Environmental Coordinator

Job Details

JAB Recruitment is an Environmental Coordinator on behalf of our Operator client located in Aberdeen. This is a 12-month PAYE contract. The successful candidate will support the Environmental Team by applying processes, sharing knowledge, and working in a technical capacity to ensure compliance and continual improvement of environmental standards.

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Roles and Responsibilities

Basic Purpose of the Role:
To support the Environmental Team through technical processes, practices, and knowledge sharing.

Key Responsibilities

Environmental Management System (EMS):

• Provide support to the Safety and Environmental Manager in delivering and continually improving the Company’s ISO14001-certified EMS.
• Monitor current and emerging regulatory requirements that may impact the EMS.
• Maintain knowledge of environmental legislation and company policies and procedures.
• Perform periodic reviews and updates of key EMS documents.
• Coordinate offshore compliance audits and monitor the delivery of plans.
• Manage environmental audit reports and associated actions.
• Facilitate the annual EMS management review process and the Political, Economic, Societal, Technological, Legal, and Environmental (PESTLE) business review.
• Monitor progress toward annual environmental objectives and targets.
• Contribute to environmental incident investigation quality reviews.
• Support HSSEQ teams with relevant campaigns.
• Facilitate environmental reporting and initiative delivery.
• Promote engagement opportunities for Environmental Representatives.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and streamlining of processes.

Environmental Regulatory Compliance:

• Support the regulatory permit application and variation process.
• Analyze data to monitor compliance with permit conditions (e.g., Oil Pollution Prevention and Control, Emissions Trading Scheme, PPC, etc.).
• Prepare and submit required regulatory environmental reports.
• Support the review and progress of project-related permits, licenses, authorizations, notifications, and consents (PLANC).
• Monitor the progress of emission reduction actions and annual reviews.
• Facilitate the preparation of the annual environmental statement for OPRED.
• Provide planning support for offshore regulatory inspections and visits.
• Manage regulatory letters and action completion.
• Prepare platform-specific environmental performance reports.
• Review and update Oil Pollution Emergency Plans (OPEPs).
• Support regulatory invoicing and budget forecasting requirements.
• Maintain environmental permit application tracking workbooks and incident tracking sheets.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Qualifications/Training:

• Membership of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) or equivalent.
• Degree in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biology, or a related field.
• Preferred: BOSIET/MIST certification.

Experience/Knowledge/Skills:

• Experience in an environmental role, ideally within the oil and gas sector or similar industries.
• Administrative experience in a technical environment.
• Proficiency in IT, particularly in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work effectively in a team or independently.
• Basic knowledge of environmental management systems and UKCS offshore environmental regulations.
• Familiarity with regulatory reporting databases and incident investigation/reporting systems.

Additional Skills/Requirements:

• Excellent communication, planning, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage workload effectively, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Creative problem-solver with a proactive approach.
• Ability to prepare technical reports and documentation.
• Motivated, enthusiastic, and supportive team player.

Interactions

Internal:

• Collaborate with managers and team members both onshore and offshore.

External:

• Engage with regulatory bodies such as OPRED, OSDR, SEPA, and industry bodies like Offshore Energies UK.
• Work with specialist environmental consultancies.

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