Environment & Sustainable Development Senior Specialist

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Job Summary

The Environmental Advisor supports the Supervisor, HSE Compliance in leading and implementing environmental and sustainable development programs, regulatory compliance, emissions and GHG management, project environmental assurance, and related corporate and external reporting for the Business Unit.

Position Overview

Primary Functions/Responsibilities:

• Act as the Business Unit focal point for Environmental and Sustainable Development (E&SD), including water, biodiversity, GHG, climate change, methane/OGMP 2.0 and social performance requirements.
• Coordinate annual and quarterly environmental, sustainability, GHG, methane and partner-operated asset metrics reporting through applicable corporate systems, including Validere, Intelex, Anaplan and Workiva.
• Maintain GHG data governance and support EDMS-GHG, data ownership, assurance and improvement planning; coordinate corporate peer review or internal GHG audit activities.
• Coordinate annual GHG Long Range Plan and Marginal Abatement Cost Curve updates, and maintain the Business Unit decarbonization roadmap in alignment with emerging carbon-pricing and climate requirements.
• Monitor and assess emerging environmental and sustainability legislation and standards, including federal and Sabah climate-change requirements, carbon tax, National Sustainability Reporting Framework requirements and MA63-related changes to environmental governance.
• Coordinate quarterly EIA compliance reporting to DOE, annual third-party environmental compliance audits and closure of associated findings and corrective actions.
• Advice and support Exploration, Drilling, Development, Capital Projects and Operations on environmental, social performance and regulatory requirements, including EIA studies, environmental deliverables, ARPR/FDP/JPD/gate submissions and project assurance.
• Plan and coordinate environmental studies and permitting for new greenfield and brownfield projects.
• Coordinate scheduled-waste management across offshore facilities, supply bases, offices and contractor facilities, including regulatory engagement, contractor interfaces and compliant treatment, transportation and disposal arrangements.
• Manage and maintain relevant environmental service contracts, including scheduled-waste transportation/storage, treatment/disposal and annual third-party DOE compliance audit services.
• Support emergency response as Environmental Unit Leader and maintain interfaces with PIMMAG, OSRL and the Incident Management Team; support competency and succession arrangements for environmental emergency roles.
• Coordinate environmental aspects of regulatory and operating licences and registrations, including DOE, ATOM, MCMC and DOSH matters, and support competent-person, equipment and location updates in relevant regulatory systems.
• Develop, review and maintain environmental-related policies, plans, procedures, standards and HSEMS/OMS assurance tools, including environmental audit verification protocols and grievance reporting procedures.
• Provide environmental requirements and technical input for contracting and procurement, including HSSE exhibits, tender scopes, contractor obligations and disposal/recovery requirements.
• Represent the Business Unit in corporate and external E&SD forums, including the E&SD Leadership Team, Joint Environment Working Group, Biodiversity & Water Working Group, Stakeholder Engagement/Social Issues Working Group and other PETRONAS/MPM or industry workgroups.
• Coordinate engagement with Corporate Environmental Assurance, Corporate Sustainable Development, Finance, Legal, Communications, regulators, partners and contractors, and deliver environmental training, awareness and technical guidance to personnel and contractors.
• Support environmental due diligence and new-business assessments, ensuring environmental, social and biodiversity requirements are incorporated into future seismic, drilling and development planning.
• Support the Supervisor, HSE Compliance in the development, implementation and continual improvement of HSEMS/OMS processes, environmental assurance, performance reporting and corrective-action close-out.

HSE Roles:

• Comply with HSE policies, Life Saving Rules, procedures, goals, and programs within the MBU HSE Management System.
• Actively engage in and contribute to HSE communication and consultation processes.
• Actively participate in HSE initiatives and programs that include but are not limited to, Safety Observations and HSE Trainings.
• Support company sustainability development (SD) initiatives and other environmental policies and practices.

Personal Skills:

• Strong personal motivation and high energy level with Continuous Improvement, Networking, Negotiation and Communication abilities
• Excellent and effective communication and written skills.
• Ability to interact and cooperate across cultures.
• Purpose, Results and Action orientated.
• Maintains flexibility in work hours and work independently with minimal supervision.

Job Specifications:

• Degree, preferably in Environment / Engineering / Science
• 10 years environment and sustainable development experience in upstream oil & gas industries.
• Registered Scheduled Waste Manager with DOE
• Fit to travel offshore. 

Key Interfaces:

• HSE Manager, HSE Supervisors, Operations, Exploration, Drilling, Capital Projects, Finance, Legal.
• Corporate Environmental Assurance, Corporate Sustainable Development and E&SD Leadership Team.
• PETRONAS/MPM, DOE, JPAS, ATOM, MCMC, DOSH, DOSM and other relevant federal, state and local authorities.
• Partner-operated asset teams, PIMMAG, OSRL, contractors, consultants and waste-management service providers.

Apply By: 

Nov 16, 2026

Sponsorship:

ConocoPhillips’ sponsorship for employment authorization in the country where this job is located is NOT available for this position.

EEO:

ConocoPhillips is an equal opportunity employer.