Occupational Hygienist
Location: Bridgewater
(Subsistence and travel paid for candidates further than an hour away)
Salary: circa £50,000 - £55,000 dependant on experience plus package including:
- Company Car
- 25 days annual leave
- Pension savings schemes
- Refer a friend bonus scheme
- Subsistence and travel (where applicable) paid
- A whole host of other staff employee bens (discounts, special offers etc)
Summary
One of the UK's largest infrastructure contractor has an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Hygienist to join their Major Projects team based on Hinkley Point C supporting in the delivering one of the most complex marine engineering projects currently taking place in the world.
Within this role you'll be working with and supporting the Health and Safety team at Hinkley Point C (HPC), providing expert advice and guidance on occupational hygiene matters pertinent to the project. You'll also be supported by the central health team who provide an integrated approach to health across the business and all projects.
What you'll be doing
As a Occupational Hygienist, you will have the following accountabilities:
- To work closely with Health and safety team in providing an integrated approach to health
- To provide expert, informed advice on occupational hygiene across a wide range of work activities
- Provide guidance on appropriate measures needed to identify, control and verify hazards and interventions
- Ability to undertake a monitoring programme and analyse results and implement outcomes
- Ensure that the current health risk profile at the project is managed through the use of robust health risk assessment
- To ensure the focus on pro-active health risks management through the use of appropriate health-related campaigns and promotional material
- To deliver training to operational business on health risks and the means of controlling them
- Communicating effectively and in conjunction with the health and safety team ensure stakeholder expectations are managed in line with company procedures
- Contributing to the work of any specific health related project groups/forums
- Providing expertise to assist in investigations and incidents involving health risks
- Providing reactive support to the business on occupational hygiene
- Ensuring project systems and processes enable compliance on health-related matters
Who we're looking for
You will have the following:
- Occupational Hygiene Degree or Diploma; Certificate of Operational Competence (BOHS)
- Experience of the application of good occupational hygiene practice covering a wide range of industrial processes
- High level understanding of the causes of ill health and preventative strategies
- Good knowledge of the UK Health & Safety Regulatory framework and legislation pertaining to occupational health risks
- Collaborative, reliable, proactive and able to meet demanding deadlines
- Strong communicator at all levels, both in terms of written and verbal communication
For further information and to apply get in touch now.
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