Industrial Hygienist - Department of the Navy
Description:
- You will perform industrial hygiene inspections, surveys and evaluations individually or as part of a team.
- You will evaluate the need for quantitative assessment of air contamination, noise, and other physical, biological, and chemical stressors.
- You will prepare written workplace monitoring plans and track their completion, updating the plans as necessary.
- You will recommend engineering, administrative, and PPE controls to correct deficiencies where feasible.
- You will provide consultation and advice to activities on occupational health problems and concerns, when requested.
- You will utilize the Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness Systems (DOEHRS) database.
- You will prepare technical reports identifying health hazards and recommend control measures for the reduction or elimination of potential hazards.
- Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.
- A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
- Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
- New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
- Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- Per the preliminary nationwide injunction on E.O. 14043, COVID-19 vaccinations will not be implemented or enforced. For more information on vaccine status and workplace safety protocol requirements see Additional Information below.
- You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
- Must receive and maintain appropriate vaccinations against seasonal influenza.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
- A favorable Tier 3 background investigation is required.
- During industrial hygiene inspections, survey, and evaluations the employee is exposed to an extensive variety of hazardous environments. These include both physical and chemical agents. The use of protective clothing and equipment is required.
- Inspections require moderate physical exertion, including walking, standing and carrying many items of equipment used in sampling.
- A bachelor’s or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science; (Your transcripts must be attached.) Failure to submit a copy of your transcripts with your application will result in an ineligible rating. Or
- A 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; .(Your transcripts must be attached.) Failure to submit a copy of your transcripts with your application will result in an ineligible rating. Or
- Certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (external link) (ABIH). (A copy of your license or registration must be attached) Failure to submit a copy of your license or registration with your application will result in an ineligible rating.