Industrial Hygienist

The Industrial Hygienist/Environmental Consultant is responsible for a range of duties including indoor air testing, hazardous building materials inspection and sampling, abatement design specifications, and oversight of hazardous material abatement.

• Working with and interacting with clients and contractors to understand their needs, respond promptly to requests, and provide consistent support as needed.

This position requires travel throughout the State of Maine and New Hampshire, with occasional overnight stays. This position involves working with and sampling potentially hazardous materials. Qualified candidates must be able to pass a physical and wear personal protective equipment, including a tight-fitting respirator, and work is done in various weather conditions. SME takes safety very seriously and expects all employees to comply with company safety standards and regulatory requirements. Safety training and appropriate environmental training and certifications are a plus but will be provided as necessary.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills to effectively interact with contractors, business clients, and homeowners. The candidate must also have a high level of organizational skills that are well suited to accurate management and documentation of large quantities of environmental samples and observations. A strong understanding of building systems and construction styles is helpful in understanding what building materials may be hazardous.

• Effective oral and written communication skills are essential.
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel, technical report writing, and data interpretation.
• B.S. in a physical science such as Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, etc., or a strong practical background in building systems and construction management.
• Ability to perform field work that includes working in the outdoors and various weather and environmental conditions, climbing ladders and working on elevated areas, wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as full body coverings and a respirator, physically accessing confined spaces and other areas of buildings and working nights and weekends when needed.

• Work-life balance
• Professional development and growth opportunities
• Community involvement such as volunteer days and an SME sponsored road race team, and
• Paid vacation and sick time and 9 paid holidays per year
• Hybrid work schedule
• 100% company paid Medical, Life, and Long-term and Short-term Disability insurance
• Retirement plan comprising three components: a 401(k) plan with generous matching contribution; profit sharing; and a non-discretionary 3% of gross pay contribution, and
• Intraoffice groups including hiking, hockey, and running
• Performance-based year-end bonuses.
• Annual company appreciation event, fall golf outing, regular social events, and more.
• Annual contributions to the enrolled employee’s Health Savings Account (HSA)