Occupational Hygienist

Perenco; Norwich; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading oil and gas company as an Occupational Hygienist, responsible for managing the Occupational Hygiene program in Norwich, England. You'll play a vital role in assessing and controlling workplace health risks, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations and industry standards. This position offers competitive compensation, development opportunities, and a supportive work environment dedicated to occupational safety.

Benefits

Discretionary Bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in occupational hygiene.
• Knowledge of occupational hygiene measurement techniques.
• Championing workplace health risks and influencing management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Occupational Hygiene program and ensure compliance with health risks.
• Work with teams to review Health Risk Assessments and recommend control strategies.
• Monitor and evaluate occupational hygiene training programs.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to deliver to tight deadlines

Drive and passion for occupational hygiene

Education

BOHS Certificate of Operational Competence in Occupational Hygiene

Qualifying BOHS accredited degree or BOHS W & P modules

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 the delivery of the Occupational Hygiene program.

The primary remit for this position is associated with the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of workplace health risks across Perenco UK operations in the Southern North Sea. Continual improvement and standardisation of associated monitoring, auditing, and reporting systems forms a core component of this role. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with relevant statutory provisions, codes of practice, good practice and industry guidelines and 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 our offshore and onshore sites as required.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Work with medic/HSEA’s and operational teams to review Health Risk Assessments, identifying the hazard category, hazard, health impact, route of entry and required exposure monitoring/health surveillance program required

• Deliver occupational hygiene plan associated with exposures and health risks associated with chemical, physical, biological, psychosocial, and ergonomic factors including but not limited to:

o Hazardous Substance Management and associated COSHH risk assessments

o Chemical workplace exposure monitoring for example

Natural gas condensate – benzene and other aromatic hydrocarbons e.g toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene

Mercury, lead, chromium III & VI, solvents, cement-based products, welding fume, toxic gases

o Asbestos Management and associated surveys, registers including material and priority risk assessment scores and assessment of exposure

o Noise Management and associated surveys, and assessment of exposure

o Vibration Management, tool tagging/registers and assessment of exposure

o Ionising and non-ionising radiation management and associated local rules and assessment of contamination/exposure

o Thermal hazard assessment

o Potable water management

o Communicable diseases

o Mould & Spores

o Animal and insect hazards

o DSE

o Fatigue

• Recommend and design appropriate control strategies

• Monitor and evaluate control strategies e.g. LEV/PPE/RPE testing & inspection

• Deliver occupational hygiene training program e.g. asbestos awareness, dust down procedure, use and maintenance of PPE/RPE

• Ensure adequate assurance processes (inspections and audits) are undertaken of all operational sites (including onshore support centres and NUIs) covering the full range of occupational health and hygiene standards, guidelines and procedures. Ensure coverage of accommodation, welfare and food preparation areas.

• Ensure calibration systems for occupational hygiene kit are maintained

Key Requirements Include:

• Occupational Hygienist working towards achieving or achieved BOHS Certificate of Operational Competence in Occupational Hygiene via either

o Qualifying BOHS accredited degree or

o Combination of BOHS W & P modules

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in the field of occupational hygiene including knowledge of occupational hygiene measurement techniques

• Drive and passion - ability to champion occupational hygiene and workplace health risks throughout the business, including influencing management and the workforce on key topics.

• Excellent communication skills - ability to present articulately to a variety of forums and through a variety of mediums.

• Ability to deliver to tight deadlines - produce work to a high standard within agreed delivery dates

At Perenco we value and reward our people, offering competitive salaries and a wide range of benefits including:

• Discretionary Bonus

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Oil and Gas

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