Occupational Health Technician - North England
Deliver essential occupational health services across the North of England
Purpose and Scope of the Role
Join Tetra Tech as an Occupational Health Technician delivering high-quality health surveillance, fitness for work screening and health promotion to a wide range of clients. You will work across sites from the East to the West Coast of the North of England, using client rooms and mobile screening units. The role involves frequent travel, regular overnight stays and direct engagement with clients to provide accurate, professional and timely assessments. You will carry out a varied workload, including audiometry, spirometry, skin assessments, HAVS screening, drug and alcohol testing, venepuncture and wellbeing medicals, while helping maintain a service known for quality, consistency and care.
Your Impact in This Position
In the short term, you will build trusted client relationships and deliver safe, efficient assessments with confidence. Over time, you will develop greater autonomy, broaden your clinical capability and contribute to service improvement across national projects. Longer term, you will have clear opportunities to grow within a supportive, accredited training environment, with access to development plans, internal progression and meaningful work on significant, high-profile contracts.
Core Capabilities
Clinical Delivery
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Confidently deliver occupational health screening and surveillance to a high standard, with accuracy, professionalism and good judgement.
Client Focus
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Communicate clearly with clients and colleagues, represent Tetra Tech professionally and adapt to varied site environments.
Travel and Flexibility
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Work effectively across extensive UK locations, with regular overnight stays and the ability to support mobile operations.
Technical Competence
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Use MS Office and electronic records systems efficiently, with strong attention to detail and sound documentation practice.
Autonomy and Teamwork
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Work independently when required while contributing positively to a collaborative, supportive clinical team.
Skills, Qualifications and Experience
Previous occupational health experience, including health surveillance and/or fitness for work medicals, is required. You should hold a full UK driving licence, be willing to drive vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes, and demonstrate strong communication skills, flexibility and a professional approach. Venepuncture experience is desirable, alongside relevant OH training and qualifications.
Work Pattern and Location
This is a field-based role covering the North of England, with frequent travel and regular overnight stays, typically Monday to Friday where required. Work is delivered from client sites, mobile screening units or clinics. #LI-SY1 #OccupationalHealth
Why join Tetra Tech?
Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services working across the full project lifecycle worldwide. We have a wide range of expertise across our teams, providing a global support network with a personalised approach to client relationships to better understand where we can add value. We provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity.
We support public and private sector clients on local, national, and international projects to deliver sustainable and resilient solutions. Our operations in the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands include more than 6,000 employees who are Leading with Science® to solve our clients’ most complex problems.
In alignment with the Equality Act 2010, we will make reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees requiring additional arrangements. This could include adaptations to work schedules, training approaches, or the physical workspace. Please inform us if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process or in your day-to-day role.
