Environment Senior Specialist

Purpose of Job

Jobholders at this level are capable of operating with minimal supervision. They work within guidelines and procedures in order to prepare more complex, specialized or ad-hoc reports in their related field. They contribute to the completion of milestones or operational targets within the assigned functional area.

They undertake operational activities including taking part in Environment strategy development, site inspection visits, conducting noise/air emissions/chemical spillage analyses to report environment risks and discrepancies.

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct research and benchmark studies to identify latest Environment best practices and market trends to upgrade ZATCA’s Environment standards and systems
• Develop ZATCA’s Environment guidelines, standards, policies and procedures to guide the Environment strategy development process while using lates best-practices
• Identify required resources and capabilities to assess the needs to provide support in vendors/service providers selection
• Assess vendors and external service providers performance to ensure alignment with required activities and set standards
• Conduct internal assessment to identify required Environment training programs for all ZATCA’s employees
• Develop Environment seminars, awareness sessions, training programs tailored for every employee category to educate ZATCA’s personnel about Environment and prevent potential incidents
• Follow-up on training program execution to ensure that all training material is given within scheduled period
• Monitor ZATCA’s employee competencies level post training to evaluate program efficiency and make corrective improvement actions if needed
• Conduct field studies across ZATCA’s facilities to determine, assess and evaluate incidents/accidents, potential risk, and possible hazards to develop a risk management/prevention plan
• Develop noise, wildlife, chemical spillage, waste management inspection and control program to ensure that all Environment standards and regulations are applied
• Initiate and manage safety risk management improvement projects to constantly update risk management procedures and align with best-practices and latest trends
• Follow all relevant policies, processes and standard operating procedures so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner
• Help in solving escalated problems and provide needed support for junior team to ensure work is carried out in an efficient manner
• Escalate complex problems to the relevant person to ensure cases/issues are closed properly
• Perform other duties as requested
• Train junior staff on the different job activities to ensure transfer of know-how, when applicable
• Provide clear direction, prioritize tasks, assign and delegate responsibility, and monitor the workflow of subordinates/ junior staff
• Support junior staff or direct reports in order to execute their duties according to set policies and processes
  
  
  

Job Details

Communication and Contacs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences or equivalent is required

Experience

A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience

Competencies

Communication - Developing

Professionalism - Developing

Results Oriented - Developing

Occupational Health Expertise - Developing

Safety Expertise - Developing

Customer Focus - Developing

HSE Management - Proficient

Fire Prevention and Protection - Developing

Change Enabler - Developing

Environment Expertise - Proficient