Senior Occupational Hygienist

What you need to know about the role
We require a Senior Occupational Hygienist to join our busy Health, Safety and Environmental team based at our Scunthorpe site.

Managing the health of our employees by ensuring that risk of exposure to a wide range of health hazards is a vital part of the Health and Safety function. You will effectively manage the Occupational Hygiene team to provide support and expertise to the British Steel Business Units and help prevent exposure to substances which present long term health risks to employees and support the business in maintaining compliance with many different sets of regulations.

This exciting role will see you involved in a broad range of occupational hygiene areas including asbestos, CoSHH, legionella control, radiation and noise control to help our business maintain and improve the health of our employees. You will lead a small occupational hygiene team which influences business policy in the management of occupational hygiene on a number of sites across the UK.

Main duties and responsibilities include:

* Manage the Occupational Hygienists work plan to ensure the business complies with various regulations, and continuously develop and improve the Occupational Hygiene management system.

* Oversee activities and workplans to ensure surveys and inspections are carried out in line with the relevant regulations. Assist plant areas and advise on all aspects of Occupational Hygiene monitoring and compliance.

* Liaise with contractors and external companies that provide support services to the Business.

* Give guidance to senior managers/directors to assist/advise on issues around occupational hygiene.

* Review and update relevant Business Health & Safety Instructions and identify gaps for improvement.

* Assist the HS&E Director and other department figure heads to ensure compliance with legislation and good practice across the business.

* Carry out on site testing as and when required to support the business and the Occupational Hygiene team.

* Liaising with regulatory bodies such as the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) & Environment Agency.

* Attend relevant H&S meetings and provide professional advice and guidance to all parties concerned, and support the business H&S auditing process.

What we need to know about you
This would be an ideal role for an experienced Occupational Hygienist who has obtained, the BOHS Certificate Operational Competence in Occupational Hygiene. With previous experience in a range of occupational hygiene disciplines you will ideally also have the P402 Asbestos Surveyor’s qualification.

Strong analytical skills to identify opportunities for improvement. Effective interpersonal skills and a proven record of leading and coaching small teams to drive results and complaince. An effective communicator at all levels and an ability to summarise key information for Senior management.

The role requires some out of hours working along with UK wide travel so it is imperative that you hold a full, valid driving license. As well as offering excellent experience, further training and development opportunities are available within the Occupational Hygiene and the wider Occupational Safety team.

What we can offer you
We know our employees are our greatest asset and alongside the great benefits packages we offer, we continue to invest in their careers by providing a huge range of training and development opportunities.

Whatever your stage in life, you'll find a range of benefits to complement your work-life balance. The benefits you'll enjoy include:

* Defined contribution company pension scheme

* 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays)

* Life Assurance

* A comprehensive Company sick pay scheme

* Health Cash Plan via our partnership with Simplyhealth

* Employee Assistance Programme

* Standby and call-out payments

* Family friendly benefits including maternity, paternity and adoption leave

What you need to know about us
Here at British Steel we’re undertaking the biggest transformation in our history – and you could play a vital role. Our new owners have invested £330 million in just 3 years to improve our operations. And further major investments are planned as we focus on building a clean, green and sustainable future for British Steel. People are at the heart of our exciting plans and we’re looking for more talented colleagues to drive our journey to net zero. Are you up for the challenge? Apply now