Senior Occupational Hygienist

Job Details

• Requisition : 294810
• Relocation Authorized: National/International - Single
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Salary Range: $91,000 – $138,800 annually (salary range based on market data; final salary offered is determined by education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)

Thacker Pass is the largest known lithium resource in the United States. Once complete, the mine and processing facilities will produce more lithium carbonate than any other facility in the U.S. by far – enough to power 1 million electric vehicles per year. As the EPCM contractor for Lithium Americas, Bechtel is responsible for managing and integrating the efforts of a team of contractors engineering and building the facility.

We are also managing procurement of about $1 billion in goods and services. Earth work began in 2023 and design and procurement of long‑lead equipment is underway. The project is located in the high desert and wide‑open spaces of north‑central Nevada about 25 miles from the Oregon border, 1 hour northwest of Winnemucca, Nevada and 3 hours northeast of Reno. Planned with sustainability and the environment in mind, the facility will use its excess process heat to generate electricity and will recycle process water up to seven times.

Once the second phase of the project is complete, Thacker Pass will produce more than 16 times the current U.S. output of lithium. Bechtel is proud to play a critical role in the U.S. transition to cleaner energy.

Career‑level position within field. Considered highly skilled and proficient in discipline. A seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of area of specialization. Resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways. Works on problems of diverse scope where data analysis requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.

Receives technical supervision from the Project ESH Manager and Corporate Industrial Hygiene Manager.

• Helps integrate industrial hygiene requirements into project planning, design, construction, and operations. Interprets requirements and provides technical assistance within ES&H teams and to other project groups regarding risk assessment, plan preparation, industrial hygiene requirements, and ES&H program execution.
• Researches issues and regulatory requirements and prepares documentation and reports.
• Provides technical guidance for industrial hygiene studies, risk and hazard assessments, and other safety and health reviews.
• Assists in the development and implementation of routine industrial hygiene activities inclusive of the project Safety and Health Management Plan and associated industrial hygiene plans, procedures, methods, and training.
• Participates in emergency response and aids the investigation and resolution of health‑related incidents. Helps identify stakeholders and resolve their concerns.
• Provides industrial hygiene input to Engineering, Construction, Commissioning and Startup, Subcontracts, Operations, and other project groups to make sure that requirements are properly integrated within project planning, design, construction plans, and subcontracts.
• Participates in meetings, as required, with customers, project team members, and contractors/subcontractors to advise them of industrial hygiene requirements that may affect their work.
• Conducts inspections, sampling, and monitoring to help evaluate ES&H performance, identify the need for corrective actions, and confirm compliance with contract, regulatory, project, and Bechtel ES&H requirements.
• Helps track ES&H performance and trends, prepares reports, and enters data in the Industrial Hygiene Records System (IHRS).
• Provides support for ES&H team members and tasks, inclusive of all three ES&H disciplines.

Requires a Master of Science degree (or equivalent) related to industrial hygiene or equivalent recognized degree in a specialized scientific field (e.g., occupational safety and health, public health,…