Environmental Team Lead

Based in Norwich with occasional offshore and site travel, this role is integral to ensuring compliance with environmental regulations, supporting ISO14001:2015 standards, and influencing sustainable performance across all operational activity—from production to decommissioning.

• Act as company representative in external environmental matters and liaison with UK regulators.
• Provide technical oversight on project-related environmental work and ensure training material is maintained and delivered.
• Support incident investigations, ensuring effective root cause analysis and preventive actions.
• Line manage Environmental Advisors, offering coaching, performance reviews, and support.
• Provide budget input and oversight on environmental components of wider HSE activity.
• Lead and manage environmental permitting (OPPC, ETS, Chemical) across offshore assets.
• Oversee environmental audits, inspections, internal reporting (e.g. EEMS, OSPAR, OPPC, SECR), and regulator submissions.
• Deliver and maintain the site’s ISO14001:2015 certification and environmental planning strategy.

• Technical knowledge across offshore production, drilling, subsea and well intervention operations.
• Experience in onshore terminal operations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Full Membership of IEMA or equivalent professional body.
• Expertise in UK environmental legislation, emissions trading schemes, and permitting systems (PORTAL, EEMS, ETSWAP).
• COMAH, NORM management, RPS certification.
• MSc in Environmental Management or equivalent.
• NEBOSH General Certificate or similar HSE qualification.
• Degree in Environmental Sciences, Engineering, or related subject.
• Team leadership experience.
• Trained ISO14001 auditor with experience managing and maintaining certification.
• Strong experience in environmental roles within the UK offshore upstream Oil & Gas sector, ideally in an operator environment.