Occupational Hygienist

**About the role**
Balfour Beatty are currently looking for a **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.
**What you'll be doing**
As a **Occupational Hygienist - Hinkley, Bridgwater, Somerset**, you will have the following accountabilities:

- 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

**Who we're looking for**
You will have the following:

- Ability to work well within a team environment living Balfour Beatty values and behaviours
- **Occupational Hygiene Degree or Diploma**; Certificate of Operational Competence (BOHS)
- **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 communication

lf you are still interested, then come and become colleagues with 26,000 staff and join a business which recorded 8.6bn in revenues last year, achieved industry leading customer satisfaction scores and has unrivalled employee engagement statistics.
- An attractive / negotiated salary
- 42 base hours per week
- 25 days annual leave
- Pension savings scheme
- Subsistence and travel (where applicable) paid
- A whole host of other BB staff employee bens (discounts, special offers etc)

**Why work for us**
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

**Why join us?**

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more

**About us**
Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.

From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.

**Diversity and inclusion**

Job Reference: BBUK06103