Industrial Hygienist Scientist II/Senior Scientist

Company: Mission Support and Test Services, LLC
Location: Amargosa Valley
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

Overview
Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site's Cold War legacy. Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today. In this environment, the best ideas need to be voiced and every opinion matters. As such, MSTS places great value on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and is committed to a diverse and equitable workforce, with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, and perspectives.

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  MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.
  
  
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  MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.
  
  
  NNSS COVID-19 attestation requirements:https://www.nnss.gov/pages/nfo/WorkingForMSTS.html
  Responsibilities
  The Occupational Safety and Industrial Hygiene Department is looking for a high performing individual with an attention to detail to provide industrial hygiene support to environmental restoration activities, underground support, and other fieldwork as assigned.
  Key Responsibilities
  Scientist II
  
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    Responsible for providing industrial hygiene support within Mission Support and Test Services, LLC MSTS) Occupational Safety & Industrial Hygiene (OS&IH) Division.
    
    
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    Maintain, operate, and ensure calibration of a variety of sampling and monitoring equipment. Verifies monitoring equipment is functioning properly.
    
    
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    Participates in the training and qualification program for equipment and routine activities.
    
    
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    Conduct personal/area air and gas sampling as required per project (i.e., asbestos, beryllium, lead, noise) in accordance with an approved sampling plan.
    
    
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    Conduct routine bulk sampling and swipe sampling as required per project to characterize work/adjoining areas, and release items in accordance with an approved sampling plan.
    
    
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    Manage, oversee, evaluate, or participate in various industrial hygiene-related programs with support from the department.
    
    
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    Maintain the ability to work underground and/or on backshift or swing shift hours for project support.
    
    
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    Attend pre-job briefings per project, focusing on industrial hygiene issues.
    
    
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    During planning and developmental phase, evaluate proposed new work processes or materials to ensure incorporation of adequate measures for prevention of occupational disease hazards.
    
    
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    Participate in developing controls to minimize or eliminate actual or potential health hazards.
    
    
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    Evaluate and interprets results regarding environmental, safety, and health impacts. Reviews results with other scientists.
    
    
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    Work with staff and management to prepare technical reports and recommendations on how to correct hazardous conditions to include investigating health problems that arise among workers.
    
    
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    Develop or maintains a thorough working knowledge of safety and health functions, corporate policies and procedures, and governmental safety and health programs.
    
    
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    Consult with supervisors, manager, and departmental leads on safety and health matters to ensure that work procedures follow MSTS and governmental requirements.
    
    
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    Support and encourage participation in MSTS environment, safety, and health initiatives.
    
    
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    Will stop work if occupational safety and/or industrial hygiene requirements are compromised.
    
    
    Senior Scientist
    
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      Responsible for providing industrial hygiene support within Mission Support and Test Services, LLC MSTS) Occupational Safety & Industrial Hygiene (OS&IH) Division.
      
      
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      Maintain, operate, and ensure calibration of a variety of sampling and monitoring equipment. Verifies monitoring equipment is functioning properly.
      
      
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      Participate in the training and qualification program for equipment and routine activities.
      
      
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      Create and executes sampling plans for personal/area air and gas sampling as required per project (i.e., asbestos, beryllium, lead, noise).
      
      
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      Create and executes sampling plans for routine bulk sampling and swipe sampling as required per project to characterize work/adjoining areas, and release items.
      
      
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      Independently manage, oversee, evaluate, or participate in various industrial hygiene-related programs.
      
      
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      Maintain the ability to work underground and/or on backshift or swing shift hours for project support.
      
      
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      Attend pre-job briefings per project, focusing on industrial hygiene issues.
      
      
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      During planning and developmental phase, evaluate proposed new work processes or materials to ensure incorporation of adequate measures for prevention of occupational disease hazards.
      
      
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      Document activity exposure assessments for activities that have the potential to exceed 10 percent of the exposure limit.
      
      
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      Develop controls to minimize or eliminate actual or potential health hazards.
      
      
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      Evaluates and interprets results regarding environmental, safety, and health impacts.
      
      
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      Prepare technical reports and recommendations on how to correct hazardous conditions to include investigating health problems that arise among workers.
      
      
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      Develops or maintains a thorough working knowledge of safety and health functions, corporate policies and procedures, and governmental safety and health programs.
      
      
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      Has experience in the practical application of federal/state Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Experience with Department of Energy procedures/regulations and standards is preferred.
      
      
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      Ensure that work procedures follow MSTS and governmental requirements.
      
      
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      Recommend actions related to non-compliance and follows through to ensure corrective actions, as stipulated and approved by the supervisor, manager, or departmental lead, are implemented.
      
      
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      Support and encourage participation in MSTS environment, safety, and health initiatives.
      
      
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      Will stop work if occupational safety and/or industrial hygiene requirements are compromised.
      
      
      Qualifications
      Scientist II
      
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        Bachelor's degree in a calculus-based (STEM) field, plus at least 2 years' relevant experience. Skill building experience must demonstrate either deeper technical specialization or additional cross-disciplinary knowledge. Graduate research experience may be recognized.
        
        
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        Has experience in the practical application of federal/state Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Experience with Department of Energy procedures/regulations and standards is preferred.
        
        
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        Must be able to work in an underground setting. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and mining experience preferred.
        
        
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        Must be able to wear respiratory protection and remained qualified.
        
        
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        Able to utilize judgement and follow oral and written instructions in completion of all duties.
        
        
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        Must be able to plan/organize work to ensure all assignments are completed efficiently and within the required timeframe.
        
        
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        Skill to read and understand technical specifications, procedures, and regulations.
        
        
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        Ability to record data accurately and complete logs, reports, and other written information.
        
        
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        Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with all types of people in a tactful, professional, and effective manner while screening and maintaining confidentiality.
        
        
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        Able to remember extensive policies, procedures, terminology, schedules, personnel, and other details.
        
        
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        Able to deal with pressure of deadlines, frequent interruptions, multiple priorities, responding to emergencies/immediate requests, and working around hazardous conditions.
        
        
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        The primary work location will be at the Nevada National Security Site (located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada).
        
        
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        Work schedule for this position will be 4/10's, Monday - Thursday (subject to change) with the potential for overtime, backshift, or swing shift support hours.
        
        
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        Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
        
        
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        Must possess a valid driver's license.
        
        
        Senior Scientist
        
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          Bachelor's degree in a calculus-based technical (STEM) field plus at least 5 years' relevant experience.Skill building experience must demonstrate either deeper technical specialization or additional cross-disciplinary knowledge. Graduate research may be recognized.
          
          
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          Must be able to work in an underground setting. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and mining experience preferred.
          
          
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          Must be able to wear respiratory protection and remained qualified.
          
          
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          Certified Industrial Hygienist designation is preferred.
          
          
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          Able to utilize judgement and follow oral and written instructions in completion of all duties.
          
          
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          Must be able to plan/organize work to ensure all assignments are completed efficiently and within the required timeframe.
          
          
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          Skill to read and understand technical specifications, procedures, and regulations.
          
          
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          Ability to record data accurately and complete logs, reports, and other written information.
          
          
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          Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with all types of people in a tactful, professional, and effective manner while screening and maintaining confidentiality.
          
          
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          Able to remember extensive policies, procedures, terminology, schedules, personnel, and other details.
          
          
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          Able to deal with pressure of deadlines, frequent interruptions, multiple priorities, responding to emergencies/immediate requests, and working around hazardous conditions.
          
          
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          The primary work location will be at the Nevada National Security Site (located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada).
          
          
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          Work schedule for this position will be 4/10's, Monday - Thursday (subject to change) with the potential for overtime, backshift, or swing shift support hours.
          
          
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          Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
          
          
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          Must possess a valid driver's license.
          
          
          MSTS is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants offered employment with MSTS are also subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment. In addition, Applicants for employment must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship, at least 18 years of age. ReferenceDOE Order 472.2 (https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives-documents/400-series/0472.2-BOrder-chg1-pgchg) , "Personnel Security". If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.
          Department of Energy Q Clearance (position will be cleared to this level). Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in10 CFR Part 707.4 (http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=14b1c770db022992d237769fbe9fc519&mc=true&node=se10.4.707_14&rgn=div8) , "Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites," will be conducted. Applicant selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation, required to participate in subsequent reinvestigations, and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. Successful completion of a counterintelligence evaluation, which may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination, may also be required. Reference10 CFR Part 709 (http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title10/10cfr709_main_02.tpl) , "Counterintelligence Evaluation Program."
          MSTS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.
          Annual salary range for this position is: $77,376.00 - $141.835.20 .
          Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.
          Posted Date3 months ago(2/23/2023 7:28 PM)
          Job ID2023-5107
          of Openings1
          CategoryOther
          TypeFull-Time
          Location : CityMercury
          Location : State/Province (Full Name)Nevada

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