Are you looking for your next challenge? Do you have a Bachelor’s degree in sciences or Occupational Health / Industrial Hygiene field? If so, Apply now for this Occupational Hygienist job in Calgary, AB.
Adecco is currently recruiting for a full-time Occupational Hygienist in Calgary, AB, to work at a well-established energy company majoring in the production of synthetic crude from oil sands. In this diverse role, you will maintain workplace health and safety by identifying, evaluating, and controlling exposure to chemical, physical, ergonomic, biological, and physiological hazards. You will also provide direct support to individual sites and advice to prevent worker over-exposure at the workplace. If the role looks like you, apply now!
Location: Calgary, AB (some travel required)
Shifts: Monday - Friday
Job type: Full-time |12-month contract with possibility of extension
Duties and Responsibilities:
Plans, schedules and completes site level occupational hygiene projects related to the design, implementation and improvement of occupational hygiene processes, systems and learning tools with medium-term timelines
Provides technical support to site EHS peers, workers, supervision and management with an evaluation of health hazards, and provision of recommended mitigations associated with day-to-day stakeholder activities and validates the effectiveness of implementation
Provides guidance on the occupational hygiene processes and validates organizational compliance with site-level regulatory requirements. Provides input for updates to standards when required
Interprets and applies occupational hygiene processes (e.g., respiratory protection, hearing protection, radiation safety, etc.).
Conducts workplace assessments to identify, quantify and control risk to people, property and equipment to identify and mitigate chemical, physical, biological and ergonomics issues at the site level.
Develops OH/IH governing documents and assists in the development and implementation of health and safety programs
Provide Health and Wellness Site Services team with a rationale for medical surveillance
Interfaces with regulatory authorities on occupational hygiene matters
Acts as Product Safety liaison to the business
Receives strategic direction and guidance for complex issues from the Lead Occupational Hygienist or Central EHS Team
Coordinates/supervises work with external consultants and ensures their safety when at site
Ensures the proper recordkeeping (filing, reporting, personal letters, etc.) and for the input of occupational hygiene data into the Cority system for all assessments conducted
Ensures privacy and confidentiality of policies and processes are followed to maintain confidential health and exposure records
Reviews and provides input into BA procedures/standards or Central Occupational Hygiene governing documents as required
Requirements and Qualifications:
Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in the sciences or OH/IH field is required
Experience in occupational hygiene is needed
Experience in petroleum, petrochemical or other industrial setting is preferred
Skilled knowledge in general sciences including chemistry, physics, biology, toxicology, epidemiology etc. is a must
Working knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation, product safety, chemical management, community response (e.g. noise/odors, etc.), case management, etc. is needed
Competency in exposure assessment methodologies, and control principles is also a must
Able to interpret and apply provincial, federal, and other applicable regulatory requirements (e.g. Canada Standards Association, etc.) and best practices related to the management of occupational hygiene-related issues
Able to advise the BA on internal and external best practices for occupational hygiene
Able to interpret data, and make inferences and recommendations based on that data
Excellent oral and written capacities in English are a must
Good interpersonal, organizational and relationship-building skills are crucial for success
Preferred Qualifications:
Registered with the Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists/American Board of Industrial Hygiene certified
Comfortable in making presentations / providing training to employees
Proficient in computer software applications: e.g. Cority, Microsoft Office
Must be legally eligible to work and reside in Canada
Don’t miss out on this Occupational Hygienist job in Calgary, AB. This is your chance to get your foot in the door with a well-established energy company. Apply now and you will hear back from an Adecco Recruiter soon.
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