Environmental Technical Lead - O&G Consultancy

Orion Group; Scotland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Oil and Gas sector seeks an Environmental Technical Lead to join their Aberdeen office. This role involves overseeing environmental support for UK projects, business development, and mentoring junior specialists. Ideal candidates will have relevant degrees and chartership, along with experience in the UK Energy industry. Join a diverse and inclusive team committed to excellence in environmental consultancy.

Qualifications

• Experience in UK Energy industry, ideally Oil and Gas.
• Existing network of clients and industry contacts.

Responsibilities

• Overall technical lead for environmental support to UK Oil and Gas projects.
• Conducting environmental consultancy scopes for the Oil and Gas sector.
• Project management to ensure compliance with scope, budgets, and schedules.

Skills

Leadership

Business Development

Technical Report Writing

Client Engagement

Education

Degree in relevant subject

Chartership (e.g. CEnv)

Job description

Exciting opportunity for an Environmental Technical Lead - Oil & Gas to be based in our client's Aberdeen office and join their new Environmental Team and play a pivotal role in its growth and development. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Oil and Gas Environmental Technical Lead ready to take the next step in their career!

Key Responsibilities:
• Overall technical lead for all environmental support to UK Oil and Gas projects.
• Technical lead for project delivery. Technical excellence is key, you would be responsible for the quality of all environmental support provided to UK Oil and Gas projects.
• Business development across Oil and Gas projects, building a portfolio of clients for the delivery of environmental and sustainability support and guidance.
• Conducting related environmental and sustainability consultancy scopes for the Oil and Gas sector.
• Provision of strategic environmental guidance and advice to clients.
• Technical report authorship, checking, reviewing and approval.
• Leading junior specialists on projects and providing technical guidance and mentoring support.
• Preparation of cost estimates and bids for new work scopes.
• Project management to ensure studies and projects are delivered in compliance with agreed scope, budgets and schedules.
• Direct engagement with clients and developing strong relationships with existing and future clients.
• Recruitment of new team members to match market growth.

Requirements:
• Degree(s) in a relevant subject matter.
• Chartership of a relevant professional body (e.g. CEnv).
• Experience working in the UK Energy industry, ideally on Oil and Gas projects.
• Existing network of clients and industry contacts.
• Experience leading work scopes to meet delivery/cost targets without compromising quality.
• Familiar with relevant legislation and industry standards and able to apply this knowledge and advise clients.
• Ability to prepare technical reports to a high standard and check the work of others.

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.