Occupational Hygienist

JR United Kingdom; Belfast; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company offers a rewarding opportunity for an Occupational Hygienist to join their QSSHE team. This role involves managing workplace health risks, conducting health assessments, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The successful candidate will have a passion for occupational health and relevant BOHS qualifications, alongside a commitment to worker safety.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus

Competitive salaries

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Occupational Hygienist with BOHS qualification.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in occupational hygiene.
• Ability to communicate effectively in various settings.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health risk assessments and propose control strategies.
• Deliver training on occupational hygiene practices.
• Ensure compliance with health standards across operational sites.

Skills

Communication

Hazardous Substance Management

Exposure Monitoring

Education

Qualifying BOHS accredited degree

BOHS Certificate of Operational Competence

Job description

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This is a great opportunity to join our dedicated QSSHE team at Perenco, where you will be responsible for delivering the Occupational Hygiene program.

The primary focus of this position is the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of workplace health risks across Perenco UK operations in the Southern North Sea. Continual improvement and standardization of monitoring, auditing, and reporting systems are core components of this role. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with statutory provisions, codes of practice, and industry guidelines, while promoting a positive approach to workplace health risks.

This position will be based in our Norwich office, working Monday to Friday, with some travel to offshore and onshore sites as required.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Work with medic/HSEA’s and operational teams to review Health Risk Assessments, identifying hazard categories, hazards, health impacts, routes of entry, and required exposure monitoring/health surveillance programs.
• Deliver occupational hygiene plans related to exposures and health risks from chemical, physical, biological, psychosocial, and ergonomic factors, including but not limited to:
• Hazardous Substance Management and COSHH risk assessments
• Chemical workplace exposure monitoring (e.g., benzene, toluene, xylene, mercury, lead, chromium, solvents, welding fumes, toxic gases)
• Asbestos Management and surveys, including material and risk assessment scores
• Noise and vibration management, including surveys and exposure assessments
• Radiation management and assessment
• Thermal hazard assessment
• Potable water management
• Communicable diseases, mould, spores, animal and insect hazards, DSE, fatigue

Recommend and design control strategies.

Monitor and evaluate control measures such as LEV, PPE, RPE testing and inspections.

Deliver occupational hygiene training (e.g., asbestos awareness, dust procedures, PPE/RPE use).

Ensure audits and inspections are conducted across all operational sites, including support centers and NUIs, covering occupational health standards and food/welfare areas.

Maintain calibration systems for occupational hygiene equipment.

Key Requirements Include:

• Occupational Hygienist working towards or holding a BOHS Certificate of Operational Competence in Occupational Hygiene, via:
• Qualifying BOHS accredited degree or
• BOHS W & P modules

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in occupational hygiene, including measurement techniques.
• Drive and passion to champion occupational hygiene and workplace health risks, influencing management and staff.
• Excellent communication skills for presentations and various mediums.
• Ability to meet deadlines and produce high-quality work.

At Perenco, we value and reward our people, offering competitive salaries and benefits including a discretionary bonus.