Occupational Hygienist / Indoor Air Quality Consultant
Location: Oxfordshire
Salary: £27,000-£35,000 DOE + benefits + profit share
Contract: Permanent | Full-time
Start: ASAP
An employee-owned environmental consultancy is looking to hire an early-career Occupational Hygienist / Indoor Air Quality Consultant to join their expanding technical team in Oxfordshire. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop a long-term career within a supportive, science-led consultancy that invests heavily in training and progression.
The business delivers specialist occupational hygiene and environmental monitoring services, including air quality and dust monitoring, technical consultancy, bespoke equipment design, and laboratory testing/analysis.
Employee ownership sits at the heart of the company culture. Collaboration, transparency and high technical standards are encouraged, and employees share in the company's performance through a profit-sharing scheme.
The Role
This is a hands-on role with structured training, mentoring and clear development pathways. Responsibilities will include:
Conducting occupational exposure assessments for dusts, fibres, VOCs, gases and other workplace contaminants
Interpreting monitoring results and producing accurate, technically robust reports
Supporting noise monitoring, LEV assessments, and related surveys (training provided)
Handling client enquiries, assisting with quotations, and supporting business development activity
The role is mainly office-based, with regular UK site visits. Hybrid working is available following initial training.
Candidate Requirements
Essential:
Minimum 1 year's experience in occupational/industrial hygiene including airborne contaminant and noise monitoring
Strong communication skills with proven technical report writing capability
Confident using MS Word and Excel
Ability to manage, interpret and present large datasets
Working knowledge of COSHH, EH40 and 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
Understanding of indoor air quality standards / frameworks (e.g. BREEAM)
Exposure to LEV testing and/or supporting quotes and commercial enquiries
Confident working independently and in a client-facing environment
Willing to travel, including occasional overnight stays
Benefits
Employee ownership and profit-sharing scheme
Support for professional memberships (BOHS, IES, IAQM)
Competitive salary + 7% employer pension contribution
Private medical and dental insurance
Company vehicle scheme (subject to availability)
Friendly, supportive team with strong training and progression
Varied UK travel and potential occasional overseas work
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Apply
To apply or find out more, please contact Abi King at Penguin Recruitment