Entry-Level Industrial Hygienist

Location: Kemah

About UsAt Onterris, we build careers grounded in purpose, responsibility and real-world impact.“For Planet and Progress” is our north star that guides everything we do. We believe environmental responsibility and human progress are interconnected, interwoven and international. Our scientists, engineers, field teams, consultants and professionals collaborate across disciplines and geographies, guiding industries and governments, ensuring that communities and environments thrive.

When you join us, you’re not just forging a career, you’re joining a movement. A movement for better thinking, smarter solutions and lasting impact.

Together, we will advance our way of life and protect the integrity of our environment every step of the way.

A Day in the Life Our Entry-Level Hygienist (Junior Industrial Hygienist) at Onterris participates as a member of the Industrial Hygiene group. As a Junior Industrial Hygienist, you'll assist in performing industrial hygiene activities including qualitative and quantitative IH/safety surveys, air sampling/monitoring, and noise surveys.

A Junior Industrial Hygienist also assists in performing indoor air surveys and assists other departments as needed. A Junior Industrial Hygienist would provide data management and evaluation support to Onterris project managers in the areas of industrial hygiene, toxicology, litigation support, risk assessment, disaster recovery, and emergency response. Utilizing your knowledge of various scientific disciplines, you may collect, study, report, and take actions based on data derived from your measurements or observations of air, soil, water, and other sources.

To be a successful candidate, you'll need to demonstrate that you can apply scientific methodology for analysis of risk assessments and industrial hygiene applications to ensure the client's expectations are met. The position has many travel opportunities and has a flexible work environment when not on projects. All members of the Industrial Hygiene team assist other departments as needed and available, including responding to emergency projects.

This position reports to an IH Project Manager or another upper-level manager.

The compensation range for this role is $60,000 to $70,000, in addition to an annual bonus (5%), commensurate with experience, skills, and geographic location

To thrive in this role, you’ll be comfortable taking ownership of the following responsibilities:

Learn the basic industrial hygiene concepts of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling hazards to workers, the general public, and the environment

Perform (with direct supervision) industrial hygiene activities, including, but not limited to, qualitative and quantitative IH/safety surveys, air sampling/monitoring, noise surveys, review/preparation of MSDS, indoor air quality surveys, and preparation/review of project- or site-specific health and safety plans

Assist (with guidance from a Project Manager [PM], or Senior IH) in the performance of industrial activities and environmental assessments

Assist in providing data management and evaluation support, under the direction of senior staff, to PMs in toxicology, litigation, support, risk assessment, or emergency response

Perform duties safely to minimize threats to self and others in work setting with potential chemical, physical, biological, and safety hazards

Learn to compile, review, and summarize scientific/technical data and literature under supervision

Support other service areas as assigned, under appropriate supervision

Perform all duties according to the ethics of the IH profession

Demonstrate a professional attitude toward clients, customers, and co-workers to reflect favorably on the company

Remain ready and available for emergency response upon client request, with frequent, sometimes extended, travel

Maintain compliance with the company’s environmental, health, and safety policies and all applicable client, state, federal, and local environmental rules, policies and regulations; and Perform such other duties as assigned

All job tasks and duties will be conducted under direct supervision

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