Occupational Hygiene Consultant

Job Description

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects, and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life.

The opportunity

As a Consultant in the Hazardous Materials and Occupational Hygiene team, you will assist 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 reputation, and aligning with sustainability objectives.

Role location will be hybrid between work from home with frequent client site visits in the Coffs Harbour 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 career goals, including training and mentoring.

What You’ll Do

• Conduct sampling for airborne contaminants such as respirable crystalline silica, dust, chemicals, and physical hazards such as noise and vibration to provide technical recommendations to protect worker health.
• Develop asbestos monitoring and decontamination strategies and issue 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, and provide recommendations on remediation of mould or moisture‑impacted buildings.
• Manage a diverse range of small‑to‑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 are 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.

Previous experience in asbestos/HazMat consultancy or in asbestos laboratory work or building and construction trade experience is desired.

You Will Ideally Bring Some Of The Following

• Experience measuring and assessing occupational exposure to hazards in the workplace (environmental, chemical, physical, ergonomic, biological).
• Understanding or willingness to develop understanding of consulting and project life cycle, and to build client relationships while maintaining high standards of service delivery.
• Appetite to enhance skills in report writing, building relationships, and project management.
• Australian Driver's License.
• Asbestos Assessors License is highly regarded.

Benefits

An Employee Share Purchase Plan is available to permanent employees wishing to become owners and vested partners in WSP’s collective success.

Additional benefits include overtime opportunities, training and mentoring, and a supportive team environment.

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