Environmental Approvals Specialist

Reference: BH-300516
Woodside  Energy is seeking an Environmental Approvals Specialist to join the team supporting Environmental Approvals for our Australian Operations and Projects.

The successful candidate will:
  • Advise the business on environmental impacts and risks
  • Support primary environmental approvals and compliance activities
  • Coordinate environmental assurance activities
Duties & Responsibilities
  • Provide analysis and advice on the impact of environmental regulatory developments to the business.
  • Develop and implement environmental approval strategies to effectively support Project activities.
  • Facilitate the scoping of environmental baseline and technical studies to support Project environmental risk/impact assessments.
  • Undertake assessment of environmental risk factors associated with Project activities, including physical disturbance, air/GHG emissions, noise, light, chemical discharges, produced water and invasive marine species to ensure they are reduced to ALARP
  • Lead engagement with environmental regulatory authorities to progress environmental risk/impact assessments and approvals.
  • Coordinate the integration of environmental approval inputs from internal support teams (e.g. Corp Affairs, First Nations, Climate).
  • Provide technical expertise to stakeholder engagement associated with environmental risk/impact of project activities.
  • Coordinate field and desktop environmental monitoring and compliance activities including analysis and reporting.
  • Coordinate environment input into key Project deliverables.
  • Coordinate the day to day tasks of a team of environment advisers supporting the Project.
  • Contribute to the ongoing improvement of environment support to Projects through integration activities and sharing of lessons learnt.

Skills & Experience:
  • Bachelor degree in Physical Sciences, Engineering, Risk Management or a relevant degree
  • A perspective and understanding of oil and gas projects
  • Understanding and experience with Australian environment legislation and application, including ability to engage and influence key stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated experience with progressing primary environmental approvals for hydrocarbon projects.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Company Background:

With over 90 years’ combined experience of delivering workforce solutions to the global energy industry, NES Fircroft is proud to be the world’s leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining, Automotive and Chemicals sectors worldwide. We provide tailored staffing solutions, sourced from a global talent pool by a dedicated, discipline specific team of consultants.

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