Environmental Advisor

Zenith Energy; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Zenith Energy Ltd is seeking an experienced Environmental Advisor for a 12-month Temporary Agency Worker contract in the UK. The role sits within the Environmental and Sustainability team and reports to the EH&S Manager – Regulatory. It supports 24/7 offshore operations.

You will prepare permits, liaise with regulators, manage non-compliances, audits, emergency response, and contribute to continuous improvement of EH&S functions across offshore assets and onshore support.

Qualifications

• Experience as Environmental Advisor for offshore operator.
• UKCS permitting knowledge and regulatory submittals.
• Experience working with regulators and audits.

Responsibilities

• Prepare correspondence, documentation and regulatory requirements.
• Interface with personnel, contractors and regulators to ensure timely processing of documentation.
• Coordinate with operations, well intervention and projects teams during offshore asset operations.
• Prepare, submit and obtain environmental permits and consents, MAT/SAT applications.
• Investigate non-compliances (PON1/OCR) and track to closure.
• Manage IRS submissions and progress investigations, closing non-compliances.
• Lead monthly compliance meetings with offshore supervisors and regulators.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Environmental permits

Offshore operations

Regulators liaison

Education

Environmental degree or postgraduate diploma

Job description

Our client is currently seeking an experienced Environmental Advisor for a Temporary Agency Worker contract role in the UK.

Duration - 12 months

The Environmental Advisor will be a member of the Environmental and Sustainability team, reporting to the EH&S Manager – Regulatory.

The role and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

This role will be supporting 24/7 operations, and primarily responsible for the following:

• Prepare correspondence, documentation and regulatory requirements
• Interface with company personnel, contractors, and regulators to ensure timely processing of the required documentation so that company objectives and regulatory requirements are met
• Coordinate with company operations, well intervention and projects teams throughout the operational process of offshore assets
• Prepare, submit, and obtain relevant environmental permits and consents, MAT applications and associated SAT applications
• Investigation of all PON1 or OCR non-compliances
• IRS submissions – manage the submission and ensure investigation is progressing to allow closure, be able to submit IRS non compliances if required – track all non-compliances to closure
• Monthly Compliance meeting with offshore supervisors support delivering Permit, non-compliance / PON1 status and operational updates along with Regulator communications
• Management of F Gas reporting ensure all records are updated and chair monthly compliance meeting
• Management of Chemical permits and chair monthly compliance discussions with onshore production chemists
• Undertake audits (offshore and to third parties)
• Participate in emergency response
• Extensive interfacing with regulators to maintain regulatory compliance
• Assist in environmental related projects to aid in continuous improvement of the EH&S functions support to operations
• Undertake offshore visits to support regulatory inspections and audits

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant degree or post graduate diploma in environmental discipline
• Previous experience as an Environmental Advisor for an offshore Operator
• Substantial experience working in UKCS permitting requirements, including experience preparing and making regulatory submittals
• Experience working directly with Regulators to answer questions and facilitate inspections
• Familiarisation with Environmental and Energy Management Systems (ISO140001 and ISO50001)

Heath, Safety & Environmental

• Contribute to the prevention of Major Accidents by complying with commitments made in Corporate Major Accident Prevention Policy.
• Visible commitment to management of Process Safety by delivering against PSM Framework expectations relevant to role.
• Comply with client EH&S Standards, management system requirements and applicable regulations

Designated Emergency Response Role (s)

• To provide support to the client Business Support Team, BST, in a role related to your current role. May fill other duties within the response structure as required.

Our client is currently seeking an experienced Environmental Advisor for a Temporary Agency Worker contract role in the UK.

Duration - 12 months

The Environmental Advisor will be a member of the Environmental and Sustainability team, reporting to the EH&S Manager – Regulatory.

The role and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

This role will be supporting 24/7 operations, and primarily responsible for the following:

• Prepare correspondence, documentation and regulatory requirements
• Interface with company personnel, contractors, and regulators to ensure timely processing of the required documentation so that company objectives and regulatory requirements are met
• Coordinate with company operations, well intervention and projects teams throughout the operational process of offshore assets
• Prepare, submit, and obtain relevant environmental permits and consents, MAT applications and associated SAT applications
• Investigation of all PON1 or OCR non-compliances
• IRS submissions – manage the submission and ensure investigation is progressing to allow closure, be able to submit IRS non compliances if required – track all non-compliances to closure
• Monthly Compliance meeting with offshore supervisors support delivering Permit, non-compliance / PON1 status and operational updates along with Regulator communications
• Management of F Gas reporting ensure all records are updated and chair monthly compliance meeting
• Management of Chemical permits and chair monthly compliance discussions with onshore production chemists
• Undertake audits (offshore and to third parties)
• Participate in emergency response
• Extensive interfacing with regulators to maintain regulatory compliance
• Assist in environmental related projects to aid in continuous improvement of the EH&S functions support to operations
• Undertake offshore visits to support regulatory inspections and audits

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant degree or post graduate diploma in environmental discipline
• Previous experience as an Environmental Advisor for an offshore Operator
• Substantial experience working in UKCS permitting requirements, including experience preparing and making regulatory submittals
• Experience working directly with Regulators to answer questions and facilitate inspections
• Familiarisation with Environmental and Energy Management Systems (ISO140001 and ISO50001)

Heath, Safety & Environmental

• Contribute to the prevention of Major Accidents by complying with commitments made in Corporate Major Accident Prevention Policy.
• Visible commitment to management of Process Safety by delivering against PSM Framework expectations relevant to role.
• Comply with client EH&S Standards, management system requirements and applicable regulations

Designated Emergency Response Role (s)

• To provide support to the client Business Support Team, BST, in a role related to your current role. May fill other duties within the response structure as required.

Job Information

Sector

HSE & Regulatory

Category

Skills / Experience

Energy Management Systems I Environmental I UK I Regulatory & Permitting