Demo

Project Industrial Hygienist

Terracon
Terracon Salary
New Orleans, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/2/2026
General Responsibilities

Investigate sites to identify any physical or environmental risks. Perform field studies including airborne chemical monitoring, noise monitoring, indoor air quality, asbestos surveys and Phase I preliminary site assessments. Develop sampling strategies and outline required analysis. Research regulatory standards and hazard data. Evaluate sampling results. Prepare risk assessment reports and develop recommendations to correct and improve the environment. Present and communicate findings and report recommendations to clients.

Essential Roles And Responsibilities

  • Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects. Participate in pre-task planning. Report any safety issues or concerns to management.
  • Provide and lead continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Monitor and promote quality standards and practices.
  • Provide consistent quality standards on project and proposal delivery.
  • Career level, fully competent industrial hygiene professional responsible for planning, scheduling, conducting or coordinating detailed phases of work for part of a major project or total of a project of moderate scope and complexity.
  • May devise new approaches to problems encountered.
  • May serve as a team leader in medium projects and mentor junior level industrial hygienists, scientists or engineers.
  • Performs scientific analyses on projects of own discipline.
  • May attend on and off-site client meetings.
  • Implements technical requirements to complete client projects by directing and supervising field staff to sample, test and collect data and/or document site activities.
  • Responsible for developing written proposals to clients for both small and large projects including quality control review of proposals written by others.
  • Evaluates complex laboratory and field data and assembles in written reports.
  • Works under the supervision of a Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer.
  • Begin documented mentoring and application process for Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer certification.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science or related science field.
  • Minimum 5-8 years’ experience.
  • Master’s degree or PhD preferred.
  • A valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history may be required.

Salary.com Estimation for Project Industrial Hygienist in New Orleans, LA
$88,654 to $111,770
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Project Industrial Hygienist?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Project Industrial Hygienist career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$84,179 - $120,434
Income Estimation: 
$100,166 - $140,129
Income Estimation: 
$84,179 - $120,434
Income Estimation: 
$100,166 - $140,129
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Terracon

  • Terracon Great Falls, MT
  • General Responsibilities Provide engineering and consulting services for a broad array of projects and clients. This may include performing and/or leading ... more
  • Just Posted

  • Terracon Shreveport, LA
  • General Responsibilities Perform a comprehensive range of geophysical technologies in support of geologic, groundwater, environmental, engineering, and mat... more
  • Just Posted

  • Terracon New Orleans, LA
  • General Responsibilities Perform field and/or laboratory testing, observation, and inspection of construction materials (e.g. soils, aggregates, concrete, ... more
  • Just Posted

  • Terracon Dubuque, IA
  • General Responsibilities Geotechnical Project Engineer Multiple Iowa Locations Available Ames Dubuque Cedar Rapids Cedar Falls Bettendorf Des Moines Build ... more
  • Just Posted


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Project Industrial Hygienist jobs in the New Orleans, LA area that may be a better fit.

  • Terracon Consultants, Inc. New Orleans, LA
  • General Responsibilities: Investigate sites to identify any physical or environmental risks. Perform field studies including airborne chemical monitoring, ... more
  • Just Posted

  • Keystone Experts + Engineers New Orleans, LA
  • When answers matter most, Keystone Experts & Engineers deliver. Keystone specializes in forensic engineering and investigative services for commercial and ... more
  • 13 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!