Occupational Hygienist

JR United Kingdom; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the energy sector as an Occupational Hygienist, where you’ll play a crucial role in delivering health risk assessments and compliance management. With responsibilities in monitoring workplace hazards and designing control strategies, you'll ensure a safe working environment while sharing your expertise through training programs. This position requires a commitment to maintaining high standards of health and safety across operations.

Benefits

Discretionary Bonus

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in occupational hygiene.
• Experience in measurement techniques and presenting in various forums.
• Passion for championing workplace health risks.

Responsibilities

• Review Health Risk Assessments with teams and identify health impacts.
• Deliver occupational hygiene training programs.
• Conduct assurance inspections and audits across operational sites.

Skills

Excellent communication

Measurement techniques

Health risk assessment

Education

BOHS Certificate of Operational Competence

BOHS accredited degree

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, 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. Review Health Risk Assessments with medic/HSEA’s and operational teams, identifying hazard categories, hazards, health impacts, routes of entry, and required monitoring or surveillance programs.
2. Deliver occupational hygiene plans related to chemical, physical, biological, psychosocial, and ergonomic health risks, including but not limited to:

• Hazardous Substance Management and COSHH risk assessments
• Chemical workplace exposure monitoring (e.g., benzene, toluene, xylene, mercury, lead, solvents, welding fumes, toxic gases)
• Asbestos Management and surveys
• Noise and vibration management and assessments
• Radiation management and assessments
• Thermal hazard assessment
• Potable water management
• Communicable diseases, mould, animal/insect hazards, DSE, fatigue management

• Recommend and design control strategies.

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

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

• Conduct assurance inspections and audits across operational sites, including accommodation, welfare, and food prep 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
• Combination of BOHS W & P modules

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in occupational hygiene, including measurement techniques.
• Passion and drive to champion workplace health risks across the business.
• Excellent communication skills for presenting in various forums and mediums.
• Ability to meet deadlines and produce high-quality work.

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

• Discretionary Bonus