Occupational Hygienist

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

Job summary

Join a dedicated QSSHE team at a leading company where you will deliver the Occupational Hygiene program. This influential role requires assessing workplace health risks, implementing safety measures, and ensuring compliance with health standards across operations in the Southern North Sea.

Benefits

Discretionary Bonus

Qualifications

• Working towards or holding BOHS Certificate in Occupational Hygiene.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in occupational hygiene.
• Drive to influence management on health risks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver occupational hygiene plans and manage hazardous substances.
• Monitor compliance through inspections and audits across operational sites.
• Conduct training on occupational hygiene standards and procedures.

Skills

Measurement techniques knowledge

Excellent communication

Ability to meet deadlines

Passion for occupational hygiene

Education

BOHS Certificate of Operational Competence in Occupational Hygiene

BOHS accredited degree

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

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. A key component of this role involves continual improvement and standardisation of monitoring, auditing, and reporting systems. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with statutory provisions, codes of practice, industry guidelines, and promoting a positive approach to workplace health risks.

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

Key Responsibilities Include:

1. 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.
2. 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, cement-based products, welding fumes, toxic gases)
• Asbestos Management and surveys, registers, and risk assessments
• Noise Management and exposure assessments
• Vibration Management and exposure assessments
• Ionising and non-ionising radiation management and assessments
• 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 strategies (e.g., LEV/PPE/RPE testing & inspection).

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

• Conduct assurance processes (inspections and audits) covering all operational sites, including onshore support centers and NUIs, ensuring compliance with occupational health and hygiene standards, including accommodation, welfare, and food areas.

• Maintain calibration systems for occupational hygiene equipment.

Key Requirements Include:

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

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in occupational hygiene, including measurement techniques knowledge.
• Drive and passion to champion occupational hygiene and influence management and workforce on health risks.
• Excellent communication skills for presentations and various communication mediums.
• Ability to meet deadlines and produce high-quality work within set timelines.

At Perenco, we value and reward our employees with competitive salaries and benefits, including:

• Discretionary Bonus