Occupational Hygienist

Job Overview

• 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

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.

• 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:
  • COSHH
  • HAVS / WBV
  • Welding fumes
  • IAQ
  • LEV performance (where competent)
  • 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

• 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

• CertOH (or working towards)
• Experience with IAQ investigations, LEV testing or Legionella risk assessments
• RPE / face fit testing competence

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