Industrial Hygienist

SUMMARY

Responsible for functional areas of the Department of Energy (DOE) Waste Treatment Plant (WTP) and Tank Farms (TF), including startup testing, commissioning, readiness, operations, and maintenance.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the TF is operating safely and the WTP safety programs are developed to support construction, start-up, and commissioning.
• Evaluate industrial hygiene program documents, plans, procedures and processes to ensure compliance with regulations and requirements.
• Ensure that industrial hygiene program requirements are implemented at TF and WTP.
• Support ORP (Office of River Protection) interface with RL (Richland Operations Office) on medical programs and the interface with TF contractor activities. Perform oversight of WRPS (Washington River Protection Solutions) IH (Industrial Hygiene) exposure assessment data provided to medical providers for compliance with requirements and facilitate responses to questions resulting from the data.
• Perform oversight of WRPS IH and vapor program activities to ensure compliance with contractual requirements to establish comprehensive TF vapor program.
• Provide technical support to ORP to manage the Vapor Management Expert Panel and support IH interface with ORP staff.
• Provide support to WTP and TF management, on an as needed basis, such as supporting activity milestone reviews, assessing the contractor’s performance assurance program, and performing other engineering and quality related oversight activities to ensure the contractor is meeting contract requirements.
• Conduct field walk downs to ensure facilities are meeting industrial hygiene requirements and procedures.
• Review documents, assessments, procedures, etc., to ensure they adequately support industrial hygiene program development and implementation at site facilities and readiness programs.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or business management; or, in lieu of a degree, an accredited high school certificate plus eight (8) years of specialized experience in engineering, science, or business management, in addition to the requisite experience. Additionally, an MS/MA or PhD in a relevant field may substitute for two (2) and five (5) years of experience, respectively.
• Ten (10) years of directly applicable successful experience consulting or contributing on complex projects, including providing strategic, management, technical, or business assistance to significant projects or programs in a senior capacity and/or as a consultant.
• Must obtain and maintain any necessary security access and/or background checks.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to successfully communicate with a diverse range of people from various levels and organizations resulting in an unimpeded passage of information as to not cause delays in progress.
• Communication and interface skills; ability to elicit information to utilize in development of products and provision of support.

WORK SCHEDULE

Full-time. May be required to work additional hours as needed to complete assignment or project.

TRAVEL

None.

DRIVING REQUIREMENTS

None.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in both an office setting and outdoors in all types of weather conditions. May operate in an environment where there is potential exposure to industrial settings and may be exposed to sharp objects, some heat, loud noise, chemicals, and vibration. Employee will be exposed to a wide variety of people in different functions, personalities, and abilities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Standing, occasional lifting of up to 30 lbs. Requires wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, or hard hats. May require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable, important to use hearing protection. It is Katmai’s business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS PACKAGE

• Pay range: $150,000 to $200,000 per year.
• Eligible Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & AD&D Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Paid Time Off (PTO), 11 Paid Federal Holidays, and Leave of Absence.

Compliance:

To be considered for this position, all applicants must apply on the company website, https://katmaicorp.com/life-at-katmai/

We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, marital status, familial status or any other characteristic protected by law. https://katmaicorp.com/life-at-katmai/#equal_opportunity Preference will be given to Ouzinkie Shareholders, Descendants of Shareholders and Spouses of Shareholders in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g) and Title 42 U.S. Code 2000e - 2(i).