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Industrial Hygiene Consultant

United States·Mecklenburg Countymid

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Key Responsibilities

– Anticipate environmental hazards likely to arise during terrorist attacks, disease outbreaks, or natural disasters.

Requirements Summary

Demonstrated success working independently in field‑based environments while maintaining strong self‑motivation during emergency‑related assignments.

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Dept of Health and Human Services

Public Health

Industrial Hygiene Consultant (NS)

65013871

NC16

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

The Industrial Hygiene Consultant in Public Health Preparedness and Response supports statewide public health emergency readiness by anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling environmental hazards that may emerge during terrorist events, disease outbreaks, or natural disasters. The position provides technical assistance to statewide preparedness partners and operates with substantial independence in assessing and addressing environmental threats.

Work involves applying industrial hygiene practices to protect responders and the public during emergency situations and ensuring coordinated hazard‑related support for public health response agencies. The role functions within a dynamic, all‑hazards emergency preparedness context requiring strong self‑motivation and sound professional judgment.

Key Duties Include:
– Anticipate environmental hazards likely to arise during terrorist attacks, disease outbreaks, or natural disasters.

– Recognize and evaluate public health threats to determine severity and identify appropriate control strategies.

– Control environmental hazards by recommending or applying mitigation measures within emergency response operations.

– Provide technical assistance to statewide public health preparedness systems and partner response agencies.

– Perform industrial hygiene activities independently across varied public health and emergency management settings.

– Communicate hazard assessments clearly to emergency management partners and response teams.

– Contribute environmental hazard expertise to statewide preparedness planning and coordination efforts.

– Apply industrial hygiene principles during emergent incidents to protect response personnel and the public.

– Respond rapidly to evolving emergency conditions requiring immediate hazard evaluation and action.

Requirements

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Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Bachelor's degree in industrial hygiene, occupational safety & health, biology, chemistry, physics, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of progressive experience in industrial hygiene inspections

An equivalent combination of education and experience.

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Tresha Walker

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