Environmental Advisor

Our Client has an exiting opportunity based in Norwich, working as a Environmental Engineer working on a hybrid working pattern.

Contract Duration:

• 12 Month Contract

Responsibilities:

1. Environmental Support:

   • Provide expert advice and proactive environmental support to Operations.
   • Ensure understanding of all environmental requirements and implement controls and mitigations.
   • Support Net Zero projects from concept to execution.

2. Team Management:

   • Coach and develop Environmental Advisors.
   • Manage the regulatory relationship with offshore and onshore environmental regulators.

3. Project Management:

   • Manage projects within the hub, providing advice to project teams.
   • Review and submit all required permits to the regulator.

4. Compliance and Reporting:

   • Manage OPPC, ETS, and Chemical permits.
   • Review all permit submissions to the regulator.
   • Support timely submission of internal and external reporting (EEMS, OSPAR, OPPC, SECR).

5. Environmental Operations:

   • Provide technical input into Terminal Environmental Operations.
   • Input into an Environmental plan supporting ISO14001.

6. Audits and Inspections:

   • Coordinate and lead the maintenance of ISO14001:2015.
   • Conduct programmed audits and inspections.

7. External Representation:

   • Represent the company in external affairs concerning environmental management.
   • Provide advice on environmental policy and legislation compliance.

8. Legislation Monitoring:

   • Coordinate the monitoring and review of environmental legislative changes.

9. Personnel and Contractor Performance:

   • Regularly review personnel and contractor performance against environmental operating standards.

10. Training:

    • Develop and maintain training and advisory documents.
    • Deliver training and advisory sessions to personnel.

11. Oil Spill Plans:

    • Ensure oil spill plans are updated and maintained.

12. IMT Participation:

    • Member of the Incident Management Team (IMT).

13. Budget Oversight:

    • Provide input and oversight of the environmental element of the HSE budget.

Experience/Qualifications Required:

• Strong experience in the environmental field of offshore upstream Oil & Gas.
• Broad experience, including offshore production, subsea, drilling, and well intervention.
• Knowledge of the UK regulatory environmental framework.
• Knowledge of emissions management and trading schemes.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Degree in Environmental Management, Engineering, or similar.
• Trained ISO14001 auditor.
• Working knowledge of SCR2015.
• Familiarity with PORTAL, EEMS, ETSWAP (or UK equivalent).
• Knowledge of SECR.
• BOSIET/FOET certification.

Personal Attributes:

• Ability to build excellent relationships and collaborate with peers and external stakeholders.
• Strong planning and organizational skills with multitasking ability.
• Pragmatic approach to work with integrity.
• Proactive, self-starting, and able to work alongside leadership.
• Use personal credibility and relationships to educate and assist others.