Environmental & Sustainability Project Manager

Job Description Summary

Become part of a winning team and help to deliver the Green Energy transition.

Lead and manage in the most efficient manner Project & Service team members to provide support on implementing the Environmental & Sustainability Requirements.

Implement and maintain Environmental & Sustainability Plans, ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory, regulatory, contractual and the company requirements.

Liaison with Employers, Statutory Bodies and Contractors.

Define and monitor actions to improve Environmental & Sustainability Performance in Construction & Commissioning and to reduce likelihood and severity of Environmental events and Site ESG breaches.

Job Description

Tasks & Responsibilities

Environmental Role

• Management and implementation of all environmental requirements of different projects.
• Provision of required environmental plans.
• Lead and develop environmental strategy for compliance approach with Projects & Service.
• Delivery of program of environmental 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 monitoring and auditing.
• Assist in recruiting of specialised 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 GE 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 analyzed in due time to prevent recurrence.
• Monitor quantity and quality of the site Environmental inspections carried out by the site personnel.
• 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.

Sustainability Role

• Be central point of contact for ESG & Sustainability topics, coordinating with relevant functions and responding to stakeholder requests.
• Develop GSI Region Sustainability strategy & vision based on materiality assessment with key stakeholders, and in alignment with wider GE Vernova.
• Support and drive to establish sustainability management plans for GSI projects with the sustainability guidelines, processes & frameworks.
• Represent GSI in GE wide initiatives, programs and goals like Carbon Neutral Operations, Science Based Targets and ESG
• Lead data collection, internal verification, coordination
• Lead / coordinate / support decarbonisation 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.
• Collation of Sustainability data.
• Recording of Social Value initiatives.

Profile

Skills knowledge and experience required

• Extensively demonstrated years of experience ins a relevant / transferable role.
• IEMA ( Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment) Full membership of IEMA + Chartered environmentalist.
• 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
• Be fully conversant in Scottish and UK consenting and environmental legislation.
• Good computer skill using MS office (word, excel, power point).
• Membership of a recognized professional body e.g IEMA, CIEEM, CIWEM, SocEnv.
• International EHS regulatory knowledge /qualification as required.
• Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills; integrative team working style, able to work into a multi-cultural environment.
• Experience with and knowledge of independent standards organizations and certification programs such as ISO 14001, ISO 45001, etc.
• Problem solving and root cause identification skills.
• Ability to work with cross-functional and cross-business teams.
• High proficiency in English (oral & written).
• Ability to make decisions with limited or conflicting data and manage multiple transactions and priorities simultaneously.

About GE Grid Solutions:

At GE Grid Solutions we are electrifying the world with advanced grid technologies. As leaders in the energy space our goal is to accelerate the transition for a more energy efficient grid to full fill the needs of tomorrow. With a focus on growth and sustainability GE Grid Solutions plays a pivotable role in integrating Renewables onto the grid to drive to carbon neutral. In Grid Solutions we help enable the transition for a greener more reliable Grid. GE Grid Solutions has the most advanced and comprehensive product and solutions portfolio within the energy sector.

Why we come to work:

At GE Renewable Energy, our engineers are always up for the challenge - and we’re always driven to find the best solution. Our projects are unique and interesting, and you’ll need to bring a solution-focused, positive approach to each one to do your best. Surrounded by committed, loyal colleagues, if you can dare to bring your ingenuity and desire to make an impact, you’ll be exposed to game-changing, diverse projects that truly allow you to play your part in the energy transition.

What we offer:

A key role in a dynamic, international working environment with a large degree of flexibility of work agreements

Competitive benefits, and great development opportunities - including private health insurance.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No