Senior Occupational Hygienist

SLR Consulting; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SLR Consulting is seeking an experienced Senior Occupational Hygienist for their Perth office on a permanent full‑time basis. The role involves leading Occupational Hygiene and Hazardous Materials assessments while working alongside a multidisciplinary team.

Ideal candidates will possess postgraduate qualifications and a minimum of 10 years’ experience in relevant roles. The position offers diverse responsibilities including client interaction and project management, and promotes a unique collaborative culture with flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in providing occupational hygiene services.
• Expertise in asbestos, chemical, physical and biological hazards.
• Excellent Project Management with effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Recognise, assess and control occupational health hazards.
• Work on collaborative projects with other SLR regions.
• Identify marketing opportunities across industries.

Skills

Post graduate qualifications in occupational hygiene

Minimum of 10 years’ experience in relevant roles

Exceptional client management expertise

Full C Class Driving License

Ability to attend pre‑employment mine site medicals including drug and alcohol

Education

Full membership of the AIOH or equivalent certification

Job description

About The Business And Role

At SLR our purpose is to Make Sustainability Happen. SLR is an international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high quality tailored services. With 1000+ staff in APAC alone, we provide consultancy advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site‑specific issues to a diverse and growing base of business, regulatory and governmental clients.

Senior Occupational Hygienist - Perth

We have an opportunity for an experienced Senior Occupational Hygienist or Associate Consultant to join our Perth office on a permanent full‑time basis.

You will be given the opportunity to lead and assist in Occupational Hygiene and Hazardous Materials assessments and projects and work alongside the Practice Manager as well as the other multidisciplinary local supports.

Job Tasks And Responsibilities

• Work with clients to recognise, assess and control occupational health hazards to protect worker health
• Work with other SLR regions and disciplines on collaborative projects and submissions
• Identify specific regional marketing opportunities and business development opportunities across a range of industries
• Support business development to ensure our business, teams, and people continue to grow, thrive, and achieve performance metrics.
• Ensuring efficient process around project management, utilisation and other measures of success in collaboration with the Technical Discipline Manager
• Consistently meet your own utilisation targets and deliverables, as well as supporting the team in this
• Manage projects, deliverables and client expectations
• Ensure day to day management of personal performance to help the Occupational Hygiene Discipline achieve key performance indicators
• Utilise your significant industry experience to mentor and develop staff of all levels within the team
• Undertaking technical and peer reviews of reports
• Establishing strong professional working relationships with clients and the team across SLR.

Skills & Experience

• Post graduate qualifications in occupational hygiene and/or science and a minimum of 10 years’ experience in relevant occupational hygiene roles
• Full membership of the AIOH being well regarded or equivalent international recognised OH certification
• Ability to win new work through business development and have exceptional client management expertise
• Demonstrated experience in providing occupational hygiene services in the areas of asbestos, chemical, physical and biological hazards across industry such as oil & gas, mining, manufacturing, agriculture and in the built environment
• Development of occupational hygiene management and monitoring programs
• Perform occupational hygiene assessments including statistical analysis of monitoring data
• Excellent Project Management with ability to communicate effectively with high level of detailed report writing
• Full C Class Driving License
• Ability to attend pre‑employment mine site medicals including drug and alcohol
• Full Working Rights in Australia

Our Benefits

We are proud of our unique culture where we work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients. Whether you’re working in the office, from home or a mix of the two, we recognise that every person is different, and our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all.

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Next Steps

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted with gender diverse interview panels to the best of our ability. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.