Industrial Hygienist

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: Serves as Industrial Hygienist, responsible for performing a variety of specialized duties in support of the District's Safety, and Occupational Health Programs.

• Investigates health problems which arise among workers, such as respiratory illness, hearing loss, or other aberrant health matters associated with working conditions and determines corrective measures.
• Plans and administers the Districts Industrial Hygiene Program, evaluating work operations for actual or potential health hazards.
• Identifies, evaluates, and provides guidance on the control, abatement, or elimination of various stressors, such as chemical and toxic agents, physical agents, biological agents, and ergonomic factors.
• Provides proper judgement in health hazard determinations where considerable interpretation of applicable health standards is required.
• Reviews designs, plans, and specifications for projects to ensure compliance with industrial hygiene standards.
• Analyzes the severity of the situation, and considers work processes, impacts to productivity, and related costs to develop recommendations to control, abate, or eliminate the hazard.
• Conducts periodic surveys of working conditions to determine the nature and magnitude of hazardous exposures and the effectiveness of existing control measures.
• Uses various methods and equipment to obtain necessary samples and submits to appropriate laboratory for analysis.
• Prepares correspondence, briefings, and recurring and/or special reports regarding industrial hygiene, safety, occupational health and hazardous and toxic waste (HTW) matters.
• Attends meetings, briefings, and conferences with District leaders and employees, counterparts at other district offices, technical specialists and scientists from other agencies or private industry.
• Conducts educational programs designed to inform management and employees of potential hazardous exposures, applicable directives and regulations, latest control techniques, and general occupational health matters.
• Participates in determining District occupational health and safety training needs, and provides advice to management on public relations, liabilities, and incentive materials.