Lead Enviromental Advisor

-; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking an Environmental Team Lead to support operations in Edinburgh, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and promoting sustainability. The ideal candidate has over seven years of experience and a strong grasp of UK's environmental policies. This position involves collaboration with various stakeholders and requires a holistic understanding of environmental management. Flexible working arrangements are offered, alongside a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Diversity and Inclusion commitment

Global connections in energy sectors

Qualifications

• Minimum seven years' experience in an operational environmental role.
• Strong understanding of UK environmental regulatory framework and Emissions Trading Scheme.
• Competent Internal Auditor and trained in Root Cause Analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide environmental support to client operations.
• Manage permit applications and submissions.
• Engage with regulatory and offshore stakeholders.
• Support accidents investigations using appropriate processes.

Skills

Technical writing skills

Environmental performance data interpretation

Planning and organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental related discipline

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

JOB 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 projects delivered to leaders of industry across emerging energy sectors
Flexible working arrangements that 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.

ABOUT US

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.