Lead Enviromental Advisor

Wood Group; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy is looking for an Environmental Team Lead in Aberdeen City. The role involves supporting UK operations and driving environmental excellence, ensuring compliance with regulations and promoting sustainability. Candidates should have over seven years of experience in a related field and a strong grasp of the UK environmental framework. Flexible working arrangements are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Access to global expertise

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven years’ experience in an operational environmental role.
• Strong understanding of the UK environmental regulatory framework.
• Trained and competent Internal Auditor.

Responsibilities

• Provide environmental support to operations.
• Manage permits and associated reporting.
• Engage with regulatory and offshore stakeholders.

Skills

Environmental advisory

Regulatory compliance

Technical writing

Permit management

Interpersonal skills

Education

First and/or higher degree in environmental related discipline

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Description

Environmental Team Lead is a working role that is required to support with Wood UK operations and will champion Wood’s environmental strategy, ensuring alignment with HSSE policy obligations and contributing to the company’s long-term sustainability goals.

This position ensures effective governance of environmental risks and opportunities across all UK activities.

Ensure that operations maintain environmental licence to operate and maintain environmental credentials

to support clients in all jurisdictions in which they operate.

The role is responsible for the implementation of Wood’s environmental standards across the UK business. Collaborate with operations to achieve the highest standards of environmental stewardship, building an exemplary environmental reputation for Wood in the eyes of key stakeholders.

What we can offer

Meaningful and interesting projectsdelivered to leaders of industry across emerging energy sectors
Flexible working arrangementsthat balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid and remote working where relevant
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion;we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession.

The successful candidate will be a passionate advocate for environmental excellence, with a minimum of seven years’ experience in an operational environmental role—ideally within highly regulated industries. A strong understanding of the UK environmental regulatory framework and the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is essential.

The role will also provide environmental support across production, drilling, and decommissioning campaigns.

The Environmental Team Lead will drive continuous improvement, promote the highest standards of environmental stewardship, and collaborate with operational teams to build and maintain Wood’s reputation as a leader in environmental performance among key stakeholders.

They shall also support the implementation of Wood’s environmental strategy and HSSE Policy obligations.

Responsibilities

• Provision of environmental support to the Wood and client operations.
• Permit management - application compilation, submission, and associated reporting.
• Regulatory and offshore stakeholder engagements.
• Support the awareness and implementation of environmental and sustainability strategies.
• Providing support to client HSE management in incident and accident investigations through the use of an appropriate Investigation process (e.g. Helix or Taproot).
• Maintaining Environmental Management System (EMS) compliance requirements, inclusive of undertaking audits where required.
• Participating in industry working groups representing the client and Wood.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Offshore BOSIET and MIST.
• First and/or higher degree in environmental related discipline or at least seven years of environmental advisor experience.
• Trained and competent Internal Auditor.
• Root Cause Analysis – Accident/incident Investigator, e.g., Helix/Taproot.

Desirable:

• Professional membership of environmental body.
• Trained and competent External Auditor.
• Knowledge of the energy transition and emerging environmental trends

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• Extensive experience working in a technical environmental advisory role with experience in project / contracts in Oil & Gas or other industry.
• Strong understanding of the UK environmental regulatory framework and Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
• Established competence in permit management - application compilation, submission, and associated reporting.
• Excellent technical writing skills.
• Collating and interpreting environmental performance data.
• Good planning and organisational skills.
• On-site practical knowledge and experience (on and offshore and in asset lifecycle).
• Effective / competent MS Office Suite User.
• High level of communication skills in both written and spoken format.

Personal attributes:

• Passion for leading and managing people.
• Demonstrable commitment to company and client values.
• Commitment to continuous improvement.
• Strong communication and networking skills.
• Trustworthy and approachable.
• Highly developed influencing and interpersonal skills.