Occupational Hygiene Technician
// Role Summary
Join BAE Systems as an Occupational Hygiene Technician in Govan or Scotstoun, playing a key role in identifying, assessing, and controlling workplace health risks to protect employee wellbeing.
// Key Responsibilities
- Support occupational hygiene surveys and exposure monitoring (noise, dust, fumes, chemicals).
- Assist with health risk assessments and data management.
- Collaborate with operational teams to identify hazards and control measures.
- Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and company standards.
- Develop technical knowledge and skills through training and practical experience.
- Contribute to improving workplace health programmes.
// Role Specification
About the Role
Are you looking to develop a career in occupational hygiene, health risk management, or the wider SHE profession? We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Occupational Hygiene team.
As an Occupational Hygiene Technician, you will work alongside experienced professionals to help identify, assess, and control workplace health risks. You will gain practical experience monitoring exposures such as noise, dust, fumes, and chemicals, helping to protect the health and wellbeing of our employees across our shipbuilding operations.
Core Duties
- Supporting occupational hygiene surveys and workplace exposure monitoring activities.
- Assisting with noise, dust, fume, and chemical exposure assessments.
- Collecting, recording, and managing monitoring data accurately.
- Supporting the completion of health risk assessments and reports.
- Working with operational teams to help identify health hazards and effective control measures.
- Assisting in ensuring compliance with relevant health and safety legislation and company standards.
- Developing your technical knowledge and skills through training and practical experience.
- Contributing to the continuous improvement of workplace health programmes.
Essential Skills
- Degree-level qualification in a science-related subject (e.g., Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science or similar) or a recognised Health and Safety qualification (e.g., NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent), with a good interest in progressing a career in Occupational Hygiene.
- Demonstrate considerable influencing skills to help operationalise, integrate and deliver processes, projects and organisational change.
- Completed BOHS modules, or working towards completion of BOHS modules.
About the SHE Technical Services Team
Acting as subject matter experts, the team works closely with operations, project teams, contractors, and leadership to identify, assess, and control risks that could impact the health of people, the environment, and business performance. The team delivers specialist monitoring, assessment, compliance, and governance activities to ensure legal, regulatory, and company requirements are met while supporting the safe and sustainable delivery of business objectives.
Location and Working Arrangements
This role is based in Govan or Scotstoun, with a 4.5-day work week onsite, including a half-day on Friday. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements; please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Security and Export Control
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, where applicants typically need 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK, depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.