Project Mgr Industrial Hygiene

Description

The final salary will depend on the candidate's qualifications. Those with 8 years or more of required experience can expect offers up to the midpoint of the salary range. Metra provides full pay ranges so candidates can consider their growth potential.

$80,986.00 - $

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Qualified veterans who meet the minimum requirements will receive outreach during the recruitment process in accordance with Federal and State laws, including the Illinois Veterans Preference Act. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview or job offer. The most qualified candidate will be selected.

Metra is one of the largest and most complex commuter rail systems in North America, serving Cook, DuPage, Will, Lake, Kane, and McHenry Counties. The agency is linking communities in Northeastern Illinois by providing safe, reliable, and efficient commuter service.

Metra’s Safety and Environmental Compliance Department is responsible for the implementation, oversight and coordination of the agency’s passenger and employee safety programs. In addition to safety programs, the department oversees rail safety education and outreach programs and emergency evacuation training for first responders. The department is also responsible for reporting railroad incident and accident data to federal and state regulatory agencies.

The department’s environmental compliance function includes inspection and testing for environmental safety (air quality, hazardous materials storage, etc.) at Metra‑controlled facilities. The department also oversees environmental mitigation, employee training and the agency’s hazardous waste disposal program.

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager‑Industrial Hygiene, the Project Manager‑Industrial Hygiene will coordinate staff and contractors to manage industrial hygiene projects; ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations; develop assessment strategies, implement monitoring evaluations, analyze workplace exposure hazard potentials, evaluate data and recommend actions to reduce airborne, material derived and other potential workplace hazards. Duties include providing support for industrial hygiene service contracts, conducting inspections for OSHA compliance, overseeing projects to evaluate and control employee and passenger exposure to hazardous materials, physical and biological agents, and maintenance, training and upkeep of various Industrial Hygiene policies and procedures/databases such as fall protection, respiratory protection, hearing conservation, emergency evacuation planning, SOS database management, etc.

The Project Manager is not a supervisor but will coordinate the team’s day‑to‑day activities, assign tasks, monitor performance, and provide guidance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop, manage, review, support and maintain Metra's industrial hygiene programs.
• Manage Metra's industrial hygiene service contracts and budgets.
• Conduct inspections of Metra's facilities for compliance with OSHA and other applicable rules and regulations.
• Conduct employee training for the implementation of Metra's industrial hygiene programs.
• Coordinate the team’s day‑to‑day activities, assign tasks and projects, monitor performance, and provide guidance and training.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety rules and regulations and meet safety objectives and goals of the organization.
• Work under varied environmental conditions (heat, cold, rain, snow) and wear required protective equipment such as half‑face respirator and SCBA.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to meet the organization’s needs.

Metra is a railroad employer subject to the provisions of the Railroad Retirement Tax Act, not the Social Security Administration.

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health or another related field. An advanced degree is preferred, but not required. Alternatively, any combination of education and experience that equals four (4) years in industrial hygiene or environmental compliance may substitute for the specified degree.
• Five years of…