Occupational Hygienist

Occupational Hygienist / Indoor Air Quality Consultant

Location:

Oxfordshire

Salary: £27,000 – £35,000 (dependent on experience) + benefits and profit share

Contract:

Permanent, full‑time

Start Date:

ASAP

An innovative, employee‑owned environmental consultancy is looking to recruit an early‑career Occupational Hygienist / Indoor Air Quality Consultant to support its expanding technical team. The company delivers specialist services across occupational hygiene and environmental monitoring, including air quality and dust monitoring, technical consultancy, equipment design and development, and laboratory testing and analysis. Employee ownership is central to the business culture – all employees share directly in the company’s success through a profit‑sharing scheme.

• Undertake occupational exposure assessments for dusts, fibres, VOCs, gases and other workplace contaminants.
• Analyse monitoring data and produce clear, technically robust reports.
• Support noise monitoring, LEV assessments and related surveys (full training provided).
• Respond to client enquiries, prepare quotations and assist with business development activities.

The position is primarily office‑based, with regular UK site work. Hybrid working is available following completion of initial training.

• At least 1 year’s experience in occupational or industrial hygiene, including airborne contaminant and noise monitoring.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with proven technical report‑writing ability.
• Confident user of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to manage, interpret and present large datasets.
• Working knowledge of COSHH, EH40 and relevant MDHS guidance.
• Full UK driving licence and right to work in the UK.

• BOHS membership.
• Degree in Occupational Hygiene, Environmental Science or a related discipline.
• Knowledge of indoor air quality standards and frameworks (e.g. BREEAM).
• Experience with LEV testing and/or supporting commercial enquiries and quotations.
• Comfortable working in a client‑facing role and independently when required.
• Willingness to travel and stay overnight occasionally.

• Employee ownership with profit‑sharing scheme.
• Support for professional memberships (BOHS, IES, IAQM).
• Competitive salary with 7% employer pension contribution.
• Private medical and dental insurance.
• Company vehicle schemes (subject to availability).
• Friendly, supportive team with strong progression and development opportunities.
• Varied workload with UK‑wide travel and occasional overseas work.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

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