Occupational Hygiene Consultant MMH260728-6

Role Purpose

To facilitate legal compliance surveys through identifying, evaluating and controlling of occupational hygiene stressors at the workplace, such as lighting, noise, ventilation, hazardous chemical agents and ergonomics.

Requirements

• A National Senior Certificate is essential
• Relevant M+4 B or M Degree (BSc Hons, MPH, MHSc or MSc in Occupational Hygiene / Physiology / Biological Sciences / Environmental Sciences)
• Professional registration with SAIOH as an Occupational Hygiene Assistant or Occupational Hygiene Technologist is essential
• Must be in possession of a Legal Knowledge certificate, as required by the Department of Employment and Labour
• Knowledge and understanding of occupational hygiene equipment, instrumentation, methods and procedures to conduct Inspections, Tests and Surveys.
• Previous working experience in occupational hygiene would be advantageous
• A valid driver’s licence and own insured vehicle is essential
• Be able to travel both in and outside the borders of South Africa
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Proficient in Office 365, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Duties and Responsibilities

PROCESS

• Calibrate and prepare occupational hygiene monitoring equipment.
• Plan and coordinate occupational hygiene and environmental surveys.
• Conduct occupational hygiene monitoring (i.e. lighting, noise, ventilation, hazardous chemical substances and ergonomics surveys) to establish quantitative exposure risk.
• Analyse samples collected during surveys or have them analysed by an approved SANAS laboratory.
• Process data and prepare reports, interpret results and recommend actions to control exposure.
• Submit completed reports to Registered Occupational Hygienist for review and signature.
• Manage and provide leadership to occupational hygiene assistants.
• Conduct research for new technologies for standards and specifications.
• Liaise with client base and market services to clients.
• Prepare and submit quotations.

CLIENT

• Build and maintain relationships with clients and internal and external stakeholders.
• Deliver on service level agreements applicable to clients and internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure that client expectations are managed.
• Make recommendations to improve client service and fair treatment of clients within area of responsibility.
• Participate and contribute to a culture which builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service.
• Continuously monitor turnaround times and quality standards and resolve issues speedily to enhance client service delivery.
• Drive client service delivery goal achievement in line with predefined standards in order to ensure that clients receive appropriate advice and after sales service.
• Manage client query processes and ensure that queries are tracked, accurately resolved and used as a mechanism to improve client service and business processes.

PEOPLE

• Build strong relationships through providing specialist know-how and leadership to others, expressing positive expectations.
• Continuously develop own expertise in terms of industry and subject matter development and application thereof in an area of specialisation.
• Positively influence and manage change and offer specialist support where required.
• Contribute to continuous innovation through the development, sharing and implementation of new ideas and involvement of colleagues and staff.
• Participate and contribute to a culture of work centric thinking, productivity, service delivery and quality management.
• Take ownership for driving career development.

FINANCE

• Contribute to the development of area specific budgets to minimise expenditure, in alignment with operational plans.
• Identify solutions to enhance cost effectiveness and increase operational efficiency.
• Implement and provide input into governance processes, systems and legislation within area of specialisation.
• Escalate unresolved policy and governance compliance issues via appropriate channels for investigation and resolution purposes.
• Provide input into the risk identification processes development and communicate recommendations in the appropriate forum.

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