Environmental & Sustainability Project Manager

Job Description Summary

Overall Target of the Position
• Lead and manage in the most efficient manner the implementation of Skye Project Environmental & Sustainability.
• Implement and maintain Environmental & Sustainability Plans, ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory, regulatory, contractual and the company requirements.
• Liaison with Client, Statutory Bodies and Contractors.
• Define and monitor actions to improve Environmental & Sustainability Performance in Construction & Commissioning and to reduce likelihood and severity of Environmental events and Skye Project ESG breaches.

Job Description

Tasks & Responsibilities

Environmental Role

• Management and implementation of environmental project requirements.
• Provision of required environmental plans.
• Lead and develop environmental strategy for compliance approach with Skye Project. 
• Delivery of program of environmental works, inclusive of, but not limited to, surveys, pre-construction mitigation, monitoring of mitigation, watching briefs, and exclusion periods.
• Provision and delivery of environmental communication and training plan.
• Environmental monitoring and auditing.
• Assist in recruiting of specialized personnel e.g. ecologist, hydrologist, archaeologist, ornithologist, noise specialist.
• Manage all ongoing programs and action plans implemented for the protection of the environment, including permits for air emissions, hazardous waste management, and wastewater management.
• Ensure full implementation of GE standards and procedures at site (EHS Directives, Work Instructions and Guidelines, EHS Roadmap standard, etc.).
• Monitor fulfilment of Environmental contractual requirements established with the Subcontractors.
• Ensure that all site Environmental events (pollution incidents, near-misses, spills, etc.) are recorded, reported, investigated and analyzed in due time to prevent recurrence.
• Monitor quantity and quality of the site Environmental inspections carried out by the site personnel.
• Define and implement an Environmental Subcontractor audit program to monitor compliance with all relevant statutory, regulatory, contractual and the company requirements.
• Monitor fulfilment of EHS contractual requirements established with the Subcontractors.

Tasks & Responsibilities

Environmental Role

• Management and implementation of environmental project requirements.
• Provision of required environmental plans.
• Lead and develop environmental strategy for compliance approach with Skye Project. 
• Delivery of program of environmental works, inclusive of, but not limited to, surveys, pre-construction mitigation, monitoring of mitigation, watching briefs, and exclusion periods.
• Provision and delivery of environmental communication and training plan.
• Environmental monitoring and auditing.
• Assist in recruiting of specialized personnel e.g. ecologist, hydrologist, archaeologist, ornithologist, noise specialist.
• Manage all ongoing programs and action plans implemented for the protection of the environment, including permits for air emissions, hazardous waste management, and wastewater management.
• Ensure full implementation of GE standards and procedures at site (EHS Directives, Work Instructions and Guidelines, EHS Roadmap standard, etc.).
• Monitor fulfilment of Environmental contractual requirements established with the Subcontractors.
• Ensure that all site Environmental events (pollution incidents, near-misses, spills, etc.) are recorded, reported, investigated and analyzed in due time to prevent recurrence.
• Monitor quantity and quality of the site Environmental inspections carried out by the site personnel.
• Define and implement an Environmental Subcontractor audit program to monitor compliance with all relevant statutory, regulatory, contractual and the company requirements.
• Monitor fulfilment of EHS contractual requirements established with the Subcontractors.

Sustainability Role

• Support and drive to establish sustainability management plans for Skye Project with the sustainability guidelines, processes & frameworks.
• Lead data collection, internal verification, coordination
• Lead/coordinate/support decarbonization and Sustainability efforts in GSI operations and value chain.
• Secure internal Skye project stakeholder engagement / alignment / buy into Sustainability initiatives.
• Coordinate deployment of Skye project specific Sustainability strategy, track and report progress to key stakeholders.
• Collation of Sustainability data.
• Recording of Social Value initiatives.

Profile

  Skills knowledge and experience required

• At least 8 years of experience.
• IEMA ( Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment) Full membership of IEMA + Chartered environmentalist.
• Membership of a recognized professional body e.g IEMA, CIEEM, CIWEM, SocEnv.
• Experience with and knowledge of independent standards organizations and certification programs such as ISO 14001, ISO 45001, etc.
• A degree in business management, Sustainability, environmental engineering or other academic field from an accredited college or university discipline.
• Experience in GRID industry or in power generation industry.
• Be fully conversant in Scottish and UK consenting and environmental legislation.
• Good computer skill using MS office (word, excel, power point).
• International EHS regulatory knowledge /qualification as required.
• Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills; integrative team working style, able to work into a multi-cultural environment.
• Problem solving and root cause identification skills.
• Ability to work with cross-functional and cross-business teams.
• High proficiency in English (oral & written).
• Ability to make decisions with limited or conflicting data and manage multiple transactions and priorities simultaneously

About GE Grid Solutions:

At GE Grid Solutions we are electrifying the world with advanced grid technologies. As leaders in the energy space our goal is to accelerate the transition for a more energy efficient grid to full fill the needs of tomorrow. With a focus on growth and sustainability GE Grid Solutions plays a pivotable role in integrating Renewables onto the grid to drive to carbon neutral. In Grid Solutions we help enable the transition for a greener more reliable Grid. GE Grid Solutions has the most advanced and comprehensive product and solutions portfolio within the energy sector.

Why we come to work:

At GE Renewable Energy, our engineers are always up for the challenge - and we’re always driven to find the best solution. Our projects are unique and interesting, and you’ll need to bring a solution-focused, positive approach to each one to do your best. Surrounded by committed, loyal colleagues, if you can dare to bring your ingenuity and desire to make an impact, you’ll be exposed to game-changing, diverse projects that truly allow you to play your part in the energy transition.

What we offer:

A key role in a dynamic, international working environment with a large degree of flexibility of work agreements

Competitive benefits, and great development opportunities - including private health insurance.

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