Industrial Hygiene Supervisor

Exposure Assessment and Monitoring Implements and maintains the project Industrial Hygiene (IH) program, ensuring exposure assessments remain aligned with project activities and workforce changes. Plans and conducts personal and area monitoring for key occupational hazards, including welding fumes, silica, noise, vibration, hazardous substances, diesel emissions, and confined space atmospheres. Interprets monitoring results against regulatory and corporate standards, escalates exceedances, and communicates findings to management and affected personnel. Manages the sampling process, including equipment calibration, laboratory coordination, chain of custody, and data quality assurance. Maintains occupational exposure records, including exposure histories and legally required health hazard registers. Control and Field Application Applies the hierarchy of controls and recommends practical measures to eliminate or reduce workplace health risks, prioritizing engineering controls where feasible. Manages the respiratory protection program, including equipment selection, fit testing, training, maintenance, and compliance verification. Leads the hearing conservation program, including noise assessments, control measures, hearing protection selection, and coordination of audiometric testing. Reviews risk assessments, method statements, and material submittals to identify health hazards and define appropriate controls, monitoring requirements, and competencies. Administers the hazardous substances program, including chemical approvals, inventory management, SDS administration, labeling, storage, and regulatory compliance. Oversees heat and cold stress prevention measures, including work-rest schedules, hydration, acclimatization, and environmental monitoring. Provides industrial hygiene support for high-risk activities, including confined space entry, hot work, atmospheric testing, ventilation assessment, and gas detection programs. Monitors site welfare, sanitation, potable water, food safety, and accommodation arrangements, identifying and escalating deficiencies. Team Leadership and Support to the EHS Operations Manager Supervises and develops Industrial Hygiene personnel, coordinating monitoring activities, providing coaching, and verifying competency. Coordinates with occupational health providers to manage health surveillance programs and ensure compliance with exposure-related medical requirements. Supports the EHS Operations Manager with exposure data, trend analysis, technical recommendations, and development of Industrial Hygiene program requirements. Deputizes for the EHS Operations Manager on Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health matters when required. Verifies subcontractor Industrial Hygiene programs, monitoring activities, and control measures comply with project and regulatory requirements. Investigates suspected occupational illnesses and overexposure events, identifying causes and driving corrective actions. Delivers Industrial Hygiene training and communicates exposure risks and monitoring results to the workforce. Supports engagement with clients, regulators, health authorities, and corporate reviewers, and reports program performance, compliance status, and exposure trends.

• Requires a Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) in industrial hygiene, occupational health, chemistry, environmental health, engineering or a closely related science discipline, and a minimum of 10 years of industrial hygiene experience, including substantial time on construction or heavy industrial projects and prior supervisory responsibility for an industrial hygiene program or team.
• Professional certification is strongly preferred - Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Chartered or Faculty membership of BOHS, or an equivalent nationally recognised industrial hygiene certification. Experience on a nuclear, power or comparable highly regulated project is an advantage.

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