Senior Environmental Specialist

About the role

This role supports the preparation and implementation of a project Environmental Management Plan and supervises a team to support plan integration and execution. The position involves working with functional leads, evaluating performance trends, and providing technical guidance on mitigation measures. Leadership responsibilities include ensuring protection of environmentally sensitive areas, species, and communities.

Responsibilities

• Manage an environmental services program, inclusive of technical and administrative aspects
• Supervise contractors and client contractor personnel and provide guidance on their work activities
• Provide technical support within ESH teams and to Engineering, Construction, Commissioning and Startup, Operations, Legal, Contracts, Procurement, Management, and other functions regarding ESH program execution
• Emphasize and use risk assessment, data analysis, and the ESH Management System to help track and achieve continual improvement
• Prepare technical and regulatory reports, review and perform environmental assessments and studies, research issues to support ESH program execution, and evaluate data and performance trends
• Participate in ESH emergency preparedness planning and confirm investigation and resolution of environmental incidents
• Conduct inspections, monitoring, and sampling to assess compliance with contractual commitments, laws and regulations, environmental permits, and company requirements
• Develop and maintain the project Construction Environmental Control Plan (CECP)
• Affect client and regulatory requirements into the CECP where required by contract or law
• Actively support field leaders in the implementation of the CECP
• Identify environmental best practices for implementation
• Evolve and adapt the CECP through the project stages
• Identify environmental activities to minimise risk associated with the project schedule

Requirements

• Ability to utilize Microsoft Office programs including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Demonstrated experience with construction project site establishment activities including earthworks, civil works, and piling
• Experience in managing environmental management systems including compliance tracking, technical report writing, and development of dashboards
• Ability to conduct audits and inspections in compliance with project site requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) in a relevant field, with 7–10 years of relevant experience; or 9–12 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree

Skills

• Microsoft Office proficiency
• Construction project site establishment activities
• Environmental management systems
• Audits and inspections

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

Pay

$59.35–$77.00 / Hour (USD)

Schedule

EWW – 57 hour work week; 3 Weeks on, 1 Week Off rotation