In Country ESHIA Lead (Environmental, Social & Health Impact Assessment)

Please quote job number 10518

Position Overview

• Environmental scientist based at the Client's Mine Site office assisting Environmental Project Manager to manage environmental compliance issues associated with the development of a mine expansion project
• Contributing specifically to ESHIA studies and report development.

Main Responsibilities & Duties

• Overseeing and co-ordinating in-country ESHIA activities, liaising with client and local consultants and design institutes, data collection and collation, data analysis, reporting.
• Overseeing and co-ordinating the Ukrainian OVOS (Environment Impact Assessment) work package to be managed by a local Ukrainian consultant and undertaken by a local design institute
• Overseeing environmental permitting updates and applications by Ecoline and a local design institute including current and future requirements
• Reporting on status of the environmental permitting/licensing needs and progress
• Assisting with preparation of Environmental Management Program and implementation of same.
• Assisting with environmental advice and management of activities for ongoing early works including camp construction activities, dewatering and overburden stripping
• Ensuring compliance with international standards and best practice guidelines.
• Assisting with implementation of international standard EMS

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Educated to minimum degree level standard
• Ukrainian or CIS national
• Experience of ESHIA processes – especially extractive industries
• Previous experience of OVOS in Ukraine or FSU desirable
• International environmental project work experience
• Report writing
• EMP implementation and EMS experience
• Experience of liaising with regulators, consultants and contractors
• Self starter
• Team Player

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