Projects Environmental Specialist

Orion Group; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An international recruitment firm is seeking a Project Environmental Specialist in Aberdeen for a 10-month hybrid contract role. The successful candidate will manage environmental assessments, advise on risk management, and ensure compliance with UK regulations. Ideally, you have a relevant degree and significant experience in environmental management. This position offers an opportunity to contribute significantly to sustainability efforts in various projects.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in relevant subject, meets environmental competence profile.
• Significant experience in UK regulatory frameworks.
• Strong aptitude for Learner Mindset and passion for Environmental Management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Impact Assessment process across Projects & Development portfolio.
• Advise on risk management solutions for environmental risks.
• Engage with environmental regulators on project level.
• Conduct assurance on compliance with legal requirements.

Skills

Environmental management

Risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in relevant subject

Job description

Our client is currently recruiting for the position of Project Environmental Specialist, based onshore in Aberdeen. This is a 10-month PAYE contract role with hybrid working options.

Responsibilities:
The role of the Projects Environmental Specialists is the delivery of the Impact Assessment process across the Projects & Development portfolio based on Regulatory and Internal Standards. The company’s Projects' portfolio stretches across a broad range of Brownfield, Greenfield, Energy Transition and Non-Operated opportunities.
Purpose & Accountabilities

• Ensure timely assessment of Project environmental risks using robust methodologies in accordance with company Standards and relevant UK legislation (offshore and onshore).
• Advise on pragmatic and credible risk management solutions for priority environmental risks associated with Projects/Developments.
• Ensure identified risks and controls are transferred into Project Execute and Operate (including new permit conditions), including the inclusion of commitments made and agreed risk controls into the terms and conditions of contractor contracts.
• Develop scopes of work for contractor support. Manage contractors and consultants: preparing Permit applications, OPEPs, Environmental Impact Assessments, ESHIA and supporting studies & modelling, including baseline and monitoring studies and surveys and environmental management programmes.
• Fulfil the role of Impact Assessment Lead with support from Impact Assessment Subject Matter Expert.
• Engage with the environmental regulators on a project level; in liaison with the Operating side of the company.
• Conduct assurance activities on compliance with the company & Legal requirements.
• Facilitate incident investigations
• Support of Environmental internal and Regulatory reporting (e.g. EEMS, SERS, SPRI, IRS) for Projects & Development.

Specific Requirements:

• Degree (or Industry) qualified in relevant subject
• Meets the company’s Environmental competence profile (Practitioner)
• Significant experience in UK regulatory frameworks & requirements (onshore or offshore)
• Previous Projects & Development support experience
• A good understanding of the Upstream business and how it works, including credible front-line experience of managing HSSE.
• Strong aptitude for Learner Mindset
• A genuine passion for Environmental Management.
• External lens and connectivity: able to understand how the company can influence the external world and how the company is influenced by the external world.
• Ability to engage and effectively communicate at all levels inside and outside the company and within different cultural settings.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to challenge and ability to build internal and external relationships based on trust and to integrate across multiple functions.

Temporary Position
If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference: TR/078891.

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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.