Environmental Advisor

NES Fircroft; Norwich; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Oil & Gas Operator based in Norwich is seeking an Environmental Advisor to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and provide support to both onshore and offshore operations. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Environmental Management and strong experience in the offshore sector. Responsibilities include managing permits, producing environmental plans, and conducting audits. This is a long-term contract with opportunities for extension.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in the offshore upstream Oil & Gas sector performing at Advisor level.
• Sound knowledge of the UK regulatory environmental framework.
• Demonstrable breadth of experience in offshore production, subsea, drilling.

Responsibilities

• Provide environmental support to onshore and offshore assets.
• Manage OPPC, ETS, and Chemical Permits for offshore.
• Produce an Environmental plan supporting ISO14001.

Skills

Environmental management

Regulatory compliance

Emissions management

ISO14001 auditing

Project management

Education

Degree in Environmental Management, Engineering or similar

Tools

PORTAL

EEMS

ETSWAP

Job description

NES Fircroft is currently recruiting an Environmental Advisor on behalf of our client, a leading Oil & Gas Operator based in Norwich. This is a long-term contract, initially 12 months but likely to extend long-term. Mon-Fri, 37.5hrs per week.

The Role:

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our client's Environment team based in Norwich. Responsible for providing both competent and proactive environmental support to our onshore and offshore producing assets to ensure that all environmental requirements are fully understood. Ensure that risks, controls and mitigations are identified and put in place in a timely, economical and effective fashion, from operations through to decommissioning, including projects and drilling.

Occasional visits to our offshore assets or onshore terminals may also be required.

Responsibilities:

• Environmental Advisor for 3 operational platforms, NUI’s and subsea tiebacks
• Management of all OPPC, ETS, Chemical Permits for offshore
• Technical input into Terminal Environmental Operations
• Produce an Environmental plan that sets out our key initiatives and milestones for delivery in support of ISO14001
• Input into the maintenance of ISO14001:2015
• Complete programmed Audits & Inspections as scheduled
• Management of the regulatory relationship with OPRED/BEIS
• Ensure the timely submission of all internal and external reporting e.g. EEMS, OSPAR, OPPC, SECR
• Provide advice on environmental policy and legislation compliance to the team
• Coordinate the monitoring and review of environmental legislative changes and the potential impact on the business
• Undertake site visits and audits
• Ensure OPEP’s are maintained
• Member of the IMT
• Provide input and oversight of environmental element of HSE budget

Education / Required Experience:

• Degree in Environmental Management, Engineering or similar
• Strong experience working in the environmental field of the offshore upstream Oil & Gas sector (operator environment) performing at Advisor level.
• Demonstrable breadth of experience including offshore production, subsea, drilling and well intervention operations.
• A sound knowledge of the UK regulatory environmental framework and how it can be influenced.
• Sound knowledge of emissions management and emissions trading schemes relating to offshore
• Trained ISO14001 auditor
• Working knowledge of SCR2015
• PORTAL, EEMS, ETSWAP (or UK equivalent)
• Knowledge of SECR
• BOSIET/FOET
• Full Member of IEMA or similar
• NORM Management / RPS