Industrial Hygienist

This position is assigned to the Erie VA Medical Center (VAMC) functioning within the Office of Performance and Quality. The Industrial Hygienist is responsible for planning and administering environmental and industrial hygiene programs.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/06/2026. Individual Occupation Requirement (IOR): Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science (Transcripts Required); or A bachelor's 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 (Transcripts Required); or Certification from the Board of Global EHS Credentialing (formerly American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH)). Please note: Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable. For engineering degrees to be acceptable, the curriculum must be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) as a professional engineering curriculum.In addition to the approve applicants must meet the specialized experience requirement below. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-11 grade level: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes: Development, implementation and sustainment of a comprehensive Environmental Management System (EMS) program performing compliance audits annually Plan, coordinate, and conduct environmental conservation, restoration, compliance and pollution prevention projects and carry out actions to ensure compliance of operations using applicable standards Management of facility recycling, waste minimization, pollution prevention and sustainment programs Participates in the coordination and implementation of financial and budget execution activities related to environmental programs Development of facility policy, guidance and procedures related to environmental requirements for regulatory and statutory analysis Plans, coordinates and carries out advanced long-term project assignments dealing with functional technical disciplines that are required to meet environmental compliance requirements 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; religions; 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. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.