Brunel International UK Sustainable Development Advisor

Employment Type: Contract 12 Months (Renewable)

Residential Contract

Location: Atyrau, Kazakhstan
Remuneration: Day Rate - Attractive

CLIENT INFORMATION

Our client is a leader in the support and development of one of the largest Oil & Gas fields discovered anywhere in the world during the last 30 years. The project concerns the exploration and development of an offshore area in the Kazakhstan section of the north Caspian Sea. On going contract opportunities are available with this client through BRUNEL for a variety of disciplines

PURPOSE

Support the Biodiversity Protection Coordinator in the provision of advice on Biodiversity and Sustainable Development issues. These will include survey design, planning, logistics, verify environmental inputs to EIAs and major project documentation, defining key species to be addressed as main target for Biodiversity Action Plan.

It is also intended to promote the Biodiversity Team and the Sustainable Development in its broadest context notably linked to HSE issues, social programmes, public relations and other relevant areas of client business activities.

REQUIREMENTS

The job holder must be a Graduate in Marine Biology, Ecology or related environmental discipline with 2 - 5 years experience working as environmental scientist (preferably on ecological issues within the oil & gas industry and/or in the Former Soviet Union / Caspian region).

The job holder will have practical experience in conducting environmental surveys, biodiversity studies and EIAs implementation. He/she shall have a knowledge of the human (shipping, fishing) or biological (birds or marine mammals) environment and a suitable biological/ecological background to suggest improvement and as well as the ability of taking part to fieldworks.

Required Competencies:

The job holder must have proven:

· Knowledge of the offshore industry, especially its processes and environmental impacts.

· Knowledge of the North Caspian region, and in particular, an understanding of regulator and community concerns.

· Knowledge of international requirements, practices and standards for environmental surveys and EIAs.

Ability to communicate well in English (verbal and written skills). Knowledge of Russian and Kazakh languages are preferable.

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