Job Summary
Job title: Occupational Hygienist
Job Type: Contract
IR35 Status: Inside
Start date: Immediate
Duration: 12-18 months
Pay rate: £20.79-£25.98 per hour PAYE, Umbrella rates available.
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
Hours of work: Home based with at least 50% site presence, Monday - Friday
Are you an early‑career or mid‑level Occupational Hygienist looking to build hands‑on experience, work on varied sites, and make a real difference to worker health? This is a hands‑on, technical role focused on exposure assessment, interpretation, and practical control.
We're looking for a motivated Occupational Hygienist to join our Health, Safety & Environment team on an exciting 12-18 month contract. This role is ideal for post‑graduates or professionals with 1‑2+ years of occupational hygiene experience who want to develop their technical skills, grow their professional standing, and work on meaningful, real‑world projects.
Qualifications
* Occupational Hygiene Degree or Diploma
* BOHS modules (e.g. M503 / M505 / M506 / M507 / W503)
* Professional membership of the BOHS Faculty of Occupational Hygiene (Licentiate LFOH / LFOH(S) or higher)
* Proven experience delivering occupational hygiene assessments and reports in operational environments
* Strong working knowledge of exposure monitoring and noise assessment
Desirable
* CertOH (or working towards)
* Experience with IAQ investigations, LEV testing or Legionella risk assessments
* RPE / face fit testing competence
Role Information
* Planning and delivering occupational exposure monitoring (dusts, fumes, vapours, gases, metals)
* Conducting workplace noise surveys in line with Control of Noise at Work Regulations
* Leading and supporting assessments for:
o COSHH
o HAVS / WBV
o Welding fumes
o IAQ
o LEV performance (where competent)
o Thermal stress and Legionella (where competent)
* Interpreting results against WELs / EH40 and producing clear, concise reports
* Advising on pragmatic control measures – engineering first, then procedural and PPE
* Supporting the wider Health, Safety & Environment team to embed good occupational hygiene practice
* Maintaining monitoring equipment, QA records and ISO‑aligned documentation
Interested in this position? Please click apply now.
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