Occupational Hygienist

Location: Oxfordshire
Salary: 27,000- 35,000 DOE + benefits + profit share
Contract: Permanent Full-time
Start: ASAP

An employee-owned environmental consultancy is looking for an early-career Occupational Hygienist / Indoor Air Quality Consultant to join its growing technical team in Oxfordshire. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to build a long-term career in a supportive, science-led business with structured training and clear progression.

The team delivers specialist occupational hygiene and environmental monitoring services including workplace exposure monitoring, indoor air quality, dust and air monitoring, technical consultancy, bespoke equipment design, and laboratory testing/analysis.

With employee ownership at the heart of the culture, collaboration and high standards are encouraged - and everyone shares in success through a profit-sharing scheme.

This is a hands-on position with mentoring and development built in. You'll support and deliver a range of monitoring and consultancy projects, including:

• Carrying out occupational exposure assessments (dusts, fibres, VOCs, gases and other workplace contaminants)

• Interpreting monitoring results and producing clear, accurate technical reports

• Supporting noise monitoring, LEV assessments, and other related surveys (training provided)

• Responding to client enquiries, assisting with quotations and supporting business development activity

This role is mainly office-based with regular UK site work. Hybrid working is available after the initial training period.

Essential:

• At least 1 year's experience in occupational/industrial hygiene including airborne contaminant and noise monitoring

• Strong communication skills with proven technical report writing ability

• Confident using MS Word and Excel

• Comfortable handling and presenting large datasets

• Working knowledge of COSHH, EH40 and MDHS guidance

• Full UK driving licence and 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 in a client-facing role

• Willingness to travel, including occasional overnight stays

• Employee ownership + 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 team environment with strong training and development

• UK travel and potential occasional overseas work

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays

To apply or find out more, please contact Abi King at Penguin Recruitment.