Senior Environmental Consulting Specialist (Oil and Gas - Petroleum)
Cape Town
ZAR 300000 - 400000
ProSidian is a Management and Operations Consulting Firm focusing on providing value to clients through tailored solutions based on industry-leading practices. We help forward-thinking clients solve problems and improve operations. With a reputation for its strong CONUS/OCONUS practice spanning six solution areas, ProSidian services focus on the broad spectrum of Risk Management, Compliance, Business Process, IT Effectiveness, Energy & Sustainability, and Human Capital.
ProSidian seeks a Senior Environmental Consulting Specialist (Oil and Gas - Petroleum) (541690 Contract Contingent) located in Cape Town, South Africa to support an engagement for the U.S. Govt. International Technical Assistance Program (ITAP) providing assistance on technical, regulatory, environmental, and financial management for national development on a range of energy and non-energy resources. Key Areas of Focus: 1) policy, legal, and regulatory reform; 2) technical, operational, and economic analysis; 3) financial mechanisms and market creation; 4) economic management, transparency and fiscal policy; 5) environmental impacts and social and community issues related to resource development.
Candidates shall work to support requirements as a Senior Environmental Consulting Specialist (Oil and Gas - Petroleum) and provide industry technical expertise, experience, training, and support with Energy, Extractives, and Renewable Energy concerns related to Environmental issues covering the direct and indirect environmental impacts of energy acquisition, transport, production, and use related to and resulting from the Oil and Gas - Petroleum Industry. This position requires comprehensive knowledge within various functional areas that meet objectives and ensure compliance with environmental processes, standards, and policies.
- Assigned job duties may support stakeholder Environmental Science functional areas such as sampling, data capture, data analysis/decision support, documentation, report preparation, or related areas.
- Assist in the implementation of policies and procedures to ensure awareness of and compliance with requirements of the project.
- Conduct scientific studies and investigations in accordance with established procedures and apply precedent and standards in analyzing and interpreting data to provide technical guidance to stakeholder field personnel.
- Develop solutions to problems encountered and coordinate various technical aspects of work to ensure compliance with all contractual, statutory, and regulatory requirements and procedures.
- Prepare, coordinate, or supervise the preparation/completion of technical environmental resource reports, resource agency consultations, environmental permit applications, and acquisition of applicable environmental clearances and approvals.
- Provide Environmental policy advice, assistance, training, and support for compliance programs through inspections of permitted projects, management of stakeholder Environmental Inspection staff, and/or submission of requisite compliance reports.
- Provide technical and/or functional support to stakeholder Environmental Science Teams and prepare, interpret, and/or review correspondence, calculations, proposals, plans, specifications, investigations/studies, surveys, reports, structures, and/or systems.
The Senior Environmental Consulting Specialist (Oil and Gas - Petroleum) shall have a minimum of ten (10) years of consecutive employment in a position with comparable responsibilities within the past five (5) years. Must be able to use a computer to communicate via email; and proficient in Microsoft Office Products (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) and related tools and technology required for the position.
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Geosciences, Natural Resources or related discipline. Master’s degree or Ph.D. is desirable, but not required.
- Ability to demonstrate a consistent commitment to compliance with applicable laws and regulations for the Oil and Gas - Petroleum Industry.
- Ability to handle sensitive and/or confidential information, work effectively under pressure, and exercise independent judgment and discretion in dealing with a variety of individuals and situations.
- Ability to travel up to approximately 25% of the time, including overnight stays, to work or field locations, and to attend meetings, training, and conferences/seminars.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to competently represent a variety of settings and various media, including telephone, e-mail, and written correspondence.
As a condition of employment, all employees are required to fulfill all requirements of the roles for which they are employed; establish, manage, pursue, and fulfill annual goals and objectives with at least three (3) Goals for each of the firm's Eight ProSidian Global Competencies.
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Teamwork – ability to foster teamwork collaboratively as a participant and effectively as a team leader.
- Leadership – ability to guide and lead colleagues on projects and initiatives.
- Business Acumen – understanding and insight into how organizations perform, including business processes, data, systems, and people.
- Communication – ability to effectively communicate to stakeholders of all levels orally and in writing.
BENEFITS AND HIGHLIGHTS
ProSidian Employee Benefits and Highlights: Your good health and well-being are important to ProSidian Consulting. At ProSidian, we invest in our employees to help them stay healthy and achieve work-life balance.
- Competitive Compensation: Pay range begins in the competitive ranges with Group Health Benefits, Pre-tax Employee Benefits, and Performance Incentives.
- Group Medical Health Insurance Benefits: ProSidian partners with BC/BS, to offer a range of medical plans.
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: 401(k) Retirement Savings Plans help you save for your retirement for eligible employees.
ProSidian Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status.
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