Occupational Hygienist / Indoor Air Quality Consultant
Location: Oxfordshire
Salary: £27,000-£35,000 (DOE) + benefits & profit share
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Start: ASAP
An innovative, employee-owned environmental consultancy is looking for an early-career Occupational Hygienist / Indoor Air Quality professional to join its expanding team. The company delivers specialist services including air quality and dust monitoring, technical consultancy, equipment design/development, and laboratory testing/analysis.
Employee ownership is central to how the business operates-built on teamwork, scientific rigour, and open, transparent ways of working. Everyone shares in the company's success through a profit-sharing model.
The role
This is a varied, hands-on position where you'll be supported to develop quickly. Responsibilities include:
Carrying out occupational exposure assessments for dusts, fibres, VOCs, gases, and other workplace contaminants
Producing clear, accurate technical reports with meaningful interpretation of results
Assisting with noise monitoring, LEV assessments and related surveys (training provided)
Responding to client enquiries, preparing quotations, and supporting business development activity
The role is mainly office-based, with regular UK client site visits. Hybrid working is available once training is complete.
What we're looking for
Essential:
At least 1 year's experience in occupational/industrial hygiene, including airborne contaminant and noise monitoring
Strong communication skills with demonstrable report-writing capability
Confident using Microsoft Word and Excel
Able to handle, interpret and present large datasets
Working knowledge of COSHH, EH40 and relevant MDHS guidance
Full UK driving licence and the right to work in the UK
Desirable:
BOHS membership
Degree in Occupational Hygiene, Environmental Science, or similar
Familiarity with indoor air quality frameworks/standards (e.g., BREEAM)
Experience with LEV testing and/or supporting commercial enquiries/quotations
Comfortable in a client-facing role and able to work independently
Willing to travel and stay overnight occasionally
Benefits
Employee ownership with profit share
Support for professional memberships (BOHS, IES, IAQM)
Competitive salary plus 7% employer pension contribution
Private medical and dental cover
Company vehicle schemes (subject to availability)
Friendly, supportive team with strong progression and development
Varied workload with UK-wide travel and occasional overseas work
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Apply
To apply or learn more, contact Abi King at Penguin Recruitment