Occupational Hygienist (Contract)
Location: Hinkley Point C, Somerset
Are you an experienced Occupational Hygienist with a passion for ensuring the highest standards of worker health and safety on major infrastructure projects?
We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Contract Occupational Hygienist to join the project team on Europe's largest construction site, Hinkley Point C. This is a crucial role within the health and safety team, responsible for protecting the workforce from a wide range of chemical, physical, and biological hazards.
You will play a pivotal role in maintaining a safe and healthy working environment for thousands of workers involved in the construction of this new nuclear power station.
The Role
As a Contract Occupational Hygienist, you will be responsible for proactively identifying, evaluating, and controlling workplace health hazards. Your duties will include, but not be limited to:
Risk Assessment: Conducting comprehensive occupational hygiene risk assessments across the project site, with a specific focus on chemical, physical, and biological agents.
Monitoring & Measurement: Implementing and managing monitoring programs for dust, noise, vibration, and other airborne contaminants. This includes the use of specialist equipment to gather accurate data.
Controlling Exposures: Recommending and implementing control measures, including engineering controls, administrative controls, and the appropriate selection of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Report Writing: Preparing detailed technical reports and providing expert advice to project management and site teams on how to mitigate identified risks.
Health Surveillance: Working alongside the occupational health team to ensure appropriate health surveillance is in place for workers exposed to specific hazards.
Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring all occupational hygiene activities and control measures comply with relevant UK health and safety legislation and industry best practices.
Training & Auditing: Delivering training and awareness sessions to the workforce on occupational hygiene topics and conducting regular site audits to ensure compliance.
Incident Investigation: Participating in investigations related to occupational health incidents and near-misses.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business