Senior Consultant Industrial Hygiene

Senior Consultant, Industrial Hygienist

Indoor Science is an industrial hygiene and indoor air quality consulting firm founded in 2004 by Ian Cull, PE, CIH. The company supports clients across hazardous material surveys, exposure monitoring, indoor air quality assessments, microbial and moisture intrusion investigations, and building science-related consulting. Our clients include owners and developers, property and facility managers, tenants, insurers, general contractors, specialty contractors, and residential clients.

Based in Aurora, Illinois, our team combines technical credibility with strong operational support, giving consultants the autonomy to manage their own projects and client relationships while having access to senior technical resources.

The Senior Consultant, Industrial Hygienist is a full‑time, exempt professional who independently manages projects from proposal through field execution, reporting, and client follow‑up. Exercising discretion and independent judgment on matters of significance, the Senior Consultant, Industrial Hygienist owns client relationships, determines appropriate sampling strategies and methodologies, evaluates field conditions against applicable regulatory standards, and develops practical recommendations for clients. This is a high‑autonomy consulting role for someone who wants to manage projects independently, grow within a respected indoor air quality and industrial hygiene consulting platform, and, as the role matures, mentor junior staff and support business development.

As an individual contributor, the Senior Consultant, Industrial Hygienist’s primary duty is the performance of technical field and office work directly related to the company’s general business operations.

Project & Client Management

• Manage projects from proposal development through field execution, reporting, recommendations, and follow‑up.
• Communicate service options, findings, limitations, and recommendations to clients with technical accuracy, professionalism, and emotional intelligence.
• Support client relationship development, repeat work, and cross‑selling across Indoor Science service lines.
• Conduct asbestos building inspections in commercial, residential, and industrial buildings in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
• Perform asbestos air sampling and clearance‑related services within the scope of applicable licensing and project requirements.

Indoor Air Quality & Microbial / Moisture Investigations

• Assess indoor environmental quality and occupational health concerns in offices, schools, homes, commercial buildings, healthcare facilities, and industrial sites.
• Conduct microbial / moisture intrusion investigations, protocols, and clearance tests, including moisture mapping, IR scans, and air/surface sampling, with data interpretation and recommendations for corrective action.

Occupational Exposure Monitoring

• Evaluate industrial environments using area and personal monitoring strategies for contaminants such as RCS, particulates, VOCs, and other occupational exposure concerns.
• Interpret sampling and measurement results, compare findings to applicable regulatory standards or recognized guidance, and develop practical recommendations.

Reporting, Equipment & Compliance

• Prepare high‑quality written deliverables, including technical reports, sketches, drawings, remediation protocols, project specifications, and closeout documentation.
• Maintain, calibrate, and care for field instruments, sampling pumps, and other equipment.
• Mentor junior staff, support QA/QC review, and help strengthen field methodology and reporting standards.

• [Not specified in source posting — recommend confirming, e.g., Bachelor’s degree in industrial hygiene, environmental science, occupational health, or related field preferred]

• Illinois Asbestos Air Sampling Professional license required, or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle required.

• Minimum 3+ years of relevant consulting experience…