INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST

Summary

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to the incumbent provides professional industrial hygiene services and acts as a consultant to management.

Duties

• Plans, organizes, and performs health risk assessment related activities (Bioenvironmental Engineering /Public Health), ensuring that (Bioenvironmental Engineering/Public Health) complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs. Public Health Program. As a member of the BE/PH office, may be required to assist with public health activities. Oversees and executes Bioenvironmental Engineering section lonizing Radiation, Non-lonizing Radiation, and Laser Safety Programs. Serves as the Installation Radiation Safety Officer (IRSO) and Installation Laser. Occupational Health Program. Assists with management of the occupational health program by identifying the occupation hazard (chemical/toxic/biological/radiological materials or physical), and determining the Occupational Health Medical Exam requirements. Performs other duties - To include: Keeps informed on the latest USAF, OSHA, ACGIH, ANSI, and EPA regulations or standards and advances in industrial hygiene and public health by reading professional literature, notices of proposed rulemaking, scientific journals; periodicals, professional reference books, or by attending workshops, conferences or classes etc. Distributes pertinent information to appropriate personnel within the function and agencies base wide.

Qualifications

CONT COND OF EMPLOYMENT: Normal color vision and depth perception as defined in Air Force Instruction 48-123, Medical Examinations and Standards. Maintain local network access IAW AFMANs 33-152, User Responsibilities and Guidance for Information Systems and 33-282, Computer Security. Ability to wear a 40-pound air pack while carrying 40 pounds of equipment in a totally encapsulating chemical protective suit. Medically qualified in accordance with Air Force Instruction 48-137, Respiratory Protection Program. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance. Incumbent must be medically fit for duty (FFD) as determined by a credentialed military healthcare provider upon completing an initial pre-placement FFD/medical surveillance (i.e. occupational health) exam and subsequent periodic FFD/medical surveillance exams. Specific exam requirements and frequency of examination will be determined by the installation Occupational and Environmental Health Working Group and communicated to AFRC. This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety. In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions, Industrial Hygiene Series 0690, to include the Individual Occupational Requirements (+IOR). BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. OR A bachelor's degree in a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science that included 12 semester hours in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours of courses in any combination of chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics, environmental health, biostatistics, biology, physiology, toxicology, epidemiology, or industrial hygiene. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. Certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH). NOTE: Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes providing professional knowledge of Industrial Hygiene and related safety and environmental concepts, principles and practices relating to a wide range of duties concerned with recognizing, identifying, evaluating, and controlling occupational health and environmental hazards in a variety of settings. 2) Applying knowledge of related scientific disciplines, e. g., toxicology, physiology, and biochemistry. Using knowledge of operational risk management principles and how to conduct risk-based assessments. Conducting industrial hygiene inspections to ensure compliance with applicable governing laws, regulations and State and Local directives. Researching, analyzing, interpreting, and applying rules, regulations, and procedures. Applying knowledge of a wide range of industrial hygiene sampling techniques and skill in the use, calibration, and maintenance of industrial hygiene equipment. Using computers and software programs to create letters, reports, briefings, spreadsheets, databases, and graphs to communicate technical information effectively, orally and in writing. OR EDUCATION: Successfully completed 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the of an Industrial Hygienist. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Professional knowledge of Industrial Hygiene and related safety and environmental concepts, principles and practices relating to a wide range of duties concerned with recognizing, identifying, evaluating, and controlling occupational health and environmental hazards in a variety of settings. 2. Knowledge of related scientific disciplines, e. g., toxicology, physiology, and biochemistry. 3. Knowledge of operational risk management principles and how to conduct risk-based assessments. 4. Knowledge and skill to conduct industrial hygiene inspections to ensure compliance with applicable governing laws, regulations and State and Local directives (Air Force, OSHA EPA, ANSI, etc) .. Ability to research, analyze, interpret, and apply rules, regulations, and procedures. 5. Knowledge of a wide range of industrial hygiene sampling techniques and skill in the use, calibration, and maintenance of industrial hygiene equipment. 6. Skilled in use of computers and software programs used to create letters, reports, briefings, spreadsheets, databases, and graphs to communicate technical information effectively, both orally and in writing PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

How to apply

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/16/2026 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13059288 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.