About this role
Job SummaryAbout the Position: This position is located at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
QualificationsWho May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Industrial Hygienist: Degree: Bachelor's or graduate (or higher level) degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science. The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. OR Related Degree: 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. The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. For engineering degrees to be acceptable, the curriculum must be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technicology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum. OR Certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH). In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes managing Industrial Hygiene programs by evaluating occupational hazards, developing and enforcing Industrial Hygiene policies, reviewing activities for regulatory compliance, overseeing inspections, and conducting health hazard evaluations to prevent workplace illness and injury. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Major DutiesAssess work environmentscontaining diverse occupational exposures such as heat, noise, solvents, toxic dust, fumes, vapors,and mist; pesticides, toxic metals, radiation, and asbestos.Formulate local regulations, guidelines, and training packages addressing Industrial Hygienist issues.Review contract, scope of work documents, and construction plans for new construction and/or renovation projects to identify any potential occupational or environmental hazards.Schedule, coordinate and oversee health hazards evaluations/survey to ensure the workplace is in compliance with current appropriate regulations.Perform designated, established personnel administrative duties such as, monitoring attendance; identifying vacancies; resolving informal complaints of employees; and developing performance standards and informing employees of their compliance.