Industrial Hygienist

Where

Anchorage, AK

What you'll be doing

Serve as a technical consultant to management on industrial hygiene evaluations of the work environment. Conduct health hazard evaluations and promote effective occupational health and safety practices throughout the wing and tenant organizations. Conduct surveys, evaluations and auditing to identify and evaluate potential occupational health hazards using knowledge of industrial hygiene principles, concepts and practices. Assist in the planning and conducting sampling using various instrumentation and equipment. Review regulatory requirements prior to conducting air sampling, and assess hazards; develops sampling strategies and applying recognized standards; helping with or performing sampling using indirect and direct reading instruments to quantify hazards. Advise management on industrial hygiene issues, recommending actions to prevent or minimize health hazards, providing industrial hygiene input to risk management decision processes. Assist with reviewing and evaluating plans for new construction, alteration of facilities or for new processes including new materials that are of a hazardous or toxic, nature.

What your background should be

Knowledge of industrial hygiene concepts, practices, and principles. Knowledge and ability to recognize workplace and environmental factors and stresses associated with multifaceted work operations. Knowledge and ability to use a wide range of industrial hygiene sampling techniques and instrumentation. Knowledge and ability to conduct air sampling evaluations and assess the associated hazards. Knowledge of all types of industrial hygiene measuring and sampling instruments and equipment and skill in their field calibration and use.

Required Schooling / Training

Successful completion of a full 4-years course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor or higher degree in industrial hygiene.

Who is the client company

This is the largest branch of the Armed Forces of the United States that performs air based military operations; and is one of the uniformed services of the United States.

If you are interested in this position, send your resume to apply@kochdavis.com