Annan House
Staff
COMPANY OVERVIEW
EnQuest is an independent oil and gas development and production company, focused on turning opportunities into value by targeting maturing assets and undeveloped oil fields. We are the largest UK independent oil producer in the UK North Sea and have also established a presence in oil basins outside the UK North Sea, as part of our long term growth strategy.
Fundamental to EnQuest’s success to date is our greatest asset – our people. Their talent, expertise, knowledge, experience and commitment have delivered remarkable results, and we continue to look for the same attributes in prospective new employees as we pursue plans for further development in the UKCS and internationally.
At EnQuest, we support a diverse and inclusive workplace and continually develop our culture. We are respectful and open with others, valuing the diversity of all our people and listening to the views they bring. Our focus on diversity and inclusion makes our performance stronger and makes us a better business.
The successful candidate for this post will become part of a progressive, innovative and ambitious business that holds a distinct set of values, based on respect for the individual. As well as having the opportunity to pursue their goals and achieve their ambitions, they will also be encouraged to contribute fresh ideas and take on new challenges that test their abilities and elevate their performance to new levels.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Reporting to the HSE Manager, the Environmental & Emissions Lead will be accountable for delivering and providing technical assurance of EnQuest’s Environmental Management System, including emission data quality and functional leadership to asset Environmental Advisors. It is a critical role to coordinate efforts to reduce of emissions, in particular, CO2e. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering results against strategic plans and working with various functional managers to achieve these goals. The role represents the company by interacting with external industry bodies, including the relevant Regulators by proactively engaging, responding and challenging where appropriate.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
The Environmental and Emissions Lead shall be accountable for:
* Providing environmental expertise to the HSEA leadership team and wider business, ensuring compliance with both company and regulatory environmental requirements.
* Proactively assisting EnQuest with discharging its environmental accountabilities, particularly with regards permit compliance and assurance of data collation to support annual UK ETS verification and SECR.
* Driving improvements in our Environmental Management Systems.
* Promotion of EnQuest’s environmental culture, performance and compliance obligations across the business.
* Identifying, communicating and providing mitigation for emerging environmental business risks.
* Monitor environmental incidents and near miss data looking for underlying trends and causal factors that could indicate weaknesses in EnQuest’s Environmental Management System. Subsequently, work with the relevant directorate to ensure necessary corrective and preventative measures are put in place.
* Providing advice to environmental accident and incident investigations up to and including participating/leading the investigation team.
* Providing ongoing assurance of all incidents, near misses, audits and Inspections to ensure progress and close out is suitable and sufficient.
* Developing and agreeing cross-asset and industry strategies, techniques and practices to target continual improvement in environmental performance coordinating Emissions Reduction Action Plan (ERAP) and Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) reports for the business.
* Working with our supply chain, ensuring that EnQuest environmental requirements are being met up to and including conducting of EMS audits on the Contractor.
* In the event of an emergency, carry out such duties as identified in the ER procedures or as directed.
Additional Responsibilities
Atmospherics support
* OGUK technical group attendance – involved with establishing targets and contributing towards industry view on Net Zero.
* Technical expert for UK ETS for EnQuest – North Sea,
* Streamlined Energy & Carbon Reporting focal point, including owner of baseline atmospherics
* Flare and consent management focal point across EnQuest – North Sea.
* As part of the Emissions Management Team:
o Responsible for assuring emission data from across the asset base to link into current and future performance in relation to the management of CO2e emissions.
o Liaison with asset process engineers to ensure that understanding of current and future emission performance is understood and can be factored into discussion with the evaluation of technical opportunities.
o Assist in the review of emissions reduction opportunities evaluation and input across EnQuest – North Sea.
Regulatory support
* Engagement with regulators for reportable events, or where non-reportable events generate regulator interest.
* Coordinate the emissions data submitted to NSTA annual stewardship survey.
* Management of EnQuest technical resources where there is a need for their direct engagement with the regulator
* Ensure HSEA leadership are aware of emerging issues & unsolicited regulatory communications.
* Maintain a thorough understanding of relevant environmental regulations, EnQuest procedures and industry practices.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Interpersonal
* A collaborative style with an ability to build relationships and coach others in behavioural and compliance requirements in a multi-cultural environment.
* Presents themselves in a professional and ethical manner appropriate to the EnQuest values.
* Self-motivated team player with ability and desire to take responsibility and drive workloads to effective resolution.
* Strong communicator (written/verbal) and comfortable dealing with & presenting to different levels in the organisation.
* Work proactively, seeking sustainable solutions to challenges which may arise and share them across the business.
* Demonstrates continuing personal and professional development.
Skills & attributes
* Strong, demonstrable analytical skills and an effective decision maker able to demonstrate a proactive approach, with good time management, prioritisation and organisational skills.
* Demonstrates leadership in business improvements. Initiates change, assessing risks and rewards
* Drives effective information sharing. Helps others build their networks and use a range of contacts inside and outside EnQuest
* Strives for continuous improvement; brings solutions and constantly seeks new and better ways to work.
* Actively shares Company vision and demonstrates ability to adapt to change.
Experience
* Experienced the oil and gas industry as an environment advisor.
* Thorough understanding of UK regulatory regime from an Environment perspective.
* Detailed understanding of Environmental Management Systems
* Detailed understanding of the UK ETS (or previous EU ETS).
* Working knowledge of offshore including oil & gas processing, water treatment, utilities and drilling/well operations.
* Strong appreciation of both Major Accident Hazards (Causation and Prevention) and Major Environmental Incident consequence.
* Experience and understanding of risk assessment techniques, comparative assessment and other environmental assessment methodologies.
* Offshore experience desirable.
Qualifications
* Qualified to degree level in an environmental field or equivalent experience and can evidence professional and personal development and/or learning.
* Member of relevant professional body.
* Environmental management system (EMS) audit qualification desirable.
* Oil spill response training.
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