
Industrial Hygienist Safety Specialist II
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The Industrial Hygienist Safety Specialist II conducts industrial hygiene assessments, evaluates workplace health hazards, and recommends controls. The role also responds to indoor air quality requests, performs safety inspections and incident investigations, and conducts ergonomic assessments. It researches applicable standards and regulations, communicates findings, and supports EHS through customer service and safe work practices. Participation in an after-hours on-call rotation and driving University vehicles are required.
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Conduct industrial hygiene assessments by identifying specific exposure groups, evaluating occupational hazards, performing exposure and risk assessments, and recommending engineering, administrative, and PPE controls. Assess noise, ventilation, lighting, respiratory protection, and other workplace health hazards. Write reports of findings and recommendations from industrial hygiene and indoor air quality studies that effectively and easily communicate important information to the customer, co-workers, and supervisors. Respond to requests for Indoor Air Quality studies using direct-reading instruments and other sampling methods to evaluate airborne contaminants and comfort parameters (such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, volatile organic compounds, particulates, temperature, and relative humidity). Perform general safety inspections as well as incident response and investigations. Conduct ADA ergonomic assessments and maintain tracking systems to ensure accurate records and performance metrics. Develop and administer pre- and post-assessment surveys to measure the effectiveness of recommendations and guide equipment selection. Research, evaluate, and recommend ergonomic solutions and workplace modifications to improve employee comfort, productivity, and injury prevention. Research and interpret industrial hygiene rules, regulations, standards, and best practices (such as OSHA, NIOSH,ACGIH, and EPA) to ensure compliance and apply current guidance to workplace evaluations and recommendations. Contributes as a team member to EHS with competent performance, demonstrates leadership and respects other employees. Provides exceptional customer service and conducts work safely. Position requires participation in an after hours on-call rotation, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed. Drive University vehicles. Maintain acceptable driver rating as established in Policy: UTS157 Section 2.5.4..
How this job compares
Set against the 836 open Safety Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Texas median$75–87K/yr27 salary ranges
- US median$33–45/hr75 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 123 open Safety Specialist jobs in Texas and 836 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- Kiewit46 open
- J.E. Dunn Construction Company23 open
- Cupertino Electric3 open
- Experience
- Safety Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 4 years (570 postings).
- Education
- 102 of the 836 open Safety Specialist jobs (12%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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