Occupational Hygienist

Location: Oxfordshire (approx.)
Salary: 27,000 - 35,000 (depending on experience) + benefits & profit share
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Start Date: As soon as possible

A small, independent, employee-owned environmental consultancy is seeking an early-career Occupational Hygienist / Indoor Air Quality Consultant to join its growing team. The organisation specialises in dust and air quality monitoring, consultancy, equipment design, and laboratory analysis.

As an Employee-Owned Business (EOB), the company values collaboration, professionalism, scientific rigour and transparent, ethical, sustainable working practices. Employees share equally in company success through the EOB structure.

The successful candidate will:

• Conduct occupational exposure monitoring (dust, fibres, VOCs, gases, etc.) across varied site environments

• Produce high-quality interpretative technical reports

• Support noise exposure assessments and LEV testing (training provided if needed)

• Assist with handling enquiries, quotations and development of new work opportunities

The position is primarily office-based with regular UK-wide site visits and the option for some hybrid working once sufficiently experienced.

• Minimum 1 year of experience in occupational/industrial hygiene (including monitoring of airborne substances and noise)

• Strong written and spoken English, including technical report writing

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel

• Ability to process and analyse large datasets

• Understanding of COSHH, EH40 and relevant MDHS guidance

• Full UK driving licence and right to work in the UK

• Membership of BOHS

• Degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Hygiene or related field

• Knowledge of indoor air quality guidelines (e.g., BREEAM)

• Experience with LEV testing or sales/enquiry handling

• Strong customer service and communication skills

• Confidence with both client-facing work and lone working on site

• Willingness to travel and stay away when required

• Employee-ownership status with profit-sharing

• Support for professional memberships (e.g., BOHS, IES, IAQM)

• Competitive salary with 7% pension contribution

• Private health insurance and dental care

• Access to company vehicle schemes (subject to availability)

• Friendly, supportive team environment with strong development opportunities

• Diverse project work with UK-wide (and occasional overseas) travel

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Please contact Abi King at Penguin Recruitment