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McDermott Senior Environmental Specialist in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Overview:
The Senior Environmental Specialist uses their in-depth knowledge, experience of best practices, and internal/external issues to improve the Environment discipline within McDermott. They will act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and share their conceptual and practical expertise related to the Environment discipline. They will be responsible for solving complex Environmental problems using discipline-specific knowledge and working independently with minimal guidance. The Senior Environmental Specialist impacts a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities with the Environment team and other related teams and ensures that they work within the appropriate guidelines and policies.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
Guide project, vessel, and facility in the implementation of company’s and site/vessel-specific Environmental terms, requirements, and deliverables, including project critical activities (e.g., Engineering, Construction, HUC, Operations, and Contractor interfaces)
Identifies existing, new, and merged environmental legislation specific to the scope of work, including monitoring compliance) and interpretation of its impact on the company business plan
Prepare and complete environmental aspects and impacts register, ENVID, or other risk reviews, including identification of related controls to manage the environmental risks related to the scope of work and location
Ensure environmental plans, procedures, and instructions are developed and implemented
Prepare and maintain the environmental legal and risk registers
Conduct Environmental Prequalification of subcontractors and vendors as applicable
Prepare Environmental audit plans, conducting of audits, and manage corrective actions
Prepare Environmental performance reports and submission of same to the Environmental Functional Lead and Site Management
Provide SME support to the company QHSES training department to include development and delivery
Develop and oversee plans to meet facility/project Objectives, Targets, and Goals aligned to the Global and BL Strategies and O&Ts
Lead or participate as SME in Incident Investigations and reporting
Lead and direct environmental investigations following incidents and or non-compliances
Ensure that corrective actions and recommendations are acted upon
Ensure report completion for process and statutory requirements
Provide Environmental input into a look ahead plans and reports based on a project schedule
Provide Environmental input to MOCs and Lessons Learned
Provide Environmental input in the development and maintenance of Emergency Procedures
Attend and provide input to forums such as kick-off meetings, constructability reviews, readiness reviews, etc.
Manage Environmental Performance Indicator data collection, ongoing reporting, tracking, and analysis
Implement and support communication and awareness of environmental initiatives and campaigns
Support and provide input to the annual sustainability report
Essential Qualifications and Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Safety, or Engineering or a related degree
Advanced education (i.e., MBA or other master’s level education) is preferred
6 years of experience within the Energy Industry and preferably within EPCI project execution
Trained and experienced ISO standards lead auditor (9001, 14001, or 45001)
Ability to work as a team member as well as act as a team leader
Have experience with technical activities, including onshore and offshore operations
Maintain key competencies associated with the Environmental function
Communication and presentation skills, both written and spoken
Be conversant with local Environmental laws, codes, regulations, and norms
Statistical and data analysis ability
Good interpersonal skills
Conflict Resolution and leadership skills
Willingness to travel
Computer literate in Microsoft programs: Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel
Preferred project management experience
Preferred knowledge of RegScan, Intelex, FigBytes, and PowerBI platforms
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