Title: Industrial Hygiene Technician
Newport News, Virginia, US, 23606
At Jefferson Lab, you’ll champion cutting-edge science and operational excellence while shaping the future of discovery. Join us and make your mark – where excellence meets purpose, and great minds truly matter.
The good-faith pay range for this role is $58,200 - $83,500 per year. Actual compensation may vary and may be above the posted range based on factors such as a candidate's skills, experience, education, certifications, and work location.
Company-provided relocation assistance will not be offered for this position.
What your job will be like:
In support of the ESH Division Industrial Hygiene program at Jefferson Lab, this position will provide support to Jefferson Lab by assisting in the management of hazardous materials, conducting industrial hygiene monitoring, and providing training to JLab staff for industrial hygiene related programs. Performs workplace exposure monitoring and handling of hazardous materials according to Federal, State, and Local regulations and DOE contractual requirements. This position is responsible for providing respiratory protection equipment specific training to lab staff.
In this job you will:
- Support hazardous materials management program through chemical inventories and safety data sheet management.
- Conducts workplace measurements using standard IH equipment to sample or directly assess hazard levels.
- Conducts basic maintenance and pre-operational testing of IH equipment.
- Perform IH instrument calibrations.
- Inspection of engineering controls and emergency equipment such as fume hoods, SCBAs, safety showers/eyewashes.
- Provide hazard communication signs for the lab.
Additional Responsibilities
- Assists in the development of IH related procedures.
- Inventories materials and equipment, including specialized PPE maintained by IH group.
- Conducts workplace hazard evaluations/work observations.
Experience
- Required: 5 or more years Industrial Hygiene/ESH field
Education
- Required: High School Diploma
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Basic mechanical aptitude and ability to follow detailed technical instructions for the disassembly, cleaning, maintenance, reassembly, and functional testing of Industrial Hygiene equipment and specialized personal protective equipment.
- Ability to read and follow technical procedures for the conduct of workplace measurements to assess worker exposure to hazardous substances and physical stressors.
- Ability to interact with others in a way that promotes respect, encourages cooperation and participation.
- Ability to document work performed in standard computer based tools.
- Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks.
About Jefferson Lab
Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community.
A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of “big science” and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by SURATech, LLC, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.
Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab
At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans • Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
• 401(k) Plan – 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested
• Flexible Work Arrangements (Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available)
• Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
• Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches,
mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast
SURATech, LLC manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). SURATech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
SURATech is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@jlab.org or contact Human Resources by calling (757) 269-7100 and selecting option 1 between 8 am – 5 pm EST to provide the nature of your request.
Employment with SURATech is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.
Nearest Major Market: Hampton Roads