Environmental Specialist

QatarEnergy LNG; Qatar; On-site; QAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

QatarEnergy LNG is seeking an experienced environmental professional to lead permitting activities for major projects, including development of Environmental Application and Scoping Study and GHG data analysis.

You will coordinate with project teams and third-party providers to ensure timely permit delivery, manage emissions data reporting, and drive CSR initiatives aligned with corporate goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science.
• 8 years’ experience in oil and gas, process or petrochemical industries including 5 years in environmental management.
• Experience with international environmental standards and regulations, best-practice management.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental permitting and develop Environmental Application/Scoping Study.
• Develop content for Environmental Application and Scoping Study with project team.
• Communicate project details to third-party providers for timely environmental permits.
• Analyse and verify GHG emissions data and prepare reports for stakeholders.
• Lead CSR programs and advise on GHG/flaring data for corporate KPIs.

Skills

Environmental permitting

GHG management

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science

Job description

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• Lead environmental permitting and provide environmental specialist advisory and compliance programs in accordance with all applicable environmental regulatory requirements for Projects and Company operations

Key Job Accountabilities - I

• Provide expert advice to develop permitting philosophy. Preparation of Environmental Application/Scoping Study, development of EIA/ESHIA (Environmental Impact Assessment/ Environmental, Socio-Economic, Health Impact Assessment) and supporting documents; and scoping and planning strategy/policy development, utilizing best practices towards Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Management.
• Lead with project team(s) to review project permitting strategy and establish environmental permitting scope and timeline; develop, review and approve content for both Environmental Application and Scoping Study for the department.
• Support the 3rd party service providers to communicate project details and requirements for timely delivery of environmental permit; develop, collates, analyses and verifies GHG emissions data, prepares analytical reports for internal and external stakeholders to address/account for GHG footprint.
• Liaise with both internal and external third-party service providers to develop, review and approve content for both Environmental Application and Scoping Study.
• Lead, negotiate and provide expert advice to MoECC technical team for acceptable permit terms and conditions and timely issue of environmental permit.

Key Job Accountabilities - II

• Develop internal controls and resources to minimize third-party service provide scope and involvement as a cost optimization measure; d evelop internal controls to assess carbon footprint, GHG KPIs in line with Business Plan and Benchmarking, and provide reporting guidance and quality assurance, conduct benchmarking, lifecycle analysis, and support internal and external verification process.
• Achieve data acquisition and analysis of resource use and emissions data and metrics, integrating potential energy savings, cost reduction/containment and carbon goals to achieve performance continuous improvement.
• Ensure stakeholder engagement on the Company’s views on permitting regulations and GHG/climate change position, represent the Company at forums and conferences on Environmental Subject matters.
• Lead environmental Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program for supporting key Company initiative.
• Provide input and support to Corporate Planning on GHG/flaring strategy and GHG/flaring data for update of corporate KPIs as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science.

Knowledge and/or Experience - I

• 8 years’ experience in oil and gas, process or petrochemical industries including 5 years in environmental management.
• International environmental standards and regulations, best practice management.
• Strong environmental project experience in oil and gas industry (both conceptual and engineering).