Parisa Mahdavi

Occupational Health & Safety professional with an M.Sc. in Environmental Engineering (Occupational Health) from the University of Alberta and a B.Sc. in Occupational Health Engineering and Workplace Safety, with hands-on experience in occupational hygiene, exposure assessment, personal and area air sampling, and workplace monitoring. Skilled in assessing airborne chemical and particulate hazards, conducting noise and heat-stress assessments, interpreting exposure-monitoring data, and evaluating exposure controls. Experienced in technical reporting, regulatory compliance, workplace inspections, safety training, and communicating findings and recommendations to industrial clients and supervisors.

Environmental Health & Safety Consultant Tehran, Iran Dasht Neshat Tehran Company Jul 2023- Aug 2024

• Supported implementation and continuous improvement of HSE management systems and regulatory compliance programs.
• Conducted workplace inspections, hazard identification, and risk assessments and recommended practical corrective and preventive measures.
• Reviewed occupational exposure data and workplace conditions to support exposure assessment and identify potential occupational health hazards.
• Recommended engineering, administrative, and PPE controls to reduce occupational hazards and worker exposures.
• Prepared technical HSE reports, inspection documentation, exposure assessment records, and regulatory compliance documentation.
• Delivered employee safety training and supported proactive hazard prevention practices.

Occupational Health Expert Tehran, Iran

SPAD Engineering and Technical Inspection Company Jul 2022- Jun 2023

• Conducted occupational hygiene assessments and personal and area air sampling for airborne contaminants, including particulate matter, respirable crystalline silica, metals/metal fumes, fibers, and chemical vapors, using PVC, MCE, PTFE filters, and silica-gel sorbent tubes.
• Performed noise and heat-stress assessments and evaluated workplace conditions to identify potential occupational health hazards.
• Conducted workplace inspections and ergonomic assessments and evaluated the effectiveness of existing exposure controls.
• Selected appropriate sampling media and methods based on the contaminant and exposure assessment requirements, and interpreted monitoring results to evaluate worker exposures.
• Recommended engineering, administrative, and PPE controls to reduce worker exposures based on occupational hygiene assessment findings.
• Prepared detailed occupational hygiene and exposure assessment reports and communicated findings and recommendations to industrial clients and supervisors.

Occupational Health Intern Tehran, Iran

NIOC Hospital Feb- Jun 2022

• Conducted workplace hazard assessments involving ergonomic, chemical, biological, and environmental hazards in healthcare settings.
• Performed occupational hygiene measurements using lux meters, sound level meters, WBGT monitors, and anemometers.
• Supported chemical safety programs through SDS/MSDS management and workplace inspections.

University of Alberta Edmonton, AB, Canada

CIV E 221- Environmental Engineering Fundamentals Jan- Apr 2026

CIV E 620- Environmental Engineering Measurements I Sep- Dec 2025

• Delivered laboratory instructions and guided students through experiments.
• Collaborated with a team of teaching assistants to support a class of approximately 200 students while maintaining accurate records and deadlines.
• Assisted with grading laboratory reports and examinations while ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.

Master of Science in Environmental Engineering (Occupational Health) – University of Alberta (2024 – 2026)

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Health Engineering and Workplace Safety – Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (2018 – 2022)