Occupational Hygienist

Job Number: 1626

External Description:

Job title: Occupational Hygienist 

Location: Hinkley Point C 

Contract length: 6 Months (Possibility for extension)

Hours: 42 hours per week

Job role

Balfour Beatty are currently recruiting for an Occupational Hygienist join our Major Projects team based in Hinkley Point C.

Within this role you'll be working with and supporting the Health and Safety team at Hinkley Point C (HPC), providing expert advice and guidance on occupational hygiene matters pertinent to the project. You'll also be supported by the central health team at Balfour Beatty who provide an integrated approach to health across Balfour Beatty and all projects.

The role is responsible for:

• To work closely with Health and safety team in providing an integrated approach to health
• To provide expert, informed advice on occupational hygiene across a wide range of work activities
• Provide guidance on appropriate measures needed to identify, control and verify hazards and interventions
• Ability to undertake a monitoring programme and analyse results and implement outcomes
• Ensure that the current health risk profile at the project is managed through the use of robust health risk assessment
• To ensure the focus on pro-active health risks management through the use of appropriate health-related campaigns and promotional material
• To deliver training to operational business on health risks and the means of controlling them
• Communicating effectively and in conjunction with the health and safety team ensure stakeholder expectations are managed in line with Balfour Beatty procedures
• Contributing to the work of any specific health related project groups/forums
• Providing expertise to assist in investigations and incidents involving health risks
• Providing reactive support to the business on occupational hygiene
• Ensuring project systems and processes enable compliance on health-related matters

 

To be considered for the Cost Assistant role you must have the below skills and experience:

• Ability to work well within a team environment living Balfour Beatty values and behaviours
• Occupational Hygiene Degree or Diploma; Certificate of Operational Competence (BOHS)
• Experience of the application of good occupational hygiene practice covering a wide range of industrial processes
• High level understanding of the causes of ill health and preventative strategies
• Good knowledge of the UK Health & Safety Regulatory framework and legislation pertaining to occupational health risks
• Collaborative, reliable, proactive and able to meet demanding deadlines
• Strong communicator at all levels, both in terms of written and verbal communications

Job Number: BB02JP00002752

Talent Pool / Marketing Title: Occupational Hygienist

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