Bioenvironmental Engineer/Certified Industrial Hygienist

Job Summary

AirQuest is seeking a Bioenvironmental Engineer/Certified Industrial Hygienist candidate to support our industrial hygiene services at military installations and government entities across the United States. The candidate will work out of our Fort Lauderdale, Florida location.

Specific Responsibilities

• Perform a full range of occupational and environmental health engineering duties, including:
  
  
  
  • Conduct industrial hygiene breathing zone and general area time weighted average (TWA) or short term exposure limit (STEL) air sampling.
  
  
  • Conduct ventilation surveys.
  
  
  • Conduct noise dosimetry.
  
  
  • Conduct indoor air quality (IAQ) evaluations.
  
  
  • Conduct ergonomic evaluations.
  
  
  • Conduct indoor firing range evaluations.
  
  
  • Perform industrial hygiene annual and periodic follow-ups to meet regulatory and/or client requirements
  
  
  • Conduct health hazard evaluation of work areas while hazardous materials are being managed or during planned abatement activities
  
  
  
  


• Conduct detailed risk assessments, with special emphasis on occupational health-risk assessments of occupational exposures. 


• Input data as required into Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System (DOEHRS) MIS.


• Perform and manage various tasks, including performing material surveys and maintaining databases (including DOEHRS) for industrial hygiene and environmental health surveillance.


• Analyze the results of sampling and measurement, and recommending corrective action or mitigation to reduce health risk to the building occupants or workers performing tasks where hazardous materials are encountered.


• Assess the use of respiratory protection, conduct fit-testing and training for tight-fitting and loose fitting respiratory protection.


• Train industrial personnel on work place hazards.


• Develops and implements industrial hygiene/environmental health and safety programs and procedures in assigned area of specialization such as respiratory protection, occupational noise, indoor air quality, asbestos, lead, and local exhaust ventilation.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Qualifications: 

• A Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering that included courses in any combination of chemistry, physics, engineering, environmental science, biology, or industrial hygiene or a related field from an ABET-accredited institution.


• 3 years of relevant work experience in the industrial hygiene, safety profession, or one of its specialties.


• Must be able to read, understand, speak, and write English proficiently to effectively communicate with all clients, management, staff and administrative personnel.


• Ability to analyze the data acquired, predict probable effects of exposures on the health and well-being of workers, and select and recommend appropriate controls, including management procedures, medical issues and evaluations, engineering controls, education or training needs, and personal protective equipment that may be required or recommended.


• Must be able to use standard office equipment, such as computers, typewriters, copiers, fax machines, and telephone systems.


• Must have excellent communications and customer service skills and use of occupational and environmental health and safety terminology.


• Willingness to travel to client locations domestically and internationally, on an as-needed basis.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications:

• Certified Industrial Hygienist accreditation is desired (the ability to obtain the accreditation is required).


• Degree that is ABET-accredited in a job-relevant program of study (e.g., industrial hygiene, occupational health, or environmental health)


• Five or more years of experience in or with the U.S. Air Force Bioenvironmental Engineering career field or a closely related Department of Defense (DOD) program or civilian equivalent is desired


• Familiarity with Bioenvironmental Engineer concepts, practices, and procedures.


• Possess an active security clearance or able to obtain one


• Basic experience with DOEHRS.


• Successful, demonstrated project and program management experience

Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

• Knowledge of OSHA, NIOSH, ANSI and ACGIH standards


• Knowledge of asbestos, lead/lead-based paint and fungal management programs


• Knowledge of ventilation systems


• Experience conducting exposure assessments


• Experience recognizing hazards


• Experience addressing environmental health and safety concerns


• Experience preparing technical reports


• Ability to perform environmental and industrial hygiene surveys, including sampling and monitoring


• Ability to operate various industrial hygiene monitoring equipment


• Ability to diplomatically explain and interpret environmental health and safety principles.


• Ability to work with people of all ages and diverse constituencies.


• Thorough knowledge of applicable environmental health and safety regulations


• Thorough knowledge and demonstration of industrial hygiene principles and practices


• Excellent computer skills including MS Office applications


• Effective communication skills


• Excellent writing skills


• Capable of managing multiple projects and the technicians that may be involved in projects


• Strong training and interpersonal skills


• Exhibits positivity, integrity and responsibility

Requirements:

• Valid driver’s license


• Ability to pass a background check


• Ability to pass a drug test


• Ability to work long hours when necessary


• Frequent out of town travel (up to 40% of the time)


• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment such as, hard hats, hearing protection, safety glasses, respirators, protective footwear and other safety devices such as fall protection harnesses and others as necessary


• Must be able to walk on uneven surfaces, carry and climb ladders and stand for extended periods of time


• Must be able to work in an outdoor environment

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.