Environmental & Sustainability Superintendent

Job Overview

The Environmental & Sustainability Superintendent role involves overseeing environmental compliance, safeguarding natural resources, and ensuring the organization's activities conform fully to both regulatory demands and company policies. This senior position calls for a blend of technical expertise, leadership capabilities, and regulatory insight.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure strict adherence to local environmental laws, including those mandated by the Saudi National Center for Environmental Compliance, as well as international frameworks such as ISO 14001.
• Manage all relevant environmental permits, licenses, and approvals while maintaining effective communication with regulatory bodies and government entities.
• Develop, implement, and sustain an Environmental Management System (EMS) in line with ISO 14001 standards, including establishing procedures, policies, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Conduct audits and inspections to verify environmental compliance and system effectiveness.
• Continuously monitor air emissions, water discharges, and waste handling processes, preparing timely monthly, annual, and regulatory environmental reports.
• Track critical environmental performance metrics such as emissions, spills, and waste quantities.
• Formulate and maintain spill prevention strategies, lead response efforts to environmental incidents like oil spills or chemical leaks, and perform root cause analyses after incidents.
• Supervise the management, treatment, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes, including produced water and drilling wastes.
• Drive pollution prevention and sustainability programs within operations.
• Identify environmental risks associated with activities including drilling, production, and pipeline management and conduct Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) with recommendations for mitigating actions.
• Engage proactively with internal teams and maintain communication channels with external stakeholders, regulatory agencies, and local communities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or a related field.
• At least 10 years experience in environmental roles specifically within the oil and gas industry.
• Certification as an ISO 14001 Lead Auditor.
• NEBOSH Environmental Certificate holder.
• Valid Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) certifications.
• Comprehensive understanding of environmental legislation and regulations.
• Proficient in environmental risk assessment and incident investigation procedures.
• Demonstrated leadership and personnel management skills.
• Strong competence in data analysis and environmental reporting.
• Effective communicator capable of managing various stakeholder relationships.

Additional Information

The application period for this position remains open for two weeks from the date of announcement.