Offshore Environmental Advisor

Offshore Environmental Advisor for a major offshore wind project in The United Kingdom

Responsibilities

• Liaison and update the project environmental team on offshore contractors, risks and documents.
• Undertake environmental inspections of vessels working on the project and windfarm assets (WTGs, OFCS).
• Engagement with the offshore package leads to communicate environmental compliance requirements and environmental management standards.
• Engagement with the project HS team to ensure alignment of HS-E standards and documents.
• Review and update local offshore environmental management controls including the offshore environmental plan, and development of other specific offshore documents.
• Post contract award review site documentation to ensure that it meets contract requirements
• Receive and review contractors risk assessments / method statements, environmental plans etc and work with project management to approve submitted documents.
• Facilitate environmental meetings with contractors and represent environmental interests.
• Collate environmental incidents/near miss statistics from all contractors on the project and submit report to project management team established procedures (in liaison with Health &Safety team).
• Lead or assist with offshore environmental incident investigation as applicable.
• Ensure the site contractors report environmental incidents to the appropriate Authorities as applicable and as per project protocols
• Support the project environmental manager on requirements for project environmental reporting

Requirements

• Experience in environmental compliance and environmental management.
• Experience in conducting detailed environmental audits and inspections.
• Working knowledge of UK offshore environmental legislation.
• Experience of offshore construction activities.
• In possession of valid GWO certificate.