Hygiene Technician

**About the business and the role**
At SLR we Make Sustainability Happen. SLR is an international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high quality tailored services. With 1000+ staff in APAC alone, we provide consultancy advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site-specific issues to a diverse and growing base of business, regulatory and governmental 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.

SLR has a great opportunity within the Perth office for an ambitious individual to join our high performing and friendly Occupational Hygiene and Hazardous Materials (OHHM) team as a Hygiene Technician. This is a full-time position where you will be working with a great local team as well as collaborating with a wider team in other locations throughout Australia. We are looking for individuals with a couple of years’ experience to learn from our team.

**Responsibilities**
Working alongside industry leaders in Occupational Hygiene and Hazardous Materials, Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

- Occupational exposure monitoring for hazards including dust, diesel particulate matter, welding fumes, noise, asbestos fibres and chemicals.
- Developing sampling plans.
- Respirator and hearing protection fit testing.
- Reviewing sample data and entering it into company databases.
- Conducting field task observations.
- Providing accurate and reliable data for technical reports and proposals.
- Contributing to SLR projects.Regional travel will be required.

**Skills and experience**
To be successful in this role, you ideally will have:

- Ability to travel regularly and be flexible with work arrangements.
- Resource and/or heavy industry experience or exposure through study.
- A valid driver's licence (a C class manual drivers’ licence is advantageous).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Competent computer skills in Microsoft, particularly Excel and Word.
- The ability to work well autonomously and under supervision.
- Australian Citizenship or rights to work in Australia.You will have keen interest in OHHM and be driven to continue ongoing learning and development where SLR will support training to support your progression.

**Desirable Qualifications/Experience**
- Able to communicate information to technical and non-technical personnel.
- Reporting writing experience.
- Experience with data analysis.
- Experience working on a mine site.
- Mine Air Quality Officer Training/Mine Air Quality Technician experience.
- Noise officer/ Noise dosimetry training.Qualifications in Occupational Hygiene, Chemistry, OHS, Science, Nursing/Medical and/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. 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.