Junior Industrial Hygiene Technician

**EHS Partnerships Ltd. (EHSP)** has an immediate opening in our Calgary location for a Junior Industrial Hygiene Technician. This is an entry-level, permanent, full-time position.

You will be working with a team of experienced health and safety consultants and will have the opportunity to grow and learn. Our team includes CRSPs, CIHs, ROHs, and a variety of other formally educated health and safety consultants. If you are looking for somewhere to launch your career in the health and safety field, this is your opportunity.

**About Us**

**EHSP** is a full-service firm built around professionals and leaders in the field of environmental and occupational health and safety. We are guided by Partners who have been providing OH&S consulting services throughout North America since 1986. We help clients keep their employees safe by assessing worksites for asbestos, mould, lead, and a myriad of other hazardous materials. We provide advice on how best to control these materials including assisting them with managing the safe removal and disposal. We help develop and improve their health and safety programs through technical testing, monitoring, auditing, and training. Our clients and specific industry experience include all commodities (oil and gas, base metal, and soft rock mining), real estate and facility management, manufacturing of all types, light and heavy construction, transport, education, and service sectors.

**Position Summary**

The successful applicant will work under the direction of Project Managers to complete the day-to-day, hands on, site and office related aspects of the projects. You will travel to client sites, review site conditions, set-up sampling equipment, collect air or material samples and collect site field data. Specifically, this may include:

- Visually assessing buildings for various hazardous materials (including asbestos, lead, mercury, PCB, and ODS), collecting bulk samples of suspect materials for laboratory analysis, and developing hazardous materials reports and documentation.
- Providing project oversight during abatements at client sites to assess employer compliance with OHS Act, Regulations and Code.
- Completing asbestos air monitoring and site inspections including analysis following the NIOSH 7400A method.
- Developing and executing exposure monitoring programs including air sampling and analysis consistent with the established project scope
- Assisting in the development of hazardous materials management plans, safe work procedures, and scopes of work.
- Conducting other industrial hygiene consulting activities such as exposure monitoring, radon monitoring, indoor air quality monitoring, noise assessments, potable water testing, and turnaround support.
- Working with the Project Coordinators and Project Managers to understand site issues and project concerns at the earliest stage in the project.
- Developing field, draft, and final reports for submission to the Project Manager or Partner.
- Calibrating and maintaining field sampling equipment as necessary.
- Performing project administration tasks such as invoicing and peer review of reports.

Hours of work are a regular 40-hour work week, Monday to Friday, with the potential for overtime work based on project needs. Some weekend and evening work will be required. Travel between worksites will be required locally, with occasional out-of-town travel.

**Required Skills and Experience**
- Valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle for local travel (mileage is reimbursed).
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office suite.
- 6 months to 1 year experience in environmental health and safety, hazardous materials, or industrial hygiene would be considered an asset.
- Post-secondary education in environmental science, health and safety, or the sciences.
- Working knowledge of sampling programs for hazardous material surveys, hygiene assessments, and air sampling.
- Able to travel and work extended hours as required for project needs.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, able to manage conflicting priorities and deadlines.
- Able to maintain a pleasant, professional attitude while under stress.
- Able to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Coachable, with a positive work attitude.

**Benefits**
- Mentoring and coaching from our senior industrial hygienists and HAZMAT specialists.
- Competitive benefits and remuneration packages.
- Innovative and collaborative multidisciplinary projects.
- Opportunities for educational and professional development.
- Per diem for out-of-town work.
- Banked overtime.
- Reimbursed mileage for use of personal vehicle.
- Cellphone allotment.

**Salary Range**

$47,000 - $55,000 Annual Base.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $47,000.00-$55,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

- Overtime pay

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weeken