Senior Specialist Industrial Hygiene

About the Role

Maaden is seeking a Senior Specialist, Industrial Hygiene II to join their team in Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling occupational health hazards associated with gold mining activities. The specialist will ensure worker exposure to physical, chemical, biological, and ergonomic hazards is identified, monitored, and controlled in accordance with regulatory requirements, company standards, and industry best practices to prevent occupational illness and safeguard workforce health.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and assess occupational health hazards across mining and processing operations, including respirable dust (silica, diesel particulate matter), noise and vibration, heat stress, chemical exposures (cyanide, mercury, reagents, explosives fumes), and biological and ergonomic risks.
• Conduct baseline and periodic health risk assessments for new and existing processes, equipment, and projects.
• Develop and implement industrial hygiene monitoring programs, including personal and area dust sampling, noise surveys and dosimetry, heat stress assessments, and chemical exposure monitoring.
• Manage sampling strategies, calibration, chain of custody, and laboratory coordination, and analyze exposure data to identify emerging risks.
• Recommend and verify the effectiveness of engineering, administrative, and PPE controls, and support design reviews for ventilation, dust suppression, and enclosure systems.
• Ensure compliance with mining and occupational health regulations (*, MSHA/OSHA or equivalent national authorities) and support regulatory inspections, audits, and reporting.
• Develop and deliver industrial hygiene and occupational health training, including induction, refresher, and toolbox talks.
• Manage industrial hygiene databases and software systems, prepare technical reports and trend analyses, and provide input into occupational health KPIs.
• Support investigations related to overexposure, occupational illnesses, and health complaints, and coordinate with medical providers on surveillance outcomes.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 2-5 years of experience in industrial hygiene, preferably within a mining or heavy industry context.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, monitor, and control a range of occupational health hazards.
• Experience with regulatory compliance and liaison activities.
• Proficiency in data management, analysis, and reporting for industrial hygiene programs.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong analytical skills for exposure data interpretation and risk assessment.
• Ability to develop and deliver effective training and awareness programs.
• Excellent communication skills for stakeholder engagement and report preparation.
• Knowledge of relevant occupational health and safety regulations and best practices.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Saudi Arabia, operating within a dynamic gold mining environment. The role requires active participation in operational settings to ensure the health and safety of the workforce.