Senior Environmental Specialist at WTS Energy

Job Purpose:

Contribute to effective and efficient management of Environment in the Operation/Facility to ensure safety and health of employees, preservation of the environment and achievement of facility HSE targets.

Responsibilities and Key Objectives

• Prepare environmental studies SOW/TOR/SOR and process regulatory registration & approval
• Conduct professional/technical review of environmental reports (EIA, EES, EBS OSC, ECM) etc
• Prepare procurement requests and support contracting process for environmental studies
• Participate in and supervise environmental studies field data gathering and lab analysis witnessing
• Support in developing and implementing Environmental plans/policies and monitor compliance 
• Support the deployment of a robust ISO compliant Environmental Management System that is to assure stakeholders, regulators, and investors on Seplat’s environmental management practices.
• Conduct effective Risk Assessment management in the planning and execution of environment program to ensure proper mitigation of identified risks 
• Collaborate with asset HSE, Ops and Community Affairs team members in the deployment and monitoring of environmental and sustainable development plans in the asset teams and projects 
• Give professional advice to line dept in ensuring that environmental management & controls are consistent with set standards and policies.
• Participate in Incident Investigation & Review Panels and ensure lateral applications of key learnings/corrective actions
• Focal point on Environmental Statistics & Data Management for Corporate Environment team responsible for HSE Performance & Information Management with interface to facility team 
• Maintain Audit log and follow up on closure of audit items and Environmental Issues 
• Produce weekly report of Safety and/or environment activities in word/excel/PPT with analysis charts reports from review and analysis of ECM report (s) and produce ECM performance reports (word/excel/ppt) with charts

DIMENSIONS METRICS

• Supervises None HSE (LTIF, Fatalities, Environmental/regulatory compliance)
• % completion of Health & Environment plans
• Timeliness in delivery of routine Env. & Health performance reports
• % close-out of HSE Audit & Issues items Budget No direct operational budget responsibility

Key Interfaces (Internal)

• Corporate HSE department colleagues, Project team disciplines; SCM; Medical team, Spill Responders, Community Relations, Drilling team

Key Interfaces (External)

• Environmental Contractors -Statutory G overnment agencies.
• Communities in the course Environmental studies
• Others Monitoring of activity of several worksites.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications & Experience

• First Degree in relevant environmental sciences e.g. (Microbiology/Botany/Zoology, Environmental engineering, Engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years of E&P work experience in an Environment position.
• Relevant international Environmnetal Certification e.g. ISO 4001, NEBOSH environmental management etc Experience in implementation of EMS.

Required Skills

• Mastery level in Environmental Systems
• Awareness level in HSE Policy and Strategies, Technical Safety Engineering and Incident Investigation and analysis is an advantage.
• Interpersonal relationship with excellent networking ability
• Data management and analytical skills