Environmental Lead

Duties

• Reporting to the Environmental Manager and the HSSE Director, the main activities of the position includes: working with environmental and/or socioeconomic and/or health consultants and the project team (PT), as necessary, to oversee the preparation of the EIA and ESHIA and EMPs; to develop, coordinate functional endorsement of, and implement the project’s regulatory compliance plan and environmental management plan, including preliminary versions of these plans
• Assist the project’s Environmental Manager in supporting project-related environmental & regulatory (E&R) activities, identifying/implementing appropriate/best environmental; obtain identified project permits/licenses/approvals in a timely manner; track/steward the project approvals process and the project’s compliance status
• Interface with project design and execution teams to ensure that the company environmental requirements/standards are properly integrated into project designs and implementation plans; provide input to the environmental-related coordination procedures for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor and EPC and installation (EPCI) documents packages regarding environmental
• Provide (to the project’s Environmental Manager), input for cost and schedule estimates related to the regulatory approvals/compliance process and the development and implementation of the project’s ESHIA, environmental management plan
• Recommend appropriate environmental issues/impacts avoidance/mitigation measures and oversee their implementation; work with EPC and EPCI contractors to ensure the development of appropriate and acceptable E&R plans (e.g., environmental management plans, waste management plans, spill response plans, etc.) applicable to their scope of work
• Review EPC and EPCI contractors E&R plans and other deliverables for comprehensiveness and acceptability regarding environmental matters, as prescribed in the project’s coordination procedures and other contractual documents; provide guidance to the PT and EPC and EPCI contractors related to overall regulatory compliance and E&R performance as required by applicable host-country regulatory requirements, project obligations and commitments, and/or loan agreements
• Develop and ensure the proper implementation of effective EMP implementation/E&R performance monitoring procedures regarding environmental matters; coordinate EMP implementation/E&R performance monitoring activities regarding environmental matters with Site Construction Managers and/or Supervisors; provide assistance to the PT and EPC and EPCI contractors regarding EMP implementation and E&R performance regarding environmental and/or socioeconomic and/or health matters
• Assist the Environmental Manager, as appropriate, regarding special tasks, studies and reports related to overall E&R topics and regulatory compliance requirements regarding environmental matters

Requisites

• University degree in Natural or Environmental Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Engineering or some other technical field related to E&R Management
• Minimum of 10 years of environmental experience required with thorough working knowledge of Oil & Gas
• Experience regarding the environmental field preferably related to construction or extractive, particularly Oil & Gaz industry project
• Experience in IFC Project funding requirements
• Knowledge of Mozambique regulations desirable
• Excellent English speaking and writing skills required
• Fluency in Portuguese and French are a plus
• Strong interpersonal skills

Benefits

• The possibility of working in a Company that offers salary conditions compatible with the level of experience and level of responsibility of the role, as well as opportunities for personal development

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted