Occupational Hygienist

Occupational Hygienist / Indoor Air Quality Consultant

Location:

Oxfordshire
Salary: £27,000-£35,000 (dependent on experience) plus benefits and profit share

Contract:

Permanent, full-time

Start Date:

As soon as possible

An employee-owned environmental consultancy is seeking an early-career Occupational Hygienist / Indoor Air Quality Consultant to join its growing technical team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career within a supportive, scientifically driven consultancy.

The company provides specialist occupational hygiene and environmental monitoring services, including air quality and dust monitoring, technical consultancy, bespoke equipment design, and laboratory testing and analysis.

Employee ownership is central to the organisation's culture. Collaboration, transparency, and technical excellence are actively encouraged, with all staff sharing directly in the company's success through a profit-sharing scheme.

The Role

This is a varied, hands-on position offering structured training, mentoring, and clearly defined development pathways.

Key responsibilities include:

Undertaking occupational exposure assessments for dusts, fibres, VOCs, gases, and other workplace contaminants

Analysing monitoring data and producing clear, accurate, and technically robust reports

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

Responding to client enquiries, preparing quotations, and assisting with business development activities

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

What We're Looking For

Essential requirements:

At least one 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 use 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

Desirable experience:

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 independently and in client-facing environments

Willingness to travel and stay overnight occasionally

Benefits

Employee ownership with profit-sharing scheme

Support for professional memberships (e.g. 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

Apply

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