Role profile
The Senior Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Advisor will support our projects by developing environmental and social (E&S) standards and policies, coordinating actions to meet lender requirements, and serving as the key liaison with the Independent Environmental and Social Consultant (IESC). They will manage ESG reporting, integrate E&S requirements into project processes, and provide technical review of relevant documentation. The role also involves close collaboration with JV partner corporate functions to align agreed project standards with broader HSEQ, ESG, consents, supply chain, HR and engineering requirements.
Key accountabilities
- Develop project E&S standards
- Identify potential gaps and risks to meeting potential lender E&S requirements (e.g. through gap analysis) and develop action plan to address any identified gaps
- Coordinate actions to address E&S requirements, including any specific ESG standards
- Support implementation of project E&S management system (ESMS) requirements, with consideration of corporate systems and reporting requirements, as appropriate
- Support corporate audits of project ESMS as required, in conjunction with corporate function resource
- Liaison with supply chain function to implement E&S requirements as required
- Manage completion of relevant assessments in line with lender expectations
- Act as key point of contact with the lender IESC and manage information sharing, facilitate project team inputs where required
- Liaison with legal and lender advisors as required, including in relation to understanding changes and updates to lenders E&S/ESG requirements
- Input to project risk management processes as necessary
- Highlight and report any risks at the earliest opportunity, devising appropriate measures designed to mitigate any key E&S risks
- Coordinate project-level agreed ESG and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reporting requirements to meet JV corporate standards and requirements. This is envisaged to include collection and validation of GHG data
- Lead by example and continuously demonstrate the highest level of quality standards in accordance with HSEQ Management System
- Exhibit behaviors consistent with our values
- Work collaboratively with other relevant departments including (but not limited to) HSEQ, Consents, Engineering, Stakeholder, Finance and Supply Chain
- Follow all company policies and procedures and actively support the continual improvement of the business management system (BMS) to ensure the goals and commitments of our HSEQS policy are consistently met
Person specification
- The ability to work with and integrate into a team is a pre-requisite, as is self-motivation, especially if day-to-day work may be carried out remotely and online
- A more general project sense as well as experience of the Scottish consenting process
- Good communications skills
- Demonstrable strong time-management coordination skills
- Ability to clearly collate, manage and disseminate information
- Chartered or equivalent Membership of a professional body
- Previous experience in offshore wind and/or renewable energy project development and construction
- Potential to travel internationally for short term assignments
- The Senior ESG Advisor will have substantial experience in lender E&S requirements, with working knowledge of implementation on UK offshore wind, infrastructure or energy projects. This will include knowledge and working experience of key lender E&S requirements, including:
- Relevant Scottish/UK environmental, health, safety and social legislation and consent/permit requirements
- International Law including conventions and treaties adopted by the UK and applicable to the Project
- The Equator Principles IV (July 2020)
- The International Financing Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards (2012), the World Bank Group Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Guidelines including EHS General Guidelines (2007) and applicable sector EHS specific guidelines
- Other specific lender standards, such as sustainable finance, ESG standards and reporting requirements, including GHG emission data collection/reporting
- Good international Industry Practice Guidance, as applicable
Location: Remote / United Kingdom
