Sr Environmental Specialist

Senior Environmental Specialist Lead

Work Location:

Thacker Pass, NV

Job Summary:

In this role, you will support the preparation and implementation of a project Environmental Management Plan and supervise a team to support plan integration and execution. You will work with functional leads, evaluate performance trends, and provide technical guidance on mitigation measures. Your leadership will ensure protection of environmentally sensitive areas, species, and communities.

Major Responsibilities:

• Manage an environmental services program, inclusive of technical and administrative aspects.
• Supervise contractors and client contractors' personnel and provide guidance on their work activities.
• Provide technical support within ESH teams and to Engineering, Construction, Commissioning and Startup, Operations, Legal, Contracts, Procurement, Management, and other functions regarding ESH program execution.
• Emphasize and use risk assessment, data analysis, and company's ESH Management System to help track and achieve continual improvement.
• Prepare technical and regulatory reports, review and perform environmental assessments and studies, research issues to support ESH program execution, and evaluate data and performance trends.
• Participate in ESH emergency preparedness planning and confirm investigation and resolution of environmental incidents.
• Conduct inspections, monitoring, and sampling to assess compliance with contractual commitments, laws and regulations, environmental permits, and company requirements.
• Develop and maintain the project Construction Environmental Control Plan (CECP).
• Adopt client and regulatory requirements into the CECP where required by contract or law. Actively support field leaders in the implementation of the CECP. Identify environmental best practices for implementation.
• Evolve and adapt the CECP through the project stages. Identify environmental activities to minimize risk associated with the project schedule.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelor's (or international equivalent) and 7-10 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience.

Required Knowledge and

Skills:

• Ability to utilize Microsoft office programs including word, PowerPoint, excel.
• Demonstrated experience with construction projects site establishment activities including earthworks, civil works and piling.
• Experience in managing environmental management systems including compliance tracking, technical report writing and development of dashboards.
• Ability to conduct audits and inspections in compliance to project site requirements.