Health & Hygiene Specialist

Tanqeeb; Muscat; On-site; OMR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanqeeb seeks a Senior Health & Hygiene Specialist to lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene programs across the organization. You will identify, assess, monitor and control workplace health hazards to prevent illness and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role acts as the subject matter expert in occupational health and industrial hygiene, supporting operational excellence, workforce wellbeing, and sustainable business

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health, Public Health, or related science field.
• CIH, OHTA certificates or equivalent desirable; NEBOSH IGC or Diploma preferable.
• Minimum 10 years of occupational health and industrial hygiene experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience within mining, mineral processing, heavy industry, manufacturing, oil & gas, or similar environments.
• Experience in occupational exposure monitoring and health risk management.
• Experience managing occupational health surveillance programs; investigations and compliance assessments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Management Program and Strategy.
• Establish annual occupational health objectives, targets and monitoring programs.
• Lead the occupational health component of the ISO 45001 Management System.
• Monitor and control occupational health risks across operations; update standards and guidelines.
• Provide specialist advice on occupational health matters to management.
• Coordinate health surveillance, contractor health management and regulatory compliance.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health/Industrial Hygiene

Job description

Brief Posting Description

The Senior Health & Hygiene Specialist is responsible for leading the development, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene programs across the organization. The role ensures the identification, assessment, monitoring, and control of workplace health hazards to prevent occupational illness, protect employee wellbeing, and ensure compliance with applicable legal, regulatory, and company requirements.

The incumbent serves as the organization's subject matter expert in occupational health and industrial hygiene, supporting operational excellence, regulatory compliance, workforce wellbeing, and sustainable business performance through proactive health risk management.

Detailed Description

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT IN MINING & PROCESS PLANT

• Develop, implement, and maintain the Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Management Program.
• Develop and implement the Company's Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Strategy.
• Establish annual occupational health objectives, targets, and monitoring programs.
• Lead the occupational health component of the ISO 45001 Management System.
• Ensure occupational health risks are systematically identified, assessed, controlled, and reviewed across all operations.
• Review and update occupational health standards, procedures, and guidelines.
• Provide specialist technical advice to management on occupational health matters.
• Support the integration of occupational health risk management into operational planning and business decision-making processes.

INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE MONITORING

• Develop and implement workplace exposure monitoring programs.
• Conduct or coordinate monitoring of occupational exposures including:
  • Airborne dust and respirable particulates
  • Crystalline silica
  • Hazardous chemicals and gases
  • Noise
  • Heat stress
  • Whole-body and hand-arm vibration
  • Biological hazards
  • Indoor air quality
• Establish exposure baselines and monitoring schedules.
• Analyze industrial hygiene monitoring data and prepare technical reports.
• Maintain occupational hygiene monitoring records and exposure databases.
• Ensure monitoring equipment is calibrated, maintained, and fit for purpose.

HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT

• Conduct Health Risk Assessments (HRAs) across operational activities.
• Evaluate employee exposure to occupational health hazards.
• Assess the significance of identified health risks and exposure levels.
• Recommend engineering, administrative, and personal protective controls.
• Verify the effectiveness of implemented control measures through follow-up assessments.
• Support operational risk assessments from an occupational health perspective.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SURVEILLANCE

• Develop and manage occupational health surveillance programs.
• Coordinate pre-employment, periodic, return-to-work, fitness-for-duty, and exit medical examinations.
• Monitor occupational disease trends and health surveillance outcomes.
• Liaise with occupational health service providers, physicians, and laboratories.
• Ensure confidentiality, integrity, and secure management of employee medical records.
• Track and report health surveillance compliance and effectiveness.

EMPLOYEE WELLNESS AND HEALTH PROMOTION

• Develop and implement employee health promotion and wellness initiatives.
• Conduct awareness campaigns on occupational health hazards and preventive measures.
• Promote programs related:
  • Heat stress prevention
  • Hearing conservation
  • Respiratory protection
  • Ergonomics
  • Fatigue management
  • Healthy lifestyle practices
• Support workforce wellbeing and preventative health initiatives.

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

• Ensure compliance with applicable occupational health legislation, regulations, permits, standards, and company requirements.
• Maintain awareness of changes in occupational health and industrial hygiene regulations.
• Coordinate occupational health regulatory inspections and compliance assessments.
• Support internal and external management system audits.
• Ensure timely closure of occupational health-related findings and corrective actions.

INCIDENT INVESTIGATION

• Participate in investigations involving occupational illnesses, health-related incidents, and exposure exceedances.
• Identify immediate, underlying, and root causes.
• Recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Verify implementation and effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Prepare technical investigation reports and recommendations.

CONTRACTOR HEALTH MANAGEMENT

• Assess contractor compliance with occupational health requirements.
• Review contractor health risk assessments and exposure monitoring programs.
• Verify contractor implementation of occupational health controls.
• Monitor contractor performance against company occupational health standards.
• Participate in contractor prequalification and performance evaluations.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

• Develop and maintain occupational health emergency response arrangements.
• Identify and assess health-related emergency scenarios.
• Support preparedness for chemical exposures, toxic releases, occupational illnesses, and public health emergencies.

Job Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health, Public Health, or a related science field required.

Certifications:

• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), OHTA (Occupational Hygiene Training Association) certificates, or equivalent desirable.
• NEBOSH IGC or NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety is preferable.

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of occupational health and industrial hygiene experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience within mining, mineral processing, heavy industry, manufacturing, oil & gas, or similar industrial environments.
• Demonstrated experience in occupational exposure monitoring and health risk management.
• Experience managing occupational health surveillance programs.
• Experience conducting occupational health investigations and compliance assessments.