Environmental Approvals Specialist

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

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.