If you bring strong exposure assessment skills, industrial field experience, and the confidence to work alongside construction and project leadership, this is an opportunity to contribute to a major U.S. lithium development while advancing your career in large-scale industrial project delivery.