Upstream Environmental Manager

The Prax Upstream Environmental Manager will be responsible for assuring the Company's environmental objectives are met during its exploration, appraisal, development, operations and decommissioning activities, both onshore and offshore. The Environmental Manager is also responsible for ensuring compliance with Prax Upstream's internal Policies and BMS Procedures and guidelines, including maintaining existing and future Prax Upstream's accreditations including ISO 14001 & 45001 and ensuring relevant environmental and other statutory provisions continue to be met.

Principal Responsibilities

• Assuring compliance with environmental relevant statutory provisions throughout the full life cycle of Hurricane's onshore and offshore operations


• Re verification ownership for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading scheme


• preparation and submission of permit applications, including PETS Applications (Master Application Templates) for drilling, pipeline operations, wells, production operations, decommissioning and standalone, SAT Application Types (Consent to Locate, Marine License etc.), Permit preparation, ops, drilling and future surveys etc.


• Administering EEMS database, setting OSPAR EEMS requirements, preparation of; OPEPS, Environmental Impact Assessments and Environmental Statements (ES), ES Addenda, where required, PPC submissions and related environmental assessment (BAT assessments)


• Proposing and monitoring against, annual environmental target and objectives, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual environmental returns, Annual OSPAR public statement


• Management of approved permits / consents, PON 1; PON2 reporting, OCR Non-compliance Notifications, OPPC Non-compliance Notifications, Chemical tracker - custodian of, Production, Vent and Flare consents, Management of other discharge consents - OPPC, ETS, etc.


• Recording environmental training, exercise and drills and submitting annual return on same to BEIS


• Waste management oversight (and audits)


• Liaising with other West of Shetland Operators to exchange relevant environmental information and lessons learned, Hurricane's Fisheries Liaison Officer, Relationship Owner for Shetland Isle Council and Highland and Islands


• PPoC for operational matters with; BEIS, JNCC, SFF, NGO's, Other consultees, Fishsafe


• Contract Owner; OSRL, Shetland Oils Spill Response


• Represent HUR at UK O&G Enviro Forums (typically monthly)


• Lead environmental survey responses / consultations(various), including but not limited to, Atmospherics Technical Group, Energy and Climate Policy Forum, Gas Forum, Environment Operators Technical Group, Government Relations Group


• Responsibility for audits; Offshore audits and monitoring, Permanent member of HUR's audit team, Onshore environmental office monitoring


• Management of ES commitment list


• Interface management BES / TFMC / PFML - regarding environmental matters


• Involvement with chemical selection/testing and registration as necessary


• Participation in gas management monitoring and strategy development


• EMS Owner as part of BMS, EMS Audit coordinator


• Responsible for offshore environmental compliance


• Monitoring changes to environmental legislation and advising Hurricane personnel, maintaining appropriate records


• Support and participate in emergency response management as a member of the Aberdeen/Weybridge CRT and where appropriate OCU in Aberdeen


• Ensuring compliance with HSSE&Q corporate policies and applicable legislation, participate in development as appropriate


• Establishing, reviewing (and revising as necessary) Environmental policy and plans remain current for Prax Upstream activities


• Demonstrate proactive environmental leadership


• Compliance with all Company HSSE&Q protocols, processes and procedures


• Support to Aberdeen based ERSC response facilities as required


• Ensures that all activities are carried out in a safe manner complying with all regulatory requirements, legislation and Hurricane HSSE&Q procedures


• Support / lead Incident investigations as required, As well as your salary, here are just some of the things you can expect when working as part of our team here:


• Pension


• Annual bonus


• Life assurance cover


• Critical illness cover


• Income protection


• Optional private medical insurance cover


• Gym membership allowance


• A health cash plan


• Free On-Site Parking


• 25 days annual holiday entitlement
  
  Technical degree or equivalent (with relevant application to the oil and gas industry)


• Chartered Member of professional environmental body


• ISO 14001 Lead Auditor


Personal skills/attributes required:

• Ability to communicate with technical and other discipline specialists


• Strong communication, influencing and presentation skills


• Ability to work effectively in a team environment


• Self-driven to meet work targets and deadlines


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


Knowledge & Experience

• Experience of UKCS field development, specifically knowledge of the associated reporting and operational requirements


• Proven Environmental leadership experience


• Knowledge of current Environmental indicators and techniques for enhance EH&S performance, knowledge of ISO14001 & ISO 45001


• At least 10 years' industry experience


• Highly motivated with excellent analytical and interpersonal skills


• Excellent written and verbal communication


• Able to work both independently and as part of multi-disciplined teams


• Strong interpersonal skills


• Ability to work to tight deadlines and perform effectively under pressure


• Strategic thinker


• Good decision maker


• Organised and capable of setting priorities (for self and others)


• Exhibits clear and robust leadership both internally and externally, which engenders confidence and respect amongst company peers and third parties


• Openly recognises and acknowledges excellent team and individual performance
  
  The Prax Group is a British multinational independent upstream exploration and production company, refining, storage, distribution and sales conglomerate dealing in crude oil, petroleum products and biofuels, headquartered in London. Our mission is to conduct business responsibly, placing excellence, integrity and philanthropy at the heart of everything we do.


The Prax Group's core business is exploration and production, refining, logistics, and integrated supply and optimisation; our assets and investments complement and enhance these activities. The Group has 1,450 employees in 6 offices across the world. The Group's downstream marketing and distribution businesses carry the Harvest Energy brand. Its midstream and upstream businesses, including production, refining and blending, carry the Prax brand. The Group is collectively identified as the Prax Group.