Industrial Hygienist Specialist

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Industrial Hygienist Specialist to provide technical industrial hygiene and occupational health support for major oil & gas projects in Qatar. The role will focus on identifying, assessing and controlling workplace health hazards throughout EPC, commissioning and start‑up phases, and will hand over a safe environment to the operations team.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate and implement Industrial Hygiene Programs (IHP) for on‑shore and offshore projects.
• Conduct Health Risk Assessments (HRA) and design project‑specific Exposure Assessment Strategies.
• Plan and execute personal exposure monitoring programmes for different Similar Exposure Groups.
• Identify, assess and control chemical, physical, biological, noise, vibration, heat stress, radiation, respiratory and ergonomic hazards.
• Establish engineering and administrative controls, including safe work practices and PPE, and evaluate their effectiveness.
• Collaborate with Medical and HSE teams on occupational health issues and medical monitoring requirements.
• Perform industrial hygiene audits and inspections to ensure compliance with standards and procedures.
• Develop and deliver health awareness and training programmes covering exposure prevention, hazard communication, hearing conservation, heat stress, radiation protection, respiratory protection and ergonomics.
• Review new chemicals and recommend appropriate exposure controls.
• Maintain and improve industrial hygiene procedures, standards and processes.

Required profile

• Minimum 8 years (96 months) of experience in industrial hygiene, preferably within oil & gas EPC projects.
• Proven ability to conduct health risk assessments and exposure monitoring.
• Strong knowledge of occupational health standards and regulatory requirements.
• Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary HSE and medical teams.

Required skills

• Industrial Hygiene Programs
• Health Risk Assessments
• Toxicology
• Workplace exposure limits
• Occupational health standards
• Exposure Assessment Strategies
• Personal exposure monitoring
• Industrial Hygiene audits
• Chemical safety
• Regulatory Requirements