Senior Environmental Advisor

ZipRecruiter; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting leader is seeking an environmental support professional in Edinburgh. This role involves providing environmental advisory and sustainability strategies for projects, particularly in the Oil & Gas sector. Candidates must have Offshore BOSIET and MIST qualifications. The position offers flexible working arrangements to balance client and individual needs.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Meaningful project involvement

Global expert connections

Qualifications

• Experience in project/contracts in Oil & Gas or other industries.
• Established competence in permit management.
• Ability to collate and interpret environmental performance data.

Responsibilities

• Provision of environmental support to the Wood and client operations.
• Maintaining Environmental Management System compliance.
• Participating in industry working groups.

Skills

Technical environmental advisory experience

Permit management expertise

Excellent technical writing skills

High level of communication skills

Effective MS Office Suite user

Education

Offshore BOSIET and MIST

Job description

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

• 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, including undertaking audits where required.

Participating in industry working groups representing the client and Wood.

Join a culture of innovation, pushing the boundaries of what is possible to seek the best solutions for our clients.

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 and ; we are an organization actively committed to and 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.

Responsibilities

Desirable:

• Professional membership of environmental body.
• Trained and competent External Auditor.

Knowledge, skills, and experience:

• Experience in a technical environmental advisory role with experience in project/contracts in Oil & Gas or other industries.
• Excellent working knowledge of ETS and relevant environmental legislation and regulations.
• Established competence in permit management - application compilation, submission, and associated reporting.
• Excellent technical writing skills.
• Ability to collate and interpret environmental performance data.
• Good planning and organizational skills.
• On-site practical knowledge and experience (on and offshore and in asset lifecycle).
• Effective MS Office Suite user.
• High level of communication skills in both written and spoken formats.

Personal attributes:

• 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.

Qualifications

• Essential: Offshore BOSIET and MIST.

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

Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on objective criteria and without regard to protected veteran status or other characteristics in accordance with relevant laws.