Principal Environmental Consultant - Offshore Oil & Gas

Aberdeen | Staff or Contract

Our client is looking for an experienced Principal / Specialist Consultant with a strong background in UKCS oil and gas permitting to join their growing Permits & Licensing team.

This is a senior opportunity supporting a diverse portfolio of offshore energy projects, from early project development through to late life and decommissioning.

The role

You will:

• Lead and manage permitting and licensing projects
• Prepare and review UKCS oil and gas permits, including term and life chemical permitting
• Act as a Project Manager, Project Sponsor or provide secondment support within client teams
• Manage day-to-day relationships with clients, operators, regulators and stakeholders
• Provide technical advice and guidance to consultants within the team
• Lead permit preparation, report writing and quality assurance
• Support projects through operational, late-life and decommissioning stages
• Work collaboratively with wider environmental, engineering and advisory teams

About you

We're looking for someone with:

• Significant professional experience in oil and gas permitting
• Strong knowledge of the offshore energy industry, particularly operational and/or late-life projects
• Experience leading and project managing scopes of work
• A degree in a relevant discipline such as environmental science, chemistry or engineering
• Strong knowledge of offshore legislation and experience reviewing and advising on regulatory requirements
• A proven track record of working effectively with operators, regulators and stakeholders
• Excellent analytical, communication and report-writing skills
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Experience engaging with industry forums and working groups would be advantageous

What's on offer?

• Flexible hybrid working
• Market-competitive salary
• Training and professional development
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits
• Enhanced parental and shared parental leave
• Company pension scheme
• Inclusive and collaborative working environment
• Regular social and networking opportunities

If you're an experienced Permitting & Licensing professional looking for your next opportunity within the offshore energy sector, I'd be keen to hear from you.

If you’d like to find out more about this opportunity, get in touch with Katie at katie@climate17.com for a confidential conversation about the role.