Certified Industrial Hygienist - Short Term Project

**This role is a contracted role in Durham, NC for a 2-week project. Local candidates are preferred.**

Job Summary

The Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) is responsible for anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling workplace environmental factors that may affect employee health, safety, and well-being. This role ensures compliance with applicable occupational health regulations and supports the organization’s mission to provide a safe and healthy work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and control chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic hazards in the workplace

• Conduct industrial hygiene monitoring, sampling, and exposure assessments (e.g., air, noise, heat, radiation)

• Develop and implement exposure control strategies, including engineering controls, administrative controls, and PPE programs

• Interpret sampling data and prepare technical reports with recommendations

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, NIOSH, EPA, and other applicable regulations and standards

• Support incident investigations, exposure complaints, and occupational illness cases

• Provide technical guidance on ventilation systems, process design, and hazard mitigation

• Develop and deliver training related to industrial hygiene, hazard communication, and exposure prevention

• Collaborate with EHS, operations, engineering, and management teams

• Maintain records, monitoring data, and regulatory documentation

• Stay current on industrial hygiene best practices, regulations, and emerging risks

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health, Occupational Health, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related field

• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) credential in good standing

• 3–7+ years of industrial hygiene or occupational health experience (depending on role level)

• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations, ACGIH TLVs, and industrial hygiene principles

• Experience with exposure monitoring equipment and data analysis

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Industrial Hygiene or related discipline

• Experience in manufacturing, construction, energy, healthcare, or chemical environments

• Familiarity with risk assessment software and exposure modeling tools

• Professional certifications beyond CIH (e.g., CSP)

Physical & Work Environment Requirements

• Ability to work in industrial or field environments

• Use of PPE as required

Core Competencies

• Analytical and problem-solving skills

• Attention to detail

• Regulatory compliance expertise

• Technical writing and reporting

• Collaboration and communication