Industrial Hygienist (Early Career)

External Job Opportunity

Job Duties/Scope Of Work


Work Safe, Make a Difference, and Be a Part of History with the CPCCo Team!

At the Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo), located in Richland, Washington, we are working to provide a sustainable future for the historic Hanford area through the protection of the Columbia River and the remediation of the Central Plateau. To achieve our mission, we need exceptionally talented, innovative, and driven people to help us reduce risks on the Hanford Site by removing some of the most hazardous waste streams and facilities in the Department of Energy (DOE) complex. If you would like to work with a highly skilled workforce to achieve unique and challenging goals that critically impact our environment and community, this is your chance to be a part of our legacy!

An Early Career Industrial Hygienist (IH) works under the direct supervision of the Occupational Safety & Industrial Hygiene (OS&IH) Program Manager to perform program implementation and strategic planning using a graded approach. The individual works directly with Career and Senior level IHs to build and demonstrate knowledge of the function, organization, and processes within the Industrial Hygiene Program and assists in development and maintenance of OS&IH programs and procedures.

A day in the life of a Program Industrial Hygienist may involve, but not limited to:

* Review and implement OS&IH Program policies and procedures to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws, regulations and orders from regulating entities.
* Anticipate and identify physical, chemical and biological hazards and prescribe protective measures using the hierarchy of controls.
* Maintain proficiency, training qualifications and medical clearances necessary to perform OS&IH duties and access Project areas.
* Obtain, maintain and apply the necessary skills and knowledge of OS&IH aspects as assigned to diverse work activities such as operations, construction, maintenance, drilling, modification, fabrication, environmental restoration and deactivation and decommissioning.
* Act as a technical authority for OS&IH programs as assigned.
* Create and present training material as assigned for the Training department, managers, and workers.
* Conduct OS&IH field assessments, inspections and walk downs to evaluate conditions and ensure compliance.
* Develop and maintain records, reports and documents that may be required to meet corporate or regulatory requirements.
* Support President's Zero Accident Council 2.0 (PZAC 2.0), Employee Zero Accident Council (EZAC) and Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) initiatives and efforts by fostering safety awareness and assisting in completing related actions.
* Utilize the Integrated Contractor Assurance System and participate in critiques, incident investigations, and performing corrective actions.
* With guidance develop and implement exposure assessment strategies. Develop sampling plans and conduct air, wipe and bulk sampling as necessary to assess potential exposures.


Basic Qualifications


Early Career Level Grade 14: Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Early Career Level Grade 15: Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience and 1 or more years of relevant experience.

The higher posted level has greater scope, complexity, authority, impact. The level offered to the selected candidate will be based on the needs of the company and the candidate's education, training, and/or experience.


Desired Qualifications


* Certified Industrial Hygienist and/or Certified Safety Professional.


Compensation & Benefits


In accordance with the CPCCo salary determination process, CPCCo takes into consideration the level of assigned job duties and responsibilities, and the candidate's education, training, and/or experience relative to internal peers and the external labor market. CPCCo will not solicit salary history for candidates.

Expected annualized pay range based on full time schedule (40 hours per week):

Early Career Level Grade 14: $78,500 - $91,975
Early Career Level Grade 15: $80,225 - $101,175

In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for variable pay awards.

CPCCo's generous benefits package offers medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k) employer match and paid time off. For a full list of benefits please see https://cpcco.hanford.gov/page.cfm/Careers

A few benefits/perks you can anticipate, depending on the nature of your employment with CPCCo, include the following:
- A casual-dress work environment, where jeans are a regular thing.
- A standard 4-10's work schedule that allows for long weekends and recharging on the Columbia River, on a golf course, at 200+ surrounding wineries, or at other Pacific Northwest destinations where fishing, hunting, snowboarding, hiking, and other outdoor sporting opportunities are in abundance.
- A great community (https://www.visittri-cities.com/) where you can recharge on the Columbia River, on a golf course, at 200+ surrounding wineries, or at other Pacific Northwest destinations where fishing, hunting, snowboarding, hiking, and other outdoor sporting opportunities are in abundance.

CPCCo is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.