What if you could shape built and natural environments, and the future of those that use them?
With us, you can.
Our national Occupational Hygiene team comprises licensed asbestos assessors, certified occupational hygienists, toxicologists, microbiologists and laboratory professionals.
As a Senior Occupational Hygienist, your primary focus is to protect workers' health, and provide guidance to clients so they can anticipate, recognise, evaluate, and control risks associated with hazardous materials and occupational hazards in the workplace.
You will contribute to enhancing environmental health and safety (EHS) standards within workplaces, safeguarding your clients' reputation, and aligning with their sustainability objectives.
You will have the opportunity to direct your work to focus on experience and strength areas while also supported to develop new skills in multiple areas.
We've recently delivered a variety of occupational hygiene consultancy services, along with asbestos and HAZMAT support to many clients such as:
- Defence
- Oil & Gas Industries
- Mining Businesses
- Building & Infrastructure Clients
- Water Industry Groups
- SafeWork / CSIRO and other Government Clients.
When not required on site, you will have the option to work from our Adelaide office or work from home up to two days per week, for a healthy work-life balance.
This is an exciting role with a truly global business that provides opportunities, great working conditions, and a thriving team culture dedicated to technical excellence and positive client outcomes.
This position will include training to develop new aspects of your role, while also giving you opportunities to train and support others.
What you'll do
- Conduct comprehensive occupational health risk assessments for hazards including but not limited to silica, noise, chemical exposures, clandestine drug labs, vibration, lead, asbestos, biological hazards, and indoor air quality
- Use cutting edge equipment and methods to monitor workers for exposure to hazards
- Perform indoor air quality testing and analysis
- Design effective strategies for hazard remediation and prevention management
- Undertake technical supervision, inspections and monitoring during site remediation works
- Assess health risks and provide expert advice with support from senior technical specialists and Certified Occupational Hygienists (COH)
- Collaborate with cross-disciplinary working in acoustics, contaminated land, engineering and fire safety.
- Produce technical reports to a high standard, including technical peer review of reports
- Strong professional development, with opportunity to be mentored by Certified Occupational Hygienists, and mentor junior staff.
- Assist the team with strategy and business development
- Nurture client relationships to expand regional business opportunities
About you
You are likely to have tertiary qualifications in Occupational Hygiene, Health or Environmental Science, complemented by several years of experience in measuring and assessing workplace hazards including environmental factors as well as chemical, physical, ergonomic, and biological hazards.
You will ideally bring the following:
- Confidence to communicate hazards and risks with clients, from the boardroom to the field.
- Experience in analysing complex results and datasets, and writing technical reports, with a desire to progress your project management skills
- Strong knowledge of work health and safety regulations, or health risk assessment
- A specialisation/certification in occupational hygiene and /or mould assessment and remediation would be highly regarded
- AIOH Basic Principles of Occupational Hygiene certification, or, qualifications in chemistry, biology or toxicology
- High attention to detail and responsive to clients’ needs
- Be willing to work remotely, with occasional weekends and overtime
- Australian Driver's License
About WSP
WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services firms, bringing together approximately 6,000 talented people across 15 offices in Australia. We are technical experts who design and provide strategic advice on sustainable solutions and engineer Future ReadyTM projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.
At WSP, we want you to embrace your curiosity and work in a culture celebrating different perspectives. With access to global scale and reach, you’ll connect with the brightest minds in the field to make the best work of your life.
We want here to be a place where you’ll always find new ways to grow – where you’ll design your own path and do what truly matters to you.
We believe that in imagining a better future for us all, you’ll imagine a better future for you.
Think this could be the opportunity for you? Apply now to begin your journey with WSP.
WSP. With us, you can.
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