Occupational Hygienist in Witney)

Penguin Recruitment; Witney; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist environmental consultancy is seeking an enthusiastic Occupational Hygienist / Indoor Air Quality Consultant to join its expanding team. This role involves conducting exposure assessments and producing technical reports. Candidates should have at least 1 year of relevant experience, excellent communication skills, and a full UK driving licence. Offered benefits include employee ownership, competitive salary, and a collaborative working environment with development opportunities.

Benefits

Employee ownership

Profit sharing

Support for professional memberships

Private health and dental insurance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in monitoring airborne contaminants and noise.
• Strong report writing ability is essential.
• Full UK driving licence and right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Carry out occupational exposure assessments for various site types.
• Produce interpretative technical reports.
• Assist with client enquiries and preparing quotes.

Skills

Experience in occupational or industrial hygiene

Excellent written communication

Excellent verbal communication

Microsoft Word proficiency

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Data interpretation skills

Understanding of COSHH and MDHS methods

Customer service skills

Education

Degree in Occupational Hygiene, Environmental Science, or related field

Job description

Occupational Hygienist / Indoor Air Quality Consultant

Location: Oxfordshire area

Salary: £27,000-£35,000 (DOE) + benefits & profit share

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Start: ASAP

A specialist, employee-owned environmental consultancy is looking for an enthusiastic early-career Occupational Hygienist / Indoor Air Quality Consultant to join its expanding team. The company focuses on dust and air quality monitoring, consultancy services, equipment development, and laboratory analysis.

As an Employee-Owned Business, collaboration, scientific integrity, ethical practice and transparency are central to how the organisation operates – team members benefit directly from company success through the profit‑sharing structure.

Role Overview

• Carry out occupational exposure assessments (dust, fibres, VOCs, gases and more) across a range of site types.
• Produce clear, accurate interpretative technical reports.
• Contribute to noise exposure work and LEV testing (training available).
• Assist with handling client enquiries, preparing quotes, and supporting new business opportunities.

The role is mainly office‑based, with frequent travel to sites throughout the UK and potential for hybrid working once fully trained.

Candidate Profile

Essential

• At least 1 year of experience in occupational or industrial hygiene, including monitoring airborne contaminants and noise.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong technical report writing ability.
• Confident using Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to manage and interpret large datasets.
• Solid understanding of COSHH, EH40, and key MDHS methods.
• Full UK driving licence and right to work in the UK.

Desirable

• BOHS membership.
• Degree in Occupational Hygiene, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• Awareness of indoor air quality standards (e.g., BREEAM).
• Experience in LEV testing or handling sales/enquiry processes.
• Strong customer service skills and confidence in client‑facing and lone‑working scenarios.
• Willingness to travel and occasionally stay away from home.

Benefits

• Employee ownership with profit‑sharing.
• Support for professional memberships (BOHS, IES, IAQM).
• Competitive salary and 7% pension contribution.
• Private health and dental insurance.
• Access to company vehicle schemes (subject to availability).
• Friendly, collaborative working environment with excellent development opportunities.
• Diverse workload with UK‑wide and occasional international travel.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.

How to Apply

Please get in touch with Abi King at Penguin Recruitment.