ENVIRONMENT LEAD required by our client within oil and gas industry (OPERATOR), to be assigned on a contract basis located in Maputo, Mozambique

DURATION 1 year renewable
SCHEDULE Monday - Friday (resident)

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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.

EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS

• 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