AECOM Job Vacancy For Senior Environmental Officer

The Senior Environmental Officer develops implements and monitors environmental strategies, policies and programmes to conform to local regulations and contract requirements.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The Senior Environmental Officer is responsible for:

• Monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the environmental component of the project Health, Safety, Security, Environmental and Social Performance Management Plan (HSSESP)

• Monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the Adaptive Shoreline Management Plan

• Monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the Social Performance Plans (Local Content, Social Development (CSR), Stakeholder Consultation Plan)

• Making recommendations to the client regarding potential updates to the Environmental Impact Assessment.

• Reviewing and updating the Environmental Monitoring Plan based on any additional monitoring commitments in the environmental permit conditions

• Implementing the Environmental Monitoring Plan

• Using reasonable skill, care and diligence to ensure all conditions of the EIA permit are met

• Using reasonable skill, care and diligence to ensure EIA permit remains valid

• Using reasonable skill, care and diligence to ensure all environmental permits are received prior to start of work

• Monitoring all Contractors' day to day construction activities at Site from the viewpoint of environment and issue non-conformance reports (NCRs) requesting improvement once a non-conformance is found to exist. Carry out monitoring to determine whether the improvement have taken place.

• Using reasonable skill, care and diligence to ensure that all requirements resulting from the EIA studies and reports are implemented by the Contractors.

• Preparing monthly Environment progress report to the Client

• Monitoring and reporting on the management of internationally accepted environment requirements for the project.

• Support the Client and/or Construction Contractor with the procurement of all statutory permits and licences required for the works to proceed.

• Monitor the Contractor’s delivery of the Works for compliance with the Contract documents

• Support the project controls team to deliver contract-package-level reporting, planning, earned value assessments and the like for inclusion in overall project reporting to the Client

• In conjunction with the relevant functional support groups, participate and lead environment meetings and workshops.

Specific skills required:

• Highly knowledgeable in the environmental regulations of Ghana including permitting and reporting requirements

• Ability to prioritize, manages time well, multitask and troubleshoot.

• Highly skilled in the writing of environmental monitoring plans

• Skilled in the implementation of dredging management plans

• Strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills

Person Specification:

• Focused on client delivery – attention to detail and quality with a capacity to work under pressure and meet deadlines

• Communication of complex matters in simple terms

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in environmental management in Ghana

• Minimum 3 years full time experience on major (>USD 50 million) construction projects undertaking duties associated with construction site environmental management

• Minimum 5 years of experience in the employ of an engineering consulting firm

• Experience on dredging projects

• Experience with environmental mitigation and monitoring in coastal areas

Additional Comments:

• Eligibility to work in Ghana (due to nationality or work permit) is an advantage

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science / Management