Job ID:
13324
Location:
Newport News, VA
Category:
Environmental Safety
Division:
ES&H
Position Type:
Regular
Education:
High School Diploma
Experience Required:
5 years
Relocation Provided:
No
Position Description
Come join our team at Jefferson Lab, where great minds matter .
Posting Date: 03/04/24
Salary Range: $55,600 - $87,900 (Tech-II)
Work Location Type: Dedicated On-site (100% on-site work)
What your job will look like:
In support of the ESH Division Industrial Hygiene program at Jefferson Lab, this position will provide support to Jefferson Lab by assisting in the management of hazardous materials, conducting industrial hygiene monitoring, supporting the hazard communication program, inspecting emergency equipment, and providing training to staff for industrial hygiene-related programs.
Performs workplace exposure monitoring, chemical inventory, and handling of hazardous materials according to Federal, State, and Local regulations and DOE contractual requirements .
In this role you will ...
Support hazardous materials management program through chemical inventories and safety data sheet management.
Conduct workplace measurements using standard IH equipment to sample or directly assess hazard levels.
Conduct basic maintenance and pre-operational testing of IH equipment.
Perform IH instrument calibrations.
Inspect engineering controls and emergency equipment such as fume hoods, SCBAs, safety showers/eyewashes.
Provide hazard communication signs for the lab.
Provide respiratory protection fit-testing and equipment specific training to lab staff.
Assist in the development of IH related procedures.
Inventory materials and equipment, including specialized PPE maintained by IH group.
Conduct workplace hazard evaluations/work observations.
Qualifications We Require:
Education:
High School Diploma
Experience:
5 years of Industrial Hygiene/ESH field required, or
Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Basic mechanical aptitude and ability to follow detailed technical instructions for the disassembly, cleaning, maintenance, reassembly, and functional testing of Industrial Hygiene equipment and specialized personal protective equipment.
Ability to read and follow technical procedures for the conduct of workplace measurements to assess worker exposure to hazardous substances and physical stressors.
Ability to interact with others in a way that promotes respect, encourages cooperation and participation.
Ability to document work performed in standard computer-based tools.
Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks.
Qualifications We Desire:
Ability to calibrate noise dosimeters, sound level meters, and air sampling pumps.
Ability to wear a respirator and perform inspections of emergency equipment.
Knowledge of environmental sampling (e.g. testing for lead-based paint and asbestos).
About Jefferson Lab
Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community.
A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of “big science” and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC; Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.
Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab
At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
401(k) Plan – 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested
Flexible Work Arrangements (Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available)
Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches, mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast
Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (JSA) manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). JSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, or veteran status or on any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. As part of the JSA’s equal employment opportunity policy, we also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.
JSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting @jlab.org or contact Human Resources by calling (757) 269-7100 and selecting option 1 between 8 am – 5 pm EST to provide the nature of your request.
Employment with JSA is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.