Safety & Environment Specialist (Regulatory Compliance & Assurance) at Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited

Job Purpose

The Safety & Environment Regulatory Compliance & Assurance role is primarily accountable Drive regulatory compliance across assets and functions.

The Job location is Port Harcourt

Individual Contributor or Supervisor role? Individual Contributor  

Responsibilities

• Go to person on all NNRA permit issues
• Flag changes in SE regulations to the business and represent Renaissance in the OPTS HSE Committee and other joint industry initiatives to facilitate engagements or advocacy with competitors and regulators on SE related matters.
• Serve as clearing house for communicating SE issues, and responses to stakeholders’ issues on safety and environment, including facilitation of closure of all queries and requests from regulators.
• Contribute to the development of Regulatory Compliance tracking Matrix against a register of applicable SE Acts, Legislation and Statutory Instrument consistent with local and international regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for following up on permit applications and ensure timely resolution of queries or clarifications on pending approvals. Facilitate quality and timely submissions of permit applications for regulatory/partners’ approvals.
• Make professional input and drive interpersonal relationships with regulators in line with the Renaissance Code of Conduct. Support the lines of business with the coordination of stakeholders’ (such as FMENV, NUPRC, NMDPRA, NNRA, and NUIMS) visits on SE related issues.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary responses required by stakeholders on permits and consent matters.
• Anticipate and manage Partner’s/Regulators’ expectations and engagements.
• Develop and issue periodic updates on the SE components of JV engagement plan.
• Gatekeeping for all business contacts with Partners/Regulators on SE issues
• Disseminate learning from Partners’/Regulators’ engagement to appropriate parts of the organization.
• Develop trackers for submissions and monitor approvals/permits/licenses.
• Maintain continuous overview of status of submissions and approvals/permits.
• Custodian of Renaissance SE Compliance Register
• Regularly Evaluate SE Regulatory Risks in Renaissance

Job Dimensions

This role is responsible for enabling SE Regulatory compliance across Renaissance. The role will be a member of the Regulatory, Governance and Systems Leadership Team located in Port Harcourt.

Key Interfaces include:

• External: NUIMS, NUPRC, NMDPRA, FMENV, NIMASA, NOSDRA, NIWA, NNRA, NNPCL, TOTAL Energies, NAOC, and other industry competitors.
• Internal: All Assets and Functions in Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited (Renaissance). 

Key Challenges

• Managing multiple regulations and regulators
• Dealing with and satisfying the expectations of multiple safety and environmental regulators in Nigeria.
• Managing line expectations on approvals required urgently but may have been submitted late.
• Maintaining a pool of competent auditors.
• Managing critical auditing process

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in science or engineering.
• 9 years+ within oil and gas, with at least 2 years in similar role with strong external stakeholders’ management skills/experience.
• Certifications: NEBOSH Diploma, IOSH, ISO 14001 Lead Auditor, Process Safety certifications
• Demonstrated evidence of the following behaviours and technical expertise will be considered during the selection process
• Meets the Renaissance HSSE Environmental Competence Profile for role advertised.
• Skilled in HSE Laws, Regulations and Industry Standards
• Expertise in risk assessment and incident investigation.
• Ability to influence and drive cultural change
• Certified Lead Auditor
• Seasoned SE / Exploration and Production (EP) professional with broad experience in EP, experience with SE risk aspects and or management within the Nigerian environment.
• Ability to manage a multi-disciplinary team.
• Has strong aptitude for opportunity identification and decision-making.
• Strong business awareness and clear focus on delivery
• Ability to remain focused, in an environment of many demands and interruptions.
• Must be a strong team player with excellent networking and advocacy skills, to be able to cope with diverse customers of different technical and cultural backgrounds.
• Good knowledge of SE influence on EP business
• Skilled in analysing and solving problems, communicating, and persuading and being personally creative and innovative.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and analytical skills
• Strong organizational and reporting skills