Principle Industrial Hygienist

TITLE: Principle Industrial Hygienist
DUTIES:
Safety is a primary responsibility in each job performed. Obtain safety training, obey safety
rules, and make safety an integral part of each task. Take the necessary steps to stop work if
continuing the job is unsafe or will create an unsafe condition.
- Applies technical experience in Industrial Hygiene (IH) and uses other technical resources to
resolve complex problems.
- Incorporates advanced technical practices and a variety of complex features such as
complicated technical requirements, application of new or special materials or processes and
difficult coordination of oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning.
- Provides leadership in determining solutions to complex problems and be recognized as
having expertise in a functional area of IH.
- Provides direction and position responsibility, both inside and outside department lines for
programs seeking new approaches to problems and new application of existing IH principles.
- Evaluates the results of program assessments and prepares reports and recommendations
based on these evaluations.
- Identifies and recommends improvements where established technology components and
methodology are inadequate for solution.
- Keeps informed of the advancement of technology as applied through area of expertise.
- Communicates results and objectives verbally and in manuscript form to customers,
colleagues and management.
- Maintains expertise in area of specialty through technical literature and involvement in
national professional organizations.
- Demonstrates commitment to quality concepts by active participation and successful
implementation of department initiatives.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- B.S. in Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or related physical or biological
science, or special studies and training in these disciplines and 10-15 years related experience,
or
- M.S. in Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or related physical or biological
science and 8-12 years related experience, or
- Ph.D. in Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or related physical or
biological science and 5-10 years related experience.
- Understands and applies advanced IH theories, concepts and art; working knowledge of
related disciplines