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4.0 Full-time 2 hours ago Full Job Description Job Summary: Under direct supervision, the Industrial Hygiene Specialist I is responsible for implementing and administering project industrial hygiene programs affecting employee, public safety and occupational health and performs basic and routine duties in a wide range of industrial hygiene disciplines to achieve compliance with the ES&H standards along with federal and state regulatory requirements; serves as a resource for line management to administer a proactive prevention program for occupational accidents and illnesses; assists in the development, implementation and maintenance of safety and health programs, systems and procedures; assists in monitoring and controlling hazards that could be present in the work area; works with others to investigate accidents, injuries and complaints concerning hazards in the workplace; participates in recommending improvement in processes, design, procedures and equipment to minimize hazards; participates in employee training, emergency preparedness and assures the quality of programs. This position may require shift work to support plant operations. This position shall be performed under the day-to-day direction, control, and supervision of WTCC MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/TASKS Support the Waste Treatment Plant Nuclear Safety Quality Culture by emphasizing the values of safety and quality in the performance of work in order to protect self, others, and the This job description is not intended to include every duty, task or instruction for which an employee is Other tasks may be assigned, based on business needs and the department supervisor’s request. Provides technical assistance to office and field operations to ensure compliance with applicable international, Federal, State, and/or Company health and safety Conducts compliance evaluations of equipment, structures, and work in progress to ensure that regulatory safety and health standards of the Company and all applicable codes are Recommends facilities and technological specifications to carry out programs that fulfill the organization’s overall objectives. Conduct IH monitoring and assessment to determine exposures to occupational health hazards. Attend work planning meetings to identify occupational health hazards and provided recommended controls to execute the work safely. Prepares technical reports, correspondence and program compliance documents. Maintains permits as required. Meets applicable regulatory codes and standards where required. Industrial Hygiene Specialists I, are expected to pursue and/or complete professional development opportunities such as a professional certification. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES NA PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (SHNM-ISH) Safety and Health Non-Manual Industrial Safety & Hygiene Performs desk work, including writing, computer, etc. in support of line management safety and health needs. Review and generation of Safety and Health reports, records, etc. Development/management of Safety and Health process/procedure, training, metrics, etc. Perform Safety and Health surveillances and assessments. Records generation, instrumentation and equipment management, and other industrial safety/hygiene functions. Oversights and mentors Line Management and workers on the implementation of industrial safety/hygiene hazard controls. Responds to events providing injury/illness response, monitoring of conditions, etc. Hazard analysis and control determinations in support of project work activities. And conducts oversight and monitoring during work task performance to verify that exposure control mechanisms are sufficient to protect workers. Amentum has joined with Bechtel to create an LLC, known as the Waste Treatment Completion Company (WTCC) to construct, start-up and commission the world’s largest radioactive-waste treatment plant for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in southeastern Washington state. The project will use vitrification technology to process and stabilize 53 million gallons of radioactive and chemical waste currently stored at the Hanford Site which is a byproduct of plutonium-production during World War II and the Cold War era. The project is the largest undertaking of its kind ever and one of DOE’s most technically challenging cleanup projects equivalent to building two nuclear power plants. Its construction site spans 65 acres and includes facilities for pretreatment, low-activity waste vitrification, and high-level waste vitrification, as well as an analytical laboratory. Minimum Requirements: Education: BS/MS in Safety, Health or Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering from an ABET-accredited IH program (http://www.abih.org/become-certified/abet-accredited-ih-programs). Experience: Minimum 0 – 3 years or MS degree 0 years’ experience in a nuclear, heavy construction, chemical processingorpetroleumrefiningenvironment. Experience in a nuclear, heavy construction, chemical processing or petroleum refining environment is preferred. This position is located at the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) and works a 4 x 10 schedule, M-Th, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Must be able to work in the United States without Sponsorship