Environmental Team Lead

This is an excellent opportunity to join our QSSHE department and be an integral part of a collaborative and dynamic team. Leading a team of dedicated Environmental Advisors, you will have responsibility for providing competent and proactive environmental support to onshore and offshore producing assets. Working closely with other teams, you will ensure that all environmental requirements are fully understood, risks, controls and mitigations identified and put in place in a timely, economical and effective fashion, from operations through to decommissioning, including projects, drilling, infill, etc. This role will report directly to our QSSHE Manager and will be based in our Norwich office working Monday to Friday. There may be some required travel to other sites and on occasions visits offshore.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Management of all OPPC, ETS, Chemical permits for offshore.
• Review all permits submissions to the regulator.
• Technical input into Terminal Environmental Operations.
• Produce an Environmental plan that sets out our key initiatives and milestones for delivery in support of ISO14001.
• Coordinate and lead the maintenance of ISO14001:2015.
• Complete programmed Audits & Inspections as scheduled.
• Owner of the Environmental SEMS documents.
• Ensure the timely submission of all internal and external reporting e.g. EEMS, OSPAR, OPPC, SECR.
• Represent the company in external affairs concerning environmental management.
• Provide advice on environmental policy and legislation compliance to the team.
• Coordinate the monitoring and review of environmental legislative changes and the potential impact on the business.
• Undertake regular reviews of the performance of personnel and contractors with regard to meeting environmental operating standards through site visits, inspections and/or audits.
• Undertake site visits to review and support line management in their completion of investigations into the causes of events and the identification of root causes and preventative measures.
• Working with the training team develop and maintain training and advisory documents and deliver training and advisory sessions to personnel.
• Ensure OPEP’s are maintained.
• Member of the IMT.
• Provide input and oversight of environmental element of HSE budget.
• Line Manager for the Environmental Advisors.
• Input into project PLANC and providing technical supervisor of the Projects Environmental Advisor.

Safety & Environmentally Critical Courses:

• Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences
• NEBOSH National General Cert in Occupational Health and Safety
• Incident Investigator course

Key Requirements Include:

Essential:

• Strong experience working in the environmental field of the offshore upstream Oil & Gas sector (operator environment) performing at Advisor or Team Leader level.
• Demonstrable breadth of experience including offshore production, subsea, drilling and well intervention operations.
• A sound knowledge of the UK regulatory environmental framework and how it can be influenced.
• Sound knowledge of emissions management and emissions trading schemes relating to offshore.
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Degree in Environmental Management, Engineering or similar.
• Trained ISO14001 auditor.
• Working knowledge of SCR2015.
• PORTAL, EEMS, ETSWAP (or UK equivalent).
• Knowledge of SECR.

Preferred:

• Team Leader or Supervisory Experience.
• 10 years in the Oil and Gas Industry.
• Full Member of IEMA or similar.
• Trained incident investigator.
• MSc Environmental Management or Similar.
• Experience of onshore terminals.
• COMAH.
• NORM Management / RPS.

Ability to:

• Build excellent relationships to influence and collaborate with peers and stakeholders to deliver mutual success.
• Plan and organise, must be able to multi-task whilst displaying flexibility and strong prioritisation skills.
• Take a pragmatic approach to work whilst acting with integrity.
• Influence multi-disciplined internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Work alongside leadership, be proactive and self-starting.
• Use personal credibility and relationships to educate and assist others.

Benefits:

• Discretionary Bonus.
• Private Medical Insurance & Dental Cover.
• Flexible Benefit Allowance.
• Life Assurance.
• Excellent Pension Provision.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Flex Days.
• Profit ‘Units’ Sharing Scheme.