Industrial Hygienist / Project Manager

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Industrial Hygienist / Project Manager to join our Industrial Hygiene & Built Environment team in Tennessee.

This is a hands-on, client-facing consulting position combining industrial hygiene technical expertise with project management responsibility. The successful candidate will lead and execute projects involving occupational and environmental exposures, indoor environmental quality, hazardous building materials, and property-related environmental concerns.

The role will manage projects from initial client engagement and scope development through field investigation, sampling, analysis, technical reporting, recommendations, and project closeout. The position will also support client development and collaborate with J.S. Held professionals across environmental health and safety, engineering, building sciences, forensic, and other technical disciplines.

The role closely reflects J.S. Held's existing Tennessee/Nashville industrial hygiene work, where projects have included chemical, physical, and biological exposure monitoring as well as asbestos, lead-based paint, mold, and IAQ assessments.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Industrial Hygiene & Built Environment projects from initial scope through fieldwork, reporting, and closeout.
• Conduct and oversee assessments involving asbestos, lead-based paint, mold, indoor air quality, and occupational exposures.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, proposals, and technically sound client deliverables.
• Ensure work meets applicable OSHA, EPA, Tennessee, and local regulatory requirements, as well as internal QA/QC standards.
• Serve as a key client contact, clearly communicating technical findings, recommendations, and risk-mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary J.S. Held teams and support client relationship development and new business opportunities.

Qualifications & Requirements

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, Environmental Health, Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related scientific or technical discipline.
• Approximately 5+ years of relevant industrial hygiene, environmental consulting, building sciences, or occupational health experience, preferably within a consulting environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects, budgets, schedules, field activities, and client deliverables.
• Experience conducting industrial hygiene investigations, exposure assessments, or hazardous building material surveys.
• Working knowledge of applicable OSHA and EPA requirements and accepted industrial hygiene practices.
• Strong technical writing and report preparation skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and client-facing communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities independently.
• Ability and willingness to travel to client and project sites as required.

Preferred

• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) credential or demonstrated progress toward certification.
• Tennessee and/or other Southeast-state asbestos credentials, such as Asbestos Inspector, Management Planner, Project Designer, Supervisor, or Air Sampling Professional, as applicable to the candidate's work.
• Lead-based paint inspector/risk assessor credentials.
• Indoor air quality, mold, or related building-environment credentials.
• Experience managing emergency response or property damage assignments.
• Experience supporting insurance claims, litigation, construction, commercial property, or industrial clients.
• Experience preparing proposals and contributing to business development.

Benefits

Additional Information: Some of the Benefits We Have Include:

• J.S.
• Held understands all our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility.
• We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our team's needs.

• Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely, when needed
• Flexible Time Off policy
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k Match
• Commuter Benefit

A reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is $80,000 - $125,000. Any offered salary range is based on a wide array of factors including but not limited to skillset, experience, training, location, scope of role, management responsibility, certifications, existing client relationships etc.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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