Environmental Advisor

Environmental Advisor – Oil & Gas – 6 month contract

The Offshore Environmental Advisor provides technical environmental expertise to support offshore operations, maintenance and projects, ensuring compliance with approved Environment Plans, regulatory approvals and company environmental management systems. The role supports the maintenance of Offshore environmental compliance and License to Operate through operational oversight, assurance activities and regulatory engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day to day environmental advice and guidance to Offshore Leadership Teams, OIMS coordination, wells and project teams and contractors across all offshore facilities and vessels.
• Support the management of environmental incidents, including regulatory notifications, incident investigation, response advice and corrective actions.
• Develop, maintain and periodically update Offshore Environment Plans, Environmental Assessments and supporting documentation, including baseline aspects and impacts risk assessments.
• Review, assess and endorse environmental Management of Change (MoC) submissions for chemicals, activities and projects, including confirmation of coverage under an in force Environment Plan.
• Identify required environmental regulatory approvals for offshore activities and projects, and support the implementation of compliance plans.
• Coordinate and oversee environmental monitoring and measurement programs, including discharges, emissions, resource use and waste streams.
• Deliver internal and external environmental reporting, including KPI reporting, regulatory notifications, annual reports, trend analysis and compliance reviews.
• Support offshore audits, inspections and assurance activities, including EP compliance audits, OIMS expectations, regulatory inspections and vessel/facility audits.
• Manage environmental inputs to vessel onboarding, pre mobilisation reviews and contractor environmental familiarisation and training.
• Provide technical environmental input to offshore emergency preparedness and response activities, including exercises, drills and incident response support.
• Contribute to stakeholder and community engagement activities by providing environmental data, advice and support as required.
• Monitor changes in environmental legislation and regulatory expectations, update relevant systems and documentation, and provide guidance to the business on required actions.
• Contribute to offshore environmental improvement initiatives and environmental planning activities, including input to asset and business planning processes.
• Provide support and coverage to other Environmental Advisors/Engineers as required.

This position requires the full right to work in Australia.

Please send through your CV by clicking APPLY! If you want to have a confidential discussion, contact Cameron Anderson at NES Fircroft via email at cameron.anderson@nesfircroft.com

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.