Background

This role is crucial for ensuring operational guidance on environmental compliance within the organization.

Responsibilities

1. Regulatory Compliance & Permitting

• Ensure full compliance with Kenyan environmental legislation, petroleum regulations, and constitutional requirements relevant to upstream oil & gas operations.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive legal compliance register and permitting strategy aligned with exploration, drilling, and production activities.
• Support the preparation, review, and submission of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), ESIAs and project reports to regulatory authorities, including NEMA.

2. Environmental Management System (EMS) & Assurance

• Implement, and continuously improve the Environmental Management System (EMS) in line with company HSE standards.
• Integrate EMS requirements into field operations, contractor management, and project execution.
• Conduct environmental audits, inspections, and compliance monitoring across upstream activities and contractor operations.
• Lead the investigation, reporting, and close-out of environmental incidents, non-compliances, and audit findings.

3. Environmental Planning & Risk Management

• Identify and manage environmental risks associated with drilling, well testing, production, and logistics operations.
• Support emergency preparedness and response activities, particularly for oil spill prevention and mitigation.

4. Stakeholder Engagement & Social Performance

• Build and maintain strong relationships with government agencies, county authorities, NGOs, and community based organizations.
• Support community liaison activities and sustainable development initiatives aligned with company social performance objectives and maintain a social license to operate.

5. Operational Support & Leadership

• Provide environmental advisory support to facilities, drilling, and project oil Kenya teams to ensure compliance and minimize environmental impact.
• Promote a proactive environmental culture across employees and contractors through training and awareness programs.
• Collaborate with HSE teams to integrate environmental considerations into overall operational risk management.

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Sciences or related field with at least five years’ working experience in environmental related practices, preferably in the oil and gas industry.

• Ensure full compliance with Kenyan environmental legislation, petroleum regulations, and constitutional requirements relevant to upstream oil & gas operations.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive legal compliance register and permitting strategy aligned with exploration, drilling, and production activities.
• Support the preparation, review, and submission of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), ESIAs and project reports to regulatory authorities, including NEMA.
• Implement, and continuously improve the Environmental Management System (EMS) in line with company HSE standards.
• Integrate EMS requirements into field operations, contractor management, and project execution.
• Conduct environmental audits, inspections, and compliance monitoring across upstream activities and contractor operations.
• Lead the investigation, reporting, and close-out of environmental incidents, non-compliances, and audit findings.
• Identify and manage environmental risks associated with drilling, well testing, production, and logistics operations.
• Support emergency preparedness and response activities, particularly for oil spill prevention and mitigation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with government agencies, county authorities, NGOs, and community based organizations.
• Support community liaison activities and sustainable development initiatives aligned with company social performance objectives and maintain a social license to operate.
• Provide environmental advisory support to facilities, drilling, and project oil Kenya teams to ensure compliance and minimize environmental impact.
• Promote a proactive environmental culture across employees and contractors through training and awareness programs.
• Collaborate with HSE teams to integrate environmental considerations into overall operational risk management.

• Degree in Environmental Sciences or related field
• At least five years’ working experience in environmental related practices, preferably in the oil and gas industry