Hazardous Materials & Occupational Hygiene Consultant
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The opportunity
As a Consultant in the Hazardous Materials and Occupational Hygiene team, you will assist your clients in anticipating, recognising, evaluating, and controlling risks associated with hazardous materials and physical hazards in the workplace. Your expertise will directly contribute to enhancing environmental health and safety (EHS) standards within workplaces, safeguarding our clients' reputation, and aligning with their sustainability objectives.
The role location will be hybrid between work from home with frequent client site visits in the Coffs Harbour region. This is a new opportunity due to a growing client base in the region.
We have recently delivered asbestos, HAZMAT, and occupational hygiene consultancy services for clients such as:
Department of Education
City of Gold Coast
Queensland Health
QBuild
Australia Post
Westpac
Mater Health Services
Urban Utilities
SafeWork Australia
CSIRO
Rio Tinto
This is an exciting role with overtime opportunities, great working conditions, and a diverse team of experts to support you towards achieving your career goals. This includes training and mentoring to develop your skills in the role.
Responsibilities
Conduct sampling for various airborne contaminants such as respirable crystalline silica, dust, and chemicals, as well as physical hazards such as noise and vibration, in order to provide technical recommendations to protect worker health
Develop asbestos monitoring and decontamination strategies, issuing clearances
Undertake site surveys including sampling of suspected hazardous building materials and pre-demolition surveys
Provide technical guidance on sites during asbestos removal projects
Conduct indoor air quality, mould and moisture assessments, as well as providing recommendations on the remediation of mould or moisture impacted buildings
Manage a diverse range of small-medium scale projects
Assist the team with strategy and business development
Analyse data and prepare technical reports and proposals with support from senior staff, including technical specialists and Certified Occupational Hygienists
About You
You're enthusiastic, a team player, and eager to make a positive impact in occupational hygiene and hazardous materials consulting by contributing to the safety and well-being of others.
You will likely have previous Asbestos/HazMat consultancy experience. We also welcome candidates with a background in asbestos identification/fibre counting in a laboratory or trade experience in Building and Construction.
Ideally, you have previous experience in Asbestos/HazMat consultancy. We also welcome candidates with backgrounds in asbestos laboratory work
You Will Ideally Bring Some Of The Following
Experience in measuring and assessing occupational exposure to hazards in the workplace (e.g. environmental factors and stresses, chemical/physical/ergonomic/biological hazards)
Understanding or willingness to develop understanding of consulting and project life cycle, taking initiative to develop relationships with clients, whilst maintaining high standards of service delivery
Appetite to enhance your skills in report writing, building relationships, and project management
Australian Driver's License, enabling you to effectively fulfil the requirements of the position
Asbestos Assessors License would be highly regarded, as it demonstrates your specialised expertise and commitment to maintaining high standards within the industry
Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP's collective success.
With us, you can. Apply today.
Senioriry level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales
Industries
Professional Services
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