Environmental and Regulatory Technician II

Job Title: Environmental and Regulatory Technician II

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Job Description:

The Environmental/Regulatory Advisor serves as the single point of contact for all environmental and regulatory matters and is responsible for coordinating and overseeing environmental and regulatory programs across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning. This role supports project compliance obligations and ensures environmental, socioeconomic, and health requirements are integrated into project planning and execution.

Responsibilities:

• Work with environmental and/or socioeconomic and/or health consultants and the Project Team, as necessary, to oversee preparation of the project’s Emergency Support Group (ESHIA) and Environmental Management Plan (EMP)
• Develop, coordinate functional endorsement of, and implement the project’s Regulatory Compliance Plan and Environmental Management Plan, including preliminary versions
• Assist the project’s Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) Manager in supporting project-related Environmental & Regulatory (E&R) activities, identifying/implementing appropriate/best environmental and/or socioeconomic and/or health practices and lessons learned, and providing input to the Environmental Business Planning process
• Obtain identified project permits/licenses/approvals in a timely manner; track/steward the approvals process and the project’s compliance status
• Interface with project design and execution teams to ensure environmental, socioeconomic, and health requirements/standards are integrated into project designs and implementation plans
• Provide input to SHE&S-related Coordination Procedures for EPC Contractor ITT packages regarding environmental and/or socioeconomic and/or health matters
• Provide input for cost and schedule estimates related to regulatory approvals/compliance and development/implementation of ESHIA, EMP, Health Plan, and other E&R deliverables
• Recommend appropriate avoidance/mitigation measures for environmental and/or socioeconomic and/or health impacts and oversee implementation
• Work with EPC contractors to ensure development of appropriate and acceptable E&R plans applicable to their scope (e.g., EMPs, Waste Management Plans, Spill Response Plans, Socioeconomic Action Plans, Health Plans)
• Review EPC contractor E&R plans and deliverables for comprehensiveness and acceptability, as prescribed in Coordination Procedures and contractual documents
• Provide guidance to the Project Team and EPC contractors on regulatory compliance and E&R performance per host-country requirements, project commitments, and/or loan agreements
• Develop and ensure implementation of effective EMP implementation/E&R performance monitoring procedures
• Coordinate EMP implementation/E&R performance monitoring with Site Construction Managers and/or Supervisors
• Provide assistance to the Project Team and EPC contractors regarding EMP implementation and E&R performance
• Conduct routine inspections/assessments of EPC contractors’ work sites regarding environmental, socioeconomic, and/or health matters
• Investigate, record, and report E&R compliance initiatives and non-compliance situations
• Ensure timely completion and submission of EMP implementation/E&R performance monitoring and reporting forms/documents
• Prepare internal project E&R and regulatory compliance stewardship reports and external reports required by Government or Lender requirements/requests
• Coordinate activities of environmental and/or socioeconomic and/or health technical experts hired for…