Industrial Hygienist
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Job Location:
Lakewood, CO - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 118675 - 154280
Posted on:
20 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Industrial Hygienist. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment.
Duty Location: Lakewood Colorado
- Leads the Bureau of Reclamations Safety and Occupational Health Program Industrial Hygiene core program element.
- Develops implements and manages Industrial Hygiene guidance criteria and data quality control standards to inform occupational health and medical surveillance requirements.
- Provides authoritatively technical advice guidance and instruction to bureau safety and occupational health professionals regional industrial hygienists and management officials.
- Prepares coordinates and delivers training and education in support of the bureau and the Department of the Interior.
Conditions of employment
You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
You must be suitable for federal employment determined by a background investigation.
You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents).
You must submit eligibility documents for veterans consideration (see Required Documents).
You must meet any minimum education and/or experience requirements (see Qualifications).
You must submit transcript(s) to verify education requirements (see Qualifications/Education).
Continue to the Additional Information section for the Condition of Employment For Probationary Period.
Who May Apply:
- 30% or More Disabled Veterans
- Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Competitive)
- Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Non-Competitive)
- Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)
- Department of the Interior Employees (Competitive)
- Department of the Interior Employees (Non-Competitive)
- Federal Employees (Competitive Transfer)
- Federal Employees (Non-Competitive Transfer)
- Former Federal Employees (Competitive Reinstatement)
- Former Federal Employees (Non-Competitive Reinstatement)
- Individuals with Disabilities (Schedule A)
- Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)
- Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA)
- Military Spouses
- Miscellaneous Appointing Authorities
- Pathways Program - Conversion Eligible
- Peace Corps & AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteers
- Public Lands Corps (PLC) Hiring Authority
- Special Hiring Authorities
- Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA)
Qualifications
To be eligible for consideration you must first meet the Basic Education Requirement for this position having:
- A bachelors or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene occupational health sciences occupational and environmental health toxicology safety sciences or related science; or
- A bachelors 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; or
- Certification from the Board for Global EHS Credentialing (formerly American Board of Industrial Hygiene (external link) (ABIH)).
In order to be rated as qualified for this position the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the education and specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume.
To qualify at the GS-13 you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-12 level in federal service having demonstrating specialized experience in:
- leading a regional or equivalent industrial hygiene program that includes elements of at least but not limited to: developing and recommending to management officials approaches to work that demonstrate the purpose and principles of industrial hygiene; applying safety and occupational health laws regulations principles theories practices and/or
- procedures to determine the presence and effectiveness of industrial hygiene in the workplace; advising management on and/or
- resolving technical matters dealing with industrial hygiene requirements; developing industrial hygiene practices and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards specific to one or more workplaces; advising instructing mentoring and/or
- training other industrial hygienists and/or safety professionals about industrial hygiene technical practices methodologies and/or applications; and
- developing or implementing actions to reduce the frequency severity and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.
Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government or former career or career-conditional employees who have a break in service of less than one year are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b).
You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable by 02/13/2026.
Education
This position does not allow substituting education for experience.
This position has a mandatory education requirement. You must submit a copy of college transcript(s) (unofficial copy is acceptable) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include the name of the college or university and date the degree was conferred. Non-submission will result in being rated not-qualified for the position.
You will be required to provide official college transcripts to verify educational qualifications if selected. An official transcript must be sent directly from the Universitys Registrars office and must be provided from the institution awarding the degree. Academic transcripts certified by notary publics are NOT official. Official transcripts must be submitted prior to reporting to work as a condition of employment. Failure to submit official transcripts may be grounds for dismissal or rescission of the job offer.
Accreditation: Only education from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education is acceptable to meet education requirements or to substitute for experience if applicable. For additional info refer to the Office of Personnel Management and U.S. Department of Education.
Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For additional info refer to the U.S. Network for Education Information.
Additional information
Condition of Employment For Probationary Period: As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest meet the organization goals and mission of the agency and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the determining if your employment advances the public interest the agency will consider:
- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Under applicable law the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies in writing that the individuals employment should continue and that their appointment should be the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Reclamation has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.Related non-Federal experience or related experience as retired members of the uniformed services may be credited towards computing entitlement to leave accrual at managerial discretion providing that experience meets certain criteria. This provision allows new employees to earn annual leave at a higher rate than would otherwise be allowed. (5 Code of Federal Regulations 630). For additional information please visit: Creditable Service for Annual Leave
DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify including applicant rights and responsibilities please visit position is designated as a MODERATE RISK Public Trust position. It requires a fully completed and favorably adjudicated Public Trust Suitability Background Investigation (T2S or T2RS or equivalent) that is current (within the last 5 years). This is a condition of employment.
Male applicants born after December 31 1959 must certify registration with the Selective Service System or that the applicant is exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Go to:
This is a bargaining unit position represented by the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE).
Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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