INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE TECHNICIAN

Duties

• You will plan and conduct sampling operations to measure and document workplace chemical, biological, and physical hazards.
• You will coordinate and execute comprehensive exposure monitoring plans across multiple naval activities.
• You will manage the calibration, maintenance, repair, and procurement of specialized industrial hygiene testing instrumentation.
• You will develop instructional guides and train IH professionals and technicians on the use of new and technically advanced IH equipment.
• You will draft technical survey reports and enter exposure monitoring data into database systems like DOEHRS-IH.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.
• You will be required to work on any day or shift, including night, weekends, holidays, or on an "on call" basis, necessary to meet mission requirements.

Qualifications

GS-09
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Practical knowledge of IH and related safety and environmental concepts, principles, and practices relating to a wide range of duties concerned with evaluating and measuring occupational health hazards in a variety of settings sufficient to:
• Complete moderately difficult and complex Industrial Hygiene Technician work. Write technical briefs, procedures, sampling surveys and instructional outlines. Apply given guidelines of a broad scope to complex work processes for providing technical instruction and training.
• Practical knowledge of IH survey and sampling procedures.
• Substantial knowledge of IH equipment practices, equipment operation and principles of design, diagnostic and repair techniques and technical writing skills required for maintaining equipment and calibration repair procedures.
• Knowledge relating to the selection, theory of operation, correct utilization, calibration, servicing and maintenance of field survey and laboratory equipment.
• Knowledge and proficiency with personal computers and MS Office Suite software products (e.g., Word, Excel, and/or Access) and industrial hygiene exposure data monitoring systems.

GS-08
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Practical knowledge of IH, safety, and environmental concepts to independently evaluate and measure standard occupational health hazards in a variety of routine settings.
• Working knowledge of IH survey and sampling procedures sufficient to draft basic technical summaries, complete routine surveys, and adapt established methods to fit specific workplace layouts.
• Knowledge of the operation, calibration, and routine maintenance of a variety of IH field survey and laboratory equipment, and the ability to troubleshoot minor operational issues.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office Suite and industrial hygiene exposure data monitoring systems to accurately record historical occupational exposure data and format technical briefs.

GS-07
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Fundamental knowledge of IH and safety concepts sufficient to recognize common occupational health hazards and assist in routine workplace evaluations.
• Familiarity with basic IH survey and standard sampling procedures, sufficient to support the execution of exposure monitoring plans under moderate supervision.
• Working knowledge of the correct utilization and daily calibration of standard, common IH field survey equipment (e.g., noise dosimeters, air pumps).
• Knowledge and proficiency with personal computers, MS Office Suite products, and basic data entry/retrieval functions within industrial hygiene exposure data monitoring systems (e.g., DOEHRS-IH).

GS-06
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Basic knowledge and understanding of general occupational safety, environmental concepts, and standard workplace hazards.
• Practical skills in data organization and technical reading, sufficient to review basic safety guidelines and prepare standard forms for technical personnel.
• Ability to learn and apply specific, detailed instructions regarding the safe handling of basic field tools and preparation of sampling kits under direct supervision.
• High proficiency with personal computers and MS Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, Access) for compiling field data into spreadsheets, formatting reports, and navigating data monitoring systems.

GS-05
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-04 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Basic foundational understanding of general workplace safety and health principles.
• Strong general administrative and organizational skills, sufficient to support technical staff, process documents, and maintain accurate records.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and strictly follow detailed, step-by-step instructions for basic office and field support tasks.
• Solid proficiency with personal computers and MS Office Suite software (e.g., Word, Excel) to draft basic correspondence, track inventory, and perform routine data entry.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION

GS-05
4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with courses related to the occupation.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: .

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.