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Industrial Hygienist roles qualify for H-1B sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health, or a closely related field. Employers in manufacturing, construction, consulting, and government contracting regularly file LCAs for this role. CIH certification strengthens your petition by reinforcing the specialty occupation argument.
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WSP is currently initiating a search for a Certified Senior Industrial Hygienist for our Lakewood, CO; Phoenix, AZ or Tucson, AZ office. This individual will assist managing and provide technical support on a variety of Industrial Hygiene (IH) and environmental health and safety (EHS) compliance projects.
Your Impact
- Manage IH projects, including generating proposals, supervising field work and reviewing reports.
- Support designing health and safety management systems including alternatives analyses, process design and implementation.
- Conduct EHS audits and EHS program development.
- Conduct field assignments, such as performing industrial hygiene monitoring, noise assessments, hazardous materials surveying and abatement monitoring, mold inspections and remediation monitoring, indoor air quality assessments, chemical inventory assessments, ergonomics assessments, job hazard assessments and similar assignments.
- Prepare technical reports, including documentation of field investigative procedures, data management and interpretation, and development of graphical and tabular presentation of data.
- Cultivate relationships with clients and drive business development efforts, identifying and pursuing opportunities to grow the Industrial Hygiene national practice.
- Contribute to mentoring team of EHS and industrial hygiene early career, fostering skill development and knowledge transfer to enhance team performance.
- Act as a subject matter expert on industrial hygiene and environmental health and safety related projects.
- Prepare and present technical presentations at local and national conferences.
- Prepare and submit periodic regulatory reports.
- Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients.
- Participate in business development opportunities and assist in developing proposals including scope, schedule, and budget.
- Prepare and implement project and site Health and Safety Plans (HASPs).
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biology, Industrial Hygiene or closely related discipline.
- 5-7 years of relevant post education experience in industrial hygiene, EHS, chemical engineering or related work.
- Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH).
- MSHA Part 46 and/or Part 48 Experienced Miner Certification.
- Experience developing and conducting industrial hygiene programs in mining and industrial settings.
- Experience developing and auditing EHS programs in mining and industrial settings.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical report writing, proposal writing, and technical presentations.
- Capable interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
- Effective self-leadership with attention to detail, results orientation, and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
- Travel will be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with mining and industry settings and other manufacturing environments.
- Master’s degree Industrial Hygiene.
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP).
- 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.
- Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (Colorado only): $84,700 - $121,700
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Certified Senior Industrial Hygienist for our Lakewood, CO; Phoenix, AZ or Tucson, AZ office. This individual will assist managing and provide technical support on a variety of Industrial Hygiene (IH) and environmental health and safety (EHS) compliance projects.
Your Impact
- Manage IH projects, including generating proposals, supervising field work and reviewing reports.
- Support designing health and safety management systems including alternatives analyses, process design and implementation.
- Conduct EHS audits and EHS program development.
- Conduct field assignments, such as performing industrial hygiene monitoring, noise assessments, hazardous materials surveying and abatement monitoring, mold inspections and remediation monitoring, indoor air quality assessments, chemical inventory assessments, ergonomics assessments, job hazard assessments and similar assignments.
- Prepare technical reports, including documentation of field investigative procedures, data management and interpretation, and development of graphical and tabular presentation of data.
- Cultivate relationships with clients and drive business development efforts, identifying and pursuing opportunities to grow the Industrial Hygiene national practice.
- Contribute to mentoring team of EHS and industrial hygiene early career, fostering skill development and knowledge transfer to enhance team performance.
- Act as a subject matter expert on industrial hygiene and environmental health and safety related projects.
- Prepare and present technical presentations at local and national conferences.
- Prepare and submit periodic regulatory reports.
- Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients.
- Participate in business development opportunities and assist in developing proposals including scope, schedule, and budget.
- Prepare and implement project and site Health and Safety Plans (HASPs).
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biology, Industrial Hygiene or closely related discipline.
- 5-7 years of relevant post education experience in industrial hygiene, EHS, chemical engineering or related work.
- Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH).
- MSHA Part 46 and/or Part 48 Experienced Miner Certification.
- Experience developing and conducting industrial hygiene programs in mining and industrial settings.
- Experience developing and auditing EHS programs in mining and industrial settings.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical report writing, proposal writing, and technical presentations.
- Capable interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
- Effective self-leadership with attention to detail, results orientation, and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
- Travel will be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with mining and industry settings and other manufacturing environments.
- Master’s degree Industrial Hygiene.
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP).
- 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.
- Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (Colorado only): $84,700 - $121,700
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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Verify your CIH credential supports specialty occupation
USCIS scrutinizes industrial hygienist petitions because some employers accept non-degree candidates. A Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) credential paired with a relevant bachelor's degree makes the specialty occupation argument significantly harder to challenge at adjudication.
Search LCA filings in OFLC Wage Search
Filter OFLC Wage Search by SOC code 29-9011 to see which employers have filed certified LCAs for industrial hygienist roles. This tells you who has already established the prevailing wage and navigated DOL approval for this specific occupation.
Target federal contractors with OSHA compliance needs
Federal contractors in defense, aerospace, and construction operate under mandatory OSHA and EPA compliance requirements, creating consistent demand for full-time industrial hygienists. These employers also tend to have established H-1B sponsorship processes and legal support in place.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified H-1B sponsors
Filter by industrial hygienist roles on Migrate Mate to see employers with confirmed H-1B LCA filing history for this occupation. You'll avoid cold-applying to companies that have never sponsored the role, which saves time during a 60-day grace period job search.
Clarify whether the role is cap-exempt before accepting
Universities, research institutions, and certain nonprofits affiliated with higher education are cap-exempt, meaning your H-1B petition bypasses the annual lottery. For industrial hygienists at these institutions, sponsorship can begin any time of year without waiting for the April filing window.
Confirm prevailing wage level matches your responsibilities
DOL assigns wage levels I through IV based on job complexity and supervision. If your role involves designing exposure monitoring programs or advising regulatory compliance strategy, request Level III or IV in the LCA. A lower wage level misrepresenting a senior role can trigger an RFE.
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Does an industrial hygienist role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, provided the employer requires at least a bachelor's degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health, environmental science, or a closely related field. The key is the job description: if the posting allows any bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, USCIS may issue an RFE challenging specialty occupation status. Employers should draft job requirements carefully, and CIH certification further reinforces the degree requirement argument.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas for industrial hygienists most consistently?
Manufacturing, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, federal defense contracting, and environmental consulting firms file LCAs for industrial hygienists most regularly. These sectors operate under ongoing OSHA, EPA, and DOT compliance obligations that require full-time hygienists rather than contract staffing. You can confirm employer-specific LCA history for SOC code 29-9011 through Migrate Mate, which surfaces verified sponsorship data by role.
How does the H-1B prevailing wage apply to industrial hygienist roles?
DOL assigns a prevailing wage based on your geographic work location and job complexity level (I through IV). Industrial hygienists in senior roles involving program design, regulatory reporting, or team oversight typically fall at Level III or IV. Your employer files an LCA certifying the offered wage meets or exceeds the applicable prevailing wage before USCIS will approve the H-1B petition.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new industrial hygienist employer mid-status?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file a new H-1B petition with USCIS, without waiting for approval. The new role must still qualify as a specialty occupation in industrial hygiene. Keep copies of your current LCA and approval notice, as the new employer's attorney will need them to establish continuity of status.
Does O*NET classify industrial hygienist as a specialty occupation?
O*NET classifies industrial hygienist (SOC 29-9011) as a Job Zone 4 occupation, meaning most positions require a four-year bachelor's degree in a specific field. USCIS petitions often reference O*NET classifications as evidence that the occupation normally requires a degree. Employers and immigration attorneys routinely cite this in the H-1B support letter to address the specialty occupation standard.
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