Environmental Lead
BH-302985
Posted: 06/05/2025
- Competitive
- Mozambique Maputo
- Contract
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Oil & Gas
NES Fircroft are delighted to be working with a market leading operator who are recruiting for an Environmental Lead to work on a Major LNG project.
The Job Holder is primarily responsible for all the environmental aspects related to Health, Safety, Security, Sustainability and Environment (HSSE) in compliance with the Company and Affiliate HSSE policies, procedures, objectives and international standards.
Associated with his primary responsibilities, the Job Holder will also:
· Work 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.
· 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.
Qualifications/Experience required:
· University degree in Natural or Environmental Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Engineering or some other technical field related to E&R Management.
· 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. Portuguese and French are a plus.
· Minimum 10 years environmental experience required with thorough working knowledge of Oil & Gas
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.
The Job Holder is primarily responsible for all the environmental aspects related to Health, Safety, Security, Sustainability and Environment (HSSE) in compliance with the Company and Affiliate HSSE policies, procedures, objectives and international standards.
Associated with his primary responsibilities, the Job Holder will also:
· Work 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.
· 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.
Qualifications/Experience required:
· University degree in Natural or Environmental Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Engineering or some other technical field related to E&R Management.
· 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. Portuguese and French are a plus.
· Minimum 10 years environmental experience required with thorough working knowledge of Oil & Gas
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.