Industrial Hygiene & Safety Professional ; Construction Safety Focus

What You Will Do

This position will be filled at either the Industrial Hygiene and Safety Professional 3 or 4 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has need for Industrial Hygiene and Safety (IHS) Professionals with construction safety experience. The IHS Professional will be responsible for developing, recommending, and implementing programs and procedures associated with the recognition, measurement, evaluation, and control of potential health and safety hazards. The IHS Professional will collaborate with the workforce in developing solutions to complex safety and health problems that require in-depth analysis of work activities and data.

These positions are an opportunity for motivated, innovative, and customer focused professionals. It is expected for this position to work extended period time or alter shift times if needed.

The successful candidate will:

• Evaluate work activities and recommend safety and health protective equipment and risk mitigation or abatement controls.
• Review plans, designs and specifications for construction projects, operations, and facilities to identify proper hazard controls.
• Assist customers in implementation of Integrated Work Management (IWM) by gaining an understanding of operations, assisting with the development and review of IWDs and associated operating procedures to ensure hazards are appropriately identified and controlled.
• Conduct industrial hygiene and safety field measurements and evaluations as part of a comprehensive Exposure Assessment Program.
• Participate in abnormal event response as an IH&S subject matter expert (SME).

In addition to the duties outlined above, the IH&S Professional 4 will be required to:

• Perform safety analysis of complex data to identify trends and recommend hazard reduction requirements and actions.
• Work independently to develop, maintain and implement IH&S programs in the field.
• Provide mentoring to junior staff in support of the IH&S qualification program.
• Write expert-level and complex technical reports based on the interpretation of complex data, observations, and current regulations.

• Advanced knowledge of DOE and/or regulatory requirements related to industrial hygiene and safety in a construction environment.
• Advanced knowledge of OSHA 1926 Safety and Health Regulations for Construction and OSHA 1910 General Industry.
• Advanced knowledge of and experience implementing industrial hygiene and safety-related risk assessments and corrective actions.
• Advanced knowledge and application of techniques and procedures for industrial hygiene exposure assessment (both qualitative and quantitative), to include sampling and sampling techniques/instrumentation, sample analysis, and selection/implementation of controls.
• Advanced skill in the preparation and communication of safety and industrial hygiene information to technical and non-technical personnel.
• Advanced knowledge and ability to apply the hierarchy of controls to eliminate or mitigate hazards while ensuring mission success.
• Advanced experience and skill in conducting research, investigating alternative solutions, and recommending solutions to industrial hygiene and safety related problems.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively within a team environment and provide excellent customer service.

In addition to the Job Requirements outlined above, qualification at the IH&S Professional 4 level requires:

• Expert-level…