We Are:

Fermilab is America’s premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. We support discovery science experiments in Illinois and at locations around the world, including deep underground mines in South Dakota and Canada, mountaintops in Arizona and Chile, CERN in Europe and the South Pole.

We are strategic risk takers, innovators, and collaborators. We are engineers, scientists, technicians, administrative professionals. We are 1,800 employees advancing knowledge for the benefit of humankind. Fermilab has been at the forefront of particle physics for more than 40 years. We build world-leading accelerators and detectors to conduct some of the most advanced particle physics experiments possible. We collect and analyze the data from those experiments with some of the most powerful computers in the world. We conduct this research on a 6,800-acre prairie, 35 miles outside Chicago, a treasure that has been designated a National Environmental Research Park.

The Tritium Management Department is seeking an environmental monitoring specialist to perform tritium monitoring as part of the sitewide tritium monitoring program.

Under general supervision, the environmental monitoring specialist performs assigned tasks involved in carrying out and monitoring the Laboratory's tritium management and ES&H programs and implements, maintains and evaluates environmental, safety and health programs, procedures and standards to maintain a safe, healthy environment in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations, requirements and standards and all DOE orders.

You Will:

Performs environmental monitoring and sampling duties as part of the sitewide tritium monitoring program for sanitary, surface water, groundwater and soil (air).
Assists in the calculation of tritium loads and in updating the public tritium at Fermilab webpages.
Implements ESH and/or QA procedures, systems and programs in the area of expertise to meet ESH and/or QA objectives.
Assists in monitoring the Laboratory's ESH and/or QA policies, programs, procedures and standards.
Conducts inspections and accident/ injury investigations, and recommends appropriate actions
Implements policies and procedures regarding safe working methods, inspection standards and emergency procedures.
Maintains records and documents, and prepares routine reports utilizing complex databases.
Verifies and documents the skills and knowledge of Lab personnel and their compliance with ESH and/or QA requirements.
Installs and maintains ESH and/or QA equipment and compliance mechanisms.
Performs standard measurements, surveys and tests; analyzes data and makes appropriate recommendations.
Provides technical assistance to line staff as assigned by supervisor.
Serves on a laboratory ESH and/or QA subcommittees and ad hoc groups; may serve as chair of the subcommittee, or chairs divisional/sectional/center committees and projects.
Presents established employee training programs.
Other duties as assigned.
Abides by and is responsible for performing all duties in accordance with all environmental, health and safety regulations and practices pertinent to this position.
Contribute effectively within a diverse workforce and uphold Fermilab’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion

We Are Looking For:

Minimum required Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in ESH and/or QA discipline or related field and a minimum of 3+ years' experience.

Applicable Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required:

Computer skills required for database entry and proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Fermilab is an Equal Opportunity Employer and believes a diverse and inclusive environment based on mutual respect is essential to our mission. Fermilab is committed to recruiting and developing the most hardworking people and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, country of birth, geography/postal code, disability, marital status, parental or gestational status, or other non-merit factor.

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