Hygiene Technician - Perth

About the Business and the Role

At SLR our purpose is to Make Sustainability Happen.

SLR is an international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high-quality, tailored services. With over 1,000 staff in the APAC region, we provide expert advice on a range of strategic and site-specific sustainability challenges to our growing client base, including businesses and regulatory and governmental organisations. We are proud to be one of the few leading international specialist environmental consultancies.

Our Occupational Hygiene and Hazardous Materials (OHHM) team has an opportunity for a Hygiene Technician to join our Perth Office, on a full-time basis.

In this role, you will work alongside industry leaders, within both the local team and throughout wider Australia. We are a high-performing, friendly and collaborative group, looking to connect with candidates with some experience and an interest to progress and benefit from our expertise and support with ongoing learning and development.

Responsibilities

• Monitor occupational health exposure for hazards including dust, diesel particulate matter, welding fumes, noise, asbestos fibres and chemicals
• Develop reliable and detailed sampling plans
• Conducting field task observations, reviewing sample data and inputting into company database
• Providing accurate and reliable data for technical reports and proposals, contributing to SLR projects
• Respirator and hearing protection fit testing
• Travel to regional and remote sites as required to conduct fieldwork

Skills and Experience

• Previous experience within OHS/Hazmat, writing reports, analysing data
• Capable to travel regularly and flexibility in working arrangements
• Excellent verbal and written communication, communicating to both technical and non-technical personnel
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Experience with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word
• A valid driver's licence (a C-class Manual Licence is advantageous)
• Full and unrestricted working rights in Australia

Desirable:

• Exposure within the resource industry or working on a mine site
• Exposure to Mine Air Quality training or Noise Dosimetry training
• Relevant Qualifications such as in Occupational Hygiene, Chemistry, Science, Nursing/Medical or Environmental disciplines

Our Benefits
We are proud of our unique culture where we work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients. We celebrate a ‘One Team Culture’, where bringing together diversity of thought and expression is key to building the best team to deliver excellent results.

Whether you’re working in the office, from home or a mix of the two, we recognise that every person is different, and our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all.

You can find a comprehensive list here.

Next Steps
We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted with gender diverse interview panels to the best of our ability. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment consultants will not be accepted. You must be part of the preferred supplier agreement list which is coordinated through our Talent Acquisition team.