Environment/Ecological Compliance Officer job at Seaowl Energy Services Uganda

ACTIVITIES

The position holder shall have the following responsibilities:

• Undertake environmental compliance activities as per H3SE MS, project procedures and site specific compliance requirements as appropriate and in collaboration with EBFOs, Environment & Biodiversity Team, RSES, site construction teams, contractors and sub-contractors
• Ensure that pre, during and post construction activities and appropriate monitoring are being undertaken in accordance with relevant documentation i.e. relevant Environment & Social Management Plans, Supporting Management Plans and contractor specific procedures
• Identify non-compliances and provide feedback via formal process on any negative impacts and communicate these to EBFS and Kampala office.
• Provide advice, guidance and support to contractor teams on site throughout performance of the work to ensure effective management of impacts
• Provide feedback regarding adaptive management to project teams and that of project contractors
• Be up to date with local perceptions of TotalEnergies' environment performance and anticipate risks.
• Coordinate third party inspection activity at site level
• Undertake periodic inspection, internal audits, and monitoring of onsite and off-site activities related to project, support findings closure
• Roll out site based environmental training and coordinate emergency response exercises
• Ensure that site documentation related to compliance activities are maintained and up to date
• Ensure collection of site data required for all reporting requirements (including reports to regulators, reports to Group, reports to sites, etc.)
• Participate in incident investigations ensuring effective action identification, follow up and close out
• Ensure that environmental reporting obligations are implemented at site level and ensure close coordination of reporting with Environment and Biodiversity Team based in Kampala.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a scientific, environmental or ecological based discipline

Experience:

• Minimum 2-5 years’ experience in managing environmental compliance activities for construction projects
• Knowledge and understanding of Ugandan Environmental Legislation, ESIA requirements
• Knowledge of the application of IFC Performance Standards is desired
• Good understanding of HSE MS with focus on ISO14001, ISO50001

• Undertake environmental compliance activities as per H3SE MS, project procedures and site specific compliance requirements as appropriate and in collaboration with EBFOs, Environment & Biodiversity Team, RSES, site construction teams, contractors and sub-contractors
• Ensure that pre, during and post construction activities and appropriate monitoring are being undertaken in accordance with relevant documentation i.e. relevant Environment & Social Management Plans, Supporting Management Plans and contractor specific procedures
• Identify non-compliances and provide feedback via formal process on any negative impacts and communicate these to EBFS and Kampala office.
• Provide advice, guidance and support to contractor teams on site throughout performance of the work to ensure effective management of impacts
• Provide feedback regarding adaptive management to project teams and that of project contractors
• Be up to date with local perceptions of TotalEnergies' environment performance and anticipate risks.
• Coordinate third party inspection activity at site level
• Undertake periodic inspection, internal audits, and monitoring of onsite and off-site activities related to project, support findings closure
• Roll out site based environmental training and coordinate emergency response exercises
• Ensure that site documentation related to compliance activities are maintained and up to date
• Ensure collection of site data required for all reporting requirements (including reports to regulators, reports to Group, reports to sites, etc.)
• Participate in incident investigations ensuring effective action identification, follow up and close out
• Ensure that environmental reporting obligations are implemented at site level and ensure close coordination of reporting with Environment and Biodiversity Team based in Kampala.

• Knowledge and understanding of Ugandan Environmental Legislation, ESIA requirements
• Knowledge of the application of IFC Performance Standards is desired
• Good understanding of HSE MS with focus on ISO14001, ISO50001

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a scientific, environmental or ecological based discipline
• Minimum 2-5 years’ experience in managing environmental compliance activities for construction projects