Safety and Industrial Hygiene Specialist

APTIM; Washington; On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, dental insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays and vacation

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Job summary

APTIM seeks a mid-level Safety and Industrial Hygiene Professional to lead health and safety programs in a multidisciplinary R&D lab environment in the Seattle area. You will operate under a Senior Safety Professional, guiding lab personnel, executing technical work, and mentoring a junior IH professional to translate safety requirements into practical, research-friendly solutions.

Ideal candidates will bring strong technical knowledge, leadership, and ability to communicate complex safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial hygiene or closely related field.
• 8–12 years of relevant safety/industrial hygiene experience.
• Experience supporting R&D laboratories, biotech or similar technically complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of occupational safety and health principles and laboratory chemical hazards.
• Experience with IH sampling methods and monitoring equipment.
• Ability to work onsite in Seattle area at least three days per week and travel locally.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day laboratory safety and industrial hygiene support under the direction of a Senior Safety Professional, including inspections, risk assessments, exposure evaluations, corrective action tracking, and technical consultation.
• Evaluate R&D activities and recommend practical engineering, administrative and PPE controls.
• Plan and conduct IH assessments and sampling, prepare technical reports for senior review.
• Support IH work such as exposure assessments, air monitoring, risk assessments, hazard evaluations, control recommendations, and regulatory compliance support.
• Evaluate workplace environments for potential chemical, physical, and biological hazards.
• Maintain and update laboratory SOPs, job hazard analyses, inspection checklists, training materials, and emergency-response procedures.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior safety professionals, review work products, and support OSHA compliance.

Skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

SharePoint Online

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial hygiene or closely related field

Tools

IH sampling equipment

Monitoring equipment

Job description

Job Overview

APTIM is seeking a mid-level Safety and Industrial Hygiene Professional to task lead health and safety programs within a multidisciplinary R&D laboratory environment. Working under the direction of a Senior Safety Profession, this position will independently execute assigned technical work, provide day-to-day guidance to laboratory personnel, and help mentor a junior industrial hygiene professional. The ideal candidate combines strong technical knowledge with practical leadership skills and can translate complex safety requirements into effective, research-friendly solutions. We are searching candidates to support the Seattle area.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities

• Provide day-to-day laboratory safety and industrial hygiene support under the direction of a Senior Safety Professional, including inspections, risk assessments, exposure evaluations, corrective action tracking, and technical consultation.


• Evaluate R&D activities and recommend practical engineering, administrative and PPE controls.


• Plan and conduct IH assessments and sampling, prepare technical reports for senior review.


• Support technical IH work such as exposure assessments, air monitoring, risk assessments, hazard evaluations, control recommendations, and regulatory compliance support.


• Evaluate workplace environments for potential chemical, physical, and biological hazards


• Maintain and update laboratory-specific standard operating procedures, job hazard analyses, inspection checklists, training materials, and emergency-response procedures.


• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior safety professionals, review assigned work products, and support compliance with OSHA requirements.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial hygiene, occupational safety, environmental health, public health, chemistry, biology or closely related field.


• 8-12 years of relevant safety, industrial hygiene, laboratory, research experience.


• Experience supporting R&D laboratories, technology development, biotech, or another technically complex environment.


• Demonstrated knowledge of occupational safety and health principles and laboratory chemical hazards.


• Experience with industrial hygiene sampling methods and monitoring equipment.


• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and work safely in laboratory, testing, and equipment areas.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills.


• Strong computer skills required. Must have proficiency in Microsoft applications such as MS Excel, MS Word, SharePoint Online, etc.


• Ability to work onsite in the greater Seattle area at least three days per week and respond to laboratory needs during scheduled onsite hours.


• Working car and willingness to travel locally between laboratory locations.

Preferred Additional Credentials

• Prior laboratory experience


• Familiarity with OSHA laboratory and hazard communication requirements.


• Hazwoper Certified

About APTIM

APTIM enhances the quality of the environment, wellbeing of people, resilience of communities, and opportunity for employees to make a difference, not just a living. A leading professional solutions firm, we specialize in environmental, sustainability, resilience, and infrastructure solutions. Our team of experts provide these integrated solutions for forward-thinking government agencies, commercial and industrial clients, and energy customers. Together, we create sustainable and resilient communities for all.

What You Can Expect From APTIM

• Work that is worthy of your time and talent


• Respect and flexibility to live a full life at work and at home


• Dogged determination to deliver for our clients and communities


• A voice in making our company better


• Investment into your personal and professional development

Employee Benefits

APTIM Environmental & Infrastructure, LLC is committed to providing an extensive range of benefits that protect and promote the health and financial well-being of our employees and their families through the APTIM Benefits Marketplace https://aptim.makeityoursource.com/.

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance: Through the marketplace, our employees can choose benefits from five metallic levels and several carriers to find the right benefits that work for them in their location.


• Company paid and optional Life insurance


• Short-term and long-term disability insurance


• Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage


• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave (eligibility based on company policy and applicable law)


• 401(k) APTIM offers three 401k plans through the Aon Pooled Employer Plan (PEP). The specific plan you are eligible for depends on the business unit you are in. The details of the largest plan are found here:


• APTIM 401(k) Guide


• APTIM - Helpful Documents

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay range for this position is $115K to $130K per year and depends on several factors including: experience, education, key skills, geographic location of the position, client requirements, external market competitiveness, and internal equity among other employees within APTIM.