About the Position: This position is for an Industrial Hygienist for the US Army Corps of Engineers.

Duties

Oversee IH programs, perform risk communication and develop annual IH Action Plan. Prepare clear, concise and informative training courses, workshops and briefings as requested in IH program elements. Perform exposure assessments and indoor air quality assessments through site surveys, air sampling, and employee monitoring. Perform ergonomic evaluations and assessments for the district?s workforce, providing corrective guidance, recommendations and direction as applicable. Enter data into the Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System (DOEHRS) database. Reviews and analyzes project scopes of work (SOW), plans, specifications, and reports for adequacy of design and compliance with policy, orders, regulations, and prepares written comments. Review and comment of contractor submitted safety plans followed by site inspection to ensure compliance.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Job duties may require physical presence on a site contaminated with beryllium
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or ability to obtain CIH certification
• Travel may be required up to 25%.
• Once employed, the employee will undergo a BeLPT regularly to demonstrate that they are not sensitized to beryllium, by obtaining a normal result on a Beryllium Lymphocyte Proliferation Test (BeLPT).

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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 GS12: One year of specialized experience which includes providing technical expertise related to the training and guidance related to Occupational Health and applicable Industrial Hygiene principles by performing various duties: 1. providing expertise on a wide range of HTRW related safety and Occupational Health concerns; 2. reviewing and recommending policies and regulations; 3. reviewing technical documents and contractor submitted plans regarding health and safety aspects of site activities; 4. analyzing technical specification submitted for equipment, new construction and modification of existing facilities to ensure compliance with applicable standards and policies; 5. interpreting primary guidelines published in the Federal OSHA Standards, EPA Asbestos and Lead Regulations, applicable State Regulations, USACE and DA Manuals and Directives, and established IH practices and procedures; 6. Recommending unique design approaches to complex problems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Specialized Experience GS11:I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1. advise on a wide range of HTRW related safety and Occupational Health concerns; 2. review and comment of contractor submitted safety plans followed by site inspection to ensure compliance; 3. evaluating and applying new methods and equipment to the practice of industrial hygiene, particularly in dealing with problems not readily addressed by standard methods.; 4. analyzing technical specification submitted for equipment, new construction and modification of existing facilities to ensure compliance with applicable standards and policies; 5. interpreting primary guidelines published in the Federal OSHA Standards, EPA Asbestos and Lead Regulations, applicable State Regulations, USACE and DA Manuals and Directives, and established IH practices and procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: ComplianceComputer SkillsHuman FactorsOral CommunicationProgram ManagementResearch

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address GJ-APF-W2SM05 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, BUFFALO DO NOT MAIL Louisville, KY 40201 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk