Job Title: Occupational Hygienist / H&S Consultant
Location: Glasgow, Rosyth, Liverpool
Salary: Competitive depending on experience
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
The Company is an independent, integrated environmental, health and safety, energy consulting and engineering firm, and was established in 1996 in Glasgow, Scotland. Since then, the firm has grown to employ motivated engineers, scientists and supporting professionals across the U.K. They have regional offices in: Belfast, Cardiff, Dublin, Edinburgh, Inverness, Middlesbrough and Liverpool.
The firm is seeking to recruit an Occupational Hygienist / H&S Consultant to join their growing team based in Glasgow, Rosyth or Liverpool office. The position may require travel, occasional overnight stays throughout the U.K., and potentially work trips to Ireland and Europe depending on project requirements.
A positive place to work, they aim to implement the motto ‘See a Difference’ in everything that they do.
Job Duties:
- Occupational Hygiene Monitoring, e.g. air monitoring, occupational noise assessments
- Thorough examinations and tests of LEV systems
- Health and Safety legal compliance audits and inspections, including developing tailored legal registers and prioritised action plans
- Site specific risk assessments, e.g. COSHH, Manual Handling and DSE
- On-site support (e.g. acting as the on-site Health and Safety Advisor)
- Training – design and delivery of training, seminars and facilitation of workshops
- Provide marketing and business development support, identifying new clients and opportunities, to support the growth and expansion of the firm
The Candidate:
Education
- BOHS accredited degree
- Honours or Master’s Degree in occupational health and safety, environmental science, environmental health, chemistry, chemical engineering, or a related subject
Experience and competence in:
- 2-5 years’ experience in occupational hygiene monitoring, e.g. air monitoring for hazardous substances, conducting occupational noise assessments, carrying out thorough examinations and tests of local exhaust ventilation (LEV) systems
- Certificate of Operational Competence in Occupational Hygiene, or working towards attaining this
- Knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety legislation and requirements
- Graduate membership of IOSH and working towards chartership
Personal Attributes
- Expected to demonstrate personal initiative, motivation for the role
- Project management skills
- Good customer management skills
- Good written and presentation skills
- Be proficient in Microsoft Office Professional software packages
- Have a full U.K. driving licence and clean driver record
- Have a valid passport
The Company is an equal opportunities employer and offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits programmes with growth opportunities. They support career development to include active participation in membership of professional organisations. For the right candidate, the opportunity exists to work towards becoming a shareholder of the firm.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications, experience, and position requirements.
Please note: Potential candidates are requested to provide an indication of your salary expectations and confirm which office(s) you would consider working from.
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Candidates with experience of; H&S Advisor, SHEQ Officer, Health and Safety Manager, Environment Officer, Health and Safety Coordinator, Health & Safety Officer, Health and Safety Advisor, Quality Officer, Environmental Coordinator, Environment Advisor, Health and Safety Officer, NEBOSH, NVQ Level 5, QCF Level 7 and membership of IOSH may also be considered for this role.
