What are the responsibilities and job description for the Industrial Hygienist position at The EI Group, Inc.?
Job Description
The EI Group, Inc. (EI) is a full-service environmental engineering, occupational health and safety (EHS) consulting/training firm headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, with a broad client base of domestic and international industrial operations. Founded in 1989, our professionals are responsive problem solvers with diverse expertise who focus on assisting our industrial clients navigate and simplify the ever-changing compliance challenges in their EHS landscape.
About the Job
The EI Group is seeking a knowledgeable and experienced Industrial Hygienist to join our team and play a critical role in support of our clients’ initiatives to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and control occupational exposures to chemical, physical, and biological health hazards. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing on-site qualitative and quantitative exposure assessments for commercial, light and heavy industrial manufacturing clients in the region. These assessments will be performed both independently and collaboratively with a team of EI’s Senior EH&S Consultants. The industrial hygienist will work with senior staff and CIH’s to develop final deliverables to include recommendations for corrective actions in conformance with the hierarchy of controls and generally accepted best practices.
Core Responsibilities:
- Develop industrial hygiene sampling plans and proposals in conformance with client specific needs
- Conduct comprehensive industrial hygiene assessments including air sampling, noise dosimetry, sound level mapping, and bioaerosol assessments.
- Perform hazardous building materials inspection to include asbestos, lead-based paint, radon and other hazards as applicable.
- Perform indoor air quality assessments to evaluate conformance with ASHRAE 55, ASHRAE 62, EPA, USGBC-LEED and other applicable criteria.
- Analyze sample data and prepare detailed reports of findings, recommendations, and control measures.
- Maintain working knowledge of industry regulations and best practices, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail).
- Strong skills in document creation and formatting, spreadsheet management, and presentation design.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, or a related field.
- Understanding of industrial hygiene principles, practices, and regulatory requirements, including the performance of personnel exposure assessments involving air sampling, noise monitoring, and other relevant measurements.
- Familiarity with applicable laws, regulations, and standards such as OSHA, EPA, and NIOSH guidelines.
- Working knowledge of digital EHS software platforms which manage occupational health & safety
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret and analyze complex data sets.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical information in a clear and concise manner.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience and proficiency performing qualitative industrial hygiene risk assessments.
- Licensed asbestos inspector, lead-based paint risk assessor, radon measurement specialist
Additional Details
- Travel Required: a mix of local and regional on-site consultation, short duration overnights (2-3 days)
- Job Status: Regular
- Employee Type: Full-Time
- Primary Location: Richmond, Virginia
Interested candidates should forward their resume to careers@ei1.com.
The EI Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States. Salary commensurate with experience. Benefit package available. If you are passionate about occupational health and safety, possess a keen eye for detail, and thrive in a dynamic work environment, we would love to hear from you.
Industry
- Environmental Services
Employment Type
- Full-time