Technical Adviser (Marine Pollution)

ITOPF LIMITED (Singapore Branch); Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy in Singapore is seeking a Technical Adviser specializing in marine pollution response. This role involves responding to shipping incidents worldwide, providing science-based technical advice, and engaging in diverse and challenging work with significant international travel. Ideal candidates will have a higher degree in a relevant science and strong communication skills. Opportunity to make an impact on environmental and socio-economic aspects of spill incidents.

Qualifications

• Relevant practical experience in a scientific or technical role, preferably in pollution control.
• Availability to travel internationally at short notice for emergency response.
• Fluency in an additional language to English, preferably Mandarin.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 24/7 technical advice for marine oil and chemical spill incidents.
• Conduct surveys to assess spill movement and environmental impact.
• Evaluate environmental damage, prepare reports, and assess claims.

Skills

Excellent written communication

Strong presentation capabilities

Interpersonal skills

Education

Higher degree in a related science (marine biology, oceanography, organic chemistry)

Job description

The Opportunity

Join our Singapore office as a Technical Adviser specialising in marine pollution response. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in mitigating the environmental and socio-economic impact of ship-sourced spills of oil, chemicals, plastics and a variety of other cargoes across the Asia-Pacific Region and globally.

In this role you will respond to shipping incidents worldwide, providing objective science-based technical advice to governments, industry, intergovernmental organisations and affected communities. This position combines emergency response work with preparedness training and compensation assessment, offering diverse and challenging work and significant international travel.

What You'll Do

• Deliver 24/7 technical advice and on-site support for global ship-sourced marine oil and chemical spill incidents.
• Provide guidance to stakeholders on effective response strategies often in high-pressure environments.
• Conduct surveys by air, boat and on foot to assess spill movement, clean-up progress, and environmental impact.
• Evaluate environmental and economic damage, prepare reports, and assess claims for compensation on behalf of the vessel insurers and/or the International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) Funds.
• Serve as Duty Officer on a rotational basis, triaging incident notifications and response.
• Design and deliver tailored technical training, interactive workshops for a range of different stakeholders, and contribute to internal knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders including governments, industry bodies, media, and communities to help them build effective contingency plans.
• Support and participate in national and industry drills and exercises.
• Engage with international organisations and R&D bodies to provide expert input in the field of marine spill response and maintain industry relationships.

What We're Looking For

• A higher degree in a related science (e.g. marine biology, oceanography, organic chemistry).
• Relevant practical experience in a scientific or technical role, preferably with experience in pollution control and/or a marine focus.
• Availability to travel internationally at short notice for emergency response.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Fluency in an additional language to English is an advantage – a working proficiency in Mandarin would be preferred.
• Strong presentation and interpersonal capabilities.

Full job description available for download here - https://www.itopf.org/fileadmin/uploads/itopf/Documents/TechnicalAdviserSingapore_JobDescription_2025__4_.docx