Job Description

Job Summary:

As a Permitting and Risk Specialist, you’ll manage the permitting process, coordinating with legal and other departments to consolidate input for permits from CNH, ASEA, CONAGUA, SOTOP, and other state and municipal authorities. You’ll liaise with the HSEQ team to identify risks and track action items, and work with the social management department for social permits. You will handle discipline-specific requirements for FID, provide input to FEED & EPCI and Workover contracts on permitting and HSEQ risks, and engage legal support for permit applications. Responsibilities include organizing and preparing permit applications, managing stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with all regulations and project requirements.
 
Main Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with legal and other departments consolidation of required input to start permitting process (CNH, ASEA, CONAGUA, SOTOP and other required state and municipal permits).
• Liaise with HSEQ team for risks identification and action items follow up.
• Liaise with social management department to process social permits.
• Mature discipline specific requirements for FID.
• Provide input to FEED & EPCI contracts regarding permitting & HSEQ risks topics.
• Provide input to Workover related contracts regarding permitting & HSEQ risks topics.
• Engage & coordinate legal supports in the application of permits.
• Organize and prepare permit applications.
• Manage & actively engaging all the permitting stakeholders to ensure efficient and smooth permitting process.
• Support social management department to fulfill the requirements during execution of project.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, standards, and project-specific requirements.

 
Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in B.S. Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, Process Safety or equivalent HSEQ related field.
• Ten (10) + years of experience in Permitting positions in the Oil and Gas Industry.
• Experience in stakeholder management with authorities (CNH, ASEA, CONAGUA, SOTOP and other required state and municipal) and landowners.
• Depth knowledge of Mexico permitting requirements & procedure (national and state levels).
• In-depth knowledge of operational activities and Hazard identification, assessment and control (risk management strategies).
• HSEQ Management system knowledge (ISO 9k, 14k & 45k).
• Sound understanding of Project Management principals.
• Proficient in audit planning and execution.
• Fluent in English and Spanish.
• Non-Technical Skills (It refers to soft skills: i.e. leadership, management skills, negotiation, communication, etc.)
• Functional, business, industry supervisory expertise.
• Strong interpersonal skills to create and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Flexible to travel to meet and engage major stakeholders.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to operate in an agile environment, working in cross-functional and multicultural teams.
• Strong Conflict Resolution
• Enthusiastic, open and driven individual with strong HSEQ and leadership skills.

 
Location: Villahermosa

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