Occupational Hygienist

Job Title:               Occupational Hygienist
Location:               Plymouth, Devon + Flexible Onsite Working Arrangements
Compensation:     £42,245 – £50,000 + Benefits
Role Type:            Full time / Permanent
Role ID:                SF58455

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Occupational Hygienist at our Devonport site.

The role
As an Occupational Hygienist, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. As an occupational hygienist, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary, significantly enhancing workplace safety and compliance, and ensuring the health and well-being of those working on critical infrastructure projects for the UK's Royal Navy.

Day-to-day, you’ll conduct workplace inspections, audits, and assessments to identify and mitigate health risks, ensuring compliance with safety regulations. You'll measure exposure levels to physical, chemical, and biological agents, support the COSHH assessment process, and provide recommendations for reducing hazards. Additionally, you'll manage and disseminate occupational hygiene information, promoting safety practices through technical bulletins, toolbox talks, and continuous professional development sessions.You will also:

• Advise management and employees on compliance with legislation related to noise, vibration, lead, and other hazardous substances.
• Investigate and research new safety measures, implementing cost-effective solutions to maintain exposure levels as low as reasonably practicable.
• Deliver presentations and write articles to educate colleagues and contractors on occupational hygiene best practices.

This role is full time 35hrs hours per week. Monday to Thursday, 0730 to 1530, Fridays there is a early finish, 0730 to 1230. Flexibility for this role is available when balanced with the onsite tasks in Devonport.

Essential experience of the Occupational Hygienist

• Experience in occupational hygiene.

Qualifications for the Occupational Hygienist

• Certification of minimum 4 BOHS core occupational hygiene modules - M(W): 501, 503, 505, 507.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer 

• Growth opportunities.
• Generous holiday allowance 
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock  has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 10/09/2024

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