Occupational Hygienist

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

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Occupational Hygienist to enhance workplace health across UK operations. The role focuses on assessing health risks, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and promoting best practices in occupational hygiene. Candidates should possess relevant BOHS certification, a degree, and a minimum of 2 years of experience in the field.

Benefits

Discretionary Bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in occupational hygiene.
• Experience with measurement techniques relevant to occupational hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Review health risk assessments with operational teams.
• Deliver occupational hygiene plans and training.
• Ensure compliance and monitor control measures.

Skills

Communication

Health Risk Assessment

Occupational Hygiene Techniques

Analytical Skills

Education

BOHS Certificate of Operational Competence in Occupational Hygiene

Degree in a BOHS accredited field

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 standardisation of monitoring, auditing, and reporting systems are key components of this role. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with statutory provisions, codes of practice, good practices, and industry guidelines, as well as 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 associated with 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., natural gas condensate – benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene; mercury; lead; chromium; solvents; cement-based products; welding fumes; toxic gases)
• Asbestos Management and surveys, including material and priority risk assessments
• Noise Management and exposure assessments
• Vibration Management and assessments
• Ionising and non-ionising radiation management and assessments
• Thermal hazard assessments
• Potable water management
• Communicable diseases, mould & spores, animal and insect hazards, DSE, fatigue

Recommend and design control strategies.

Monitor and evaluate control measures (e.g., LEV/PPE/RPE testing & inspection).

Deliver occupational hygiene training, including asbestos awareness, dust procedures, and PPE/RPE use.

Ensure assurance processes (inspections and audits) cover all operational sites, including welfare and food 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:
• A qualifying BOHS accredited degree, or
• A combination of BOHS W & P modules
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in occupational hygiene, including measurement techniques.
• Drive and passion to champion occupational hygiene and health risks, influencing management and workforce.
• 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 with competitive salaries and benefits, including:

• Discretionary Bonus