EHS Specialist

Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for an EHS Specialist on a 18 month Contract, based in Stafford, this is a hybrid role based in the office 3 days a week.

This role is Inside IR35.

Successful candidate must be proficient in Scottish regulations and standards and have background HVDC Onshore Wind Farm / Power T&D / Renewables project experience.

Tasks & Responsibilities
• Lead by example for others and provide full and active commitment in the deployment of the clients EHS Policy “Our Commitment to EHS” and compliance to site EHS rules.
• Management and implementation of all environmental requirements of the project.
• Provision of weekly and monthly reports to the client.
• Provision of required environmental and Sustainability plans.
• Delivery of program of environmental and sustainability works, inclusive of, but not limited to, surveys, pre-construction mitigation, monitoring of mitigation, watching briefs, and exclusion periods.
• Provision and delivery of environmental communication and training plan.
• Environmental and sustainability monitoring and auditing.
• Assist in recruiting of specialized personnel e.g. ecologist, hydrologist, archaeologist, ornithologist, noise specialist.
• Manage all ongoing programs and action plans implemented by the sites for the protection of the environment, including permits for air emissions, hazardous waste management, and wastewater management.

• Ensure full implementation of client standards and procedures at site (EHS Directives, Work Instructions and Guidelines, EHS Roadmap standard, etc.).

• Monitor fulfilment of Environmental contractual requirements established with the Subcontractors.
• Ensure that all site Environmental events (pollution incidents, near-misses, spills, etc.) are recorded, reported, investigated and analysed in due time to prevent recurrence.
• Monitor quantity and quality of the site Environmental inspections carried out by the site personnel.
• Advise site management on legal exposure and Environmental concerns related to any change or decision managed at site.
• Define and implement an Environmental Subcontractor audit program to monitor compliance with all relevant statutory, regulatory, contractual and the company requirements.
• Monitor fulfilment of EHS contractual requirements established with the Subcontractors.
• Collation of Sustainability data.
• Recording of Social Value initiatives.
• Be central point of contact for ESG & Sustainability topics, coordinating with relevant functions and responding to stakeholder requests.
• Develop GSI Sustainability Project strategy & vision based on materiality assessment with key stakeholders, and in alignment with wider clients.
• Lead and maintain the environmental program for GSI.
• Lead and develop environmental strategy for compliance approach with Projects & Service.
• Support and drive to establish sustainability management plans for GSI projects with the sustainability guidelines, processes & frameworks.
• Represent client wide initiatives, programs and goals like Carbon Neutral Operations, Science Based Targets and ESG
• Lead data collection, internal verification, coordination
• Lead/coordinate/support decarbonization and Sustainability efforts in GSI operations and value chain.
• Secure internal GSI stakeholder engagement / alignment / buy into Sustainability initiatives.
• Coordinate deployment of GSI specific Sustainability strategy, track and report progress to key stakeholders.
• Support commercial teams in customer responses for Sustainability information.
• Foster employee engagement and educate and inspire internal and external stakeholders on Sustainability.

Skills knowledge and experience required:
• Master’s degree in business management, Sustainability, environmental engineering or other academic field from an accredited college or university discipline
• Experience in GRID industry or in power generation industry.
• Experience in sales & commercial function or strategy / management consulting
• Fluent in English, French/German/ would be a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills; integrative team working style, able to work into a multi-cultural environment
• Ability to make decisions with limited or conflicting data
• Strong rigor in reporting and documentation
• Ability to manage multiple transactions and priorities simultaneously