Trainee Occupational Hygienist

**Trainee Occupational Hygienist, **SOCOTEC, **East Kilbride**

Are you inquisitive, observant, precise, and enjoy interacting with different people? Are you a technical, analytical problem solver who is equally happy to work “hands on?"

Are you a recent graduate in Chemistry or similar discipline, or someone who currently works in a technical field based role such as safety, environment monitoring or asbestos surveying?

**Then have you considered a career as an Occupational Hygienist?**

As an Occupational Hygienist, your job will be to identify, measure, assess and advise on the control of health hazards in the workplace. You'll need to understand how chemical, physical and biological agents may affect the short and long term health of the workforce, and what practical cost effective measures can be put in place to minimise the risks.

Health hazards could be chemical, such as dusts, vapours and fumes, physical, such as noise and vibration, or biological such as airborne bacteria.

You will work in a range of settings, including factories, offices, building sites and quarries, helping clients to respond effectively to legislative requirements.

To support our ambitious growth plans, we have a great opportunity for a trainee or partially qualified Occupational Hygienist to join our Environment and Safety Division working within our southern region.

You will be mentored by one of SOCOTEC’s network of qualified Occupational Hygienists, who over time will guide you down your own development route so that you can reach your full potential.

**You will**:

- Attend clients' operational sites to perform scheduled monitoring to determine exposure to dust, fume, noise, vibration and other workplace hazards.
- Perform monitoring exercises in line with formal written procedures.
- Prepare documentation and samples you collect for further analysis by a SOCOTEC laboratory.
- Prepare written reports for the client detailing the practices you have observed and the results that you have found.

SOCOTEC is the UK's leading provider of testing, inspection and certification services. We offer an unrivalled range of technical expertise and services throughout the UK and worldwide. By joining us, you’ll be part of an 1,800+ strong team, where we will provide you with both the flexibility and a host of opportunities. We are committed to personal and professional development, and you will be supported and mentored at every step of your journey with us. You will join a large team of industry-leading, expert professionals and receive exposure to some of the best opportunities and challenges available.

As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including, 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more. An electric car scheme, energy bill supplement payments, employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes and enhanced company pension.
- Building a safer and more _sustainable world_ is the _core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC_, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as_ a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations._