Environmental Advisor

**Job Overview**:
The Environmental Advisor will be tasked with implementing the Prime Contractor’s environmental management program for marine-based scopes of work and ensuring subcontractor compliance with applicable management plans and regulatory requirements. The Environmental Advisor will be responsible for liaising with subcontractor environment and construction teams, the development and implementation of environmental mitigation measures, and coordination of environmental monitoring resources. The role is site-based on a 14/7 rotation and will periodically be required to perform night shift rotations to support site operations.

Base Salary Range: $110,000 - 121,000 (The range provided is for base salary only. In addition, McDermott offers a competitive total rewards package, including bonuses)

Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.

For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.

**Key Tasks and Responsibilities**:

- Conduct environmental inspections, assessments, and audits to verify subcontractor compliance with project permits, approvals, and environmental requirements
- Support the development, review, and approval of Environmental Work Plans (EWPs) and Environmental Protection Plans (EPPs)
- Collaborate closely with the prime contractor construction and subcontractor construction teams to assist with work planning and ensure the inclusion of environment and regulatory requirements
- Lead or participate in investigations of environmental incidents and regulatory non-compliances to determine root causes and corrective actions
- Participate in and/or lead environmental site walkthroughs with management or subcontractor environment teams
- Participate in regular client, subcontractor, and internal meetings
- Conduct quality assurance reviews on subcontractor environmental monitoring data to identify deficiencies and ensure accuracy of reported data
- Develop and foster positive relationships with the client, subcontractors, and external stakeholders
- Prepare and/or review weekly and monthly environmental monitoring reports
- Support the implementation of the contractor’s environmental management systems to meet corporate, legislative, and client requirements, including compliance with international standards (e.g., ISO 14001 environmental management system)

**Essential Qualifications and Education**:

- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or Technical Diploma in Environmental Science, Biology, or Earth Sciences
- Possession of a professional designation in British Columbia (PAg, RPBio, CPESC, etc.) or eligibility to obtain one is an asset
- 3-5 years of experience on major projects and field experience implementing environmental management programs and subcontractor management during construction
- Experience with marine construction, pile installation, or marine mammal monitoring is an asset
- Experience conducting environmental monitoring activities, inspections, assessments, adaptively managing changing conditions, and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of Provincial and Federal environmental regulations
- Effective communication, conflict resolution, and organizational skills

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