Certified Industrial Hygienist

General Description

Under the guidance of the Industrial Hygiene Manager, the Certified Industrial Hygienist will provide the final review of IH reports, provide technical direction and training to Environmental Health Specialists, and has the responsibility for managing IH surveys, projects, and programs supporting aerospace activities at the NASA Kennedy Space Center Multi-User Spaceport. Work includes ensuring compliance with Federal, State, local, or NASA/USSF policy and procedures.

This position may lead and supervise less experienced staff members.

• Performs the final review of industrial hygiene technical reports prior to dissemination to ensure accuracy and quality.
• Provides technical assistance to and/or develops and implements industrial hygiene programs to include, but not limited to, asbestos sampling; indoor air quality; confined space; sample and analysis of air contaminants associated with hazardous operations; propellant transfer and storage; exhaust ventilation systems; hearing conservation and noise hazards; heat stress; biological safety; and ergonomics.
• Demonstrates proficiency in using industrial hygiene sampling equipment and has knowledge of safety standards, including OSHA, NIOSH, ANSI, and ACGIH, as they relate to operations, guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Prepares comprehensive technical reports.
• Reviews procedures and plans to ensure health or safety hazards are identified and properly controlled.
• Performs a wide range of industrial hygiene consultation services, which includes planning, managing, and reporting the results of exposure and risk assessments. Ensures that customers are informed of potential health and safety hazards associated with standards and regulations by providing effective recommendations for hazard mitigation.
• Manages projects, establishes project objectives and methodologies; writes sampling plans, reviews project field data; and approves final survey reports for various industrial hygiene projects.
• Attends, chairs, and participates in various meetings and working groups to provide outreach, integrate activities, communicate issues, recommend process improvements, and resolve problems.
• Provides Launch Emergency Operations Center industrial hygiene support for NASA, Space Force, and commercial rocket launches. Participates in launch emergency contingency planning and training.
• Coordinates and manages industrial hygiene support to incidents, including spills, hazardous operations, launches, hurricanes, and other emergencies. Participates in center-wide contingency exercises.
• Assigns and instructs employees engaged in technical data collection, analysis, and reporting; responds to inquiries; assists in resolving problems; and provides job training. Monitors test results, data, reports, and recommendations.
• Performs other assigned tasks, such tracking laboratory and outside consultant invoices.
• Assists in actively implementing company initiatives to ensure compliance with OSHA, VPP, ISO, JCAHO, and other mandated regulatory or conformance regulations/standards.
• Performs weekly on-call duties with other staff members based on a rotating schedule.

The duties and responsibilities described in this position description in no way state or imply that these are the only duties performed. This position may require that additional duties and responsibilities be performed.

• You are able to work independently and show a high level of initiative and attention to detail.
• You have a consistent character and do not yield to pressure to compromise or cut corners.
• You have a strong ability to communicate effectively with superiors, colleagues, and customers by clearly expressing your intent and understanding the focus and purpose of the conversation while allowing each person to get their point across.
• You are open to new ideas and innovations and can create modifications or changes in yourself to adapt or suit a new environment/situation.
• You have faith in your own ideas and ability to be successful.
• You hold yourself to the highest standard and work to inspire your team to produce quality work.

• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant science discipline
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience performing and/or managing Industrial Hygiene work
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and review technical reports
• Ability to work a flexible schedule with the potential for…