Operations Advisor III

• Take Observations of marine mammals and other protected species during survey operations.

• Documents observation effort, sightings or acoustic detections in Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) or other
approved format.

• Monitors permit or other environmental restrictions and calls for shutdown of survey operations when limiting conditions are reached.

• Responsible for verifying that vendors and their subcontractors adhere to permit requirements, project plans, and industry standards
• Responsible for communicating Technical, Operational and SSH&E concerns and issues to Company Lead QC to ensure project proceeds according to Company standards
• Responsible for monitoring the occurrence and location of protected species relative to the field equipment and coordinating with vendor personnel whilst in the work area.
• Responsible for oversight of vendors operations and collection of effort and protected species or other observational data and reports.

• Completion of recognized PSO training course appropriate to observational equipment proposed, species expected and jurisdiction of the work site.
• Operators shall have attended a recognized training course for the equipment and software used and at least one shall hold a bachelors or higher degree in bioacoustics or related science)
• Field experience as a PSO; Company experience preferred
• Experience in the collection of environmental samples and data who has knowledge of sampling, testing, and classification techniques, industry SSH&E standards, environmental sampling equipment, operations,
company reporting requirements, and an awareness of company operation integrity management system (OI) procedures
• Must be well versed in SSH&E practices and processes for field operations
• Must have excellent communication skills, possess high level of integrity, and willingness to build trust and accountability in inter-personal relationships while working in team setting
• Must be fluent in both written and spoken English
• Must be proficient in current communication mediums and technologies (i.e., Microsoft Office, telecommunications, email, meetings)
• Must be in good physical condition and shall comply with all project health and safety requirements (including any vendor, vessel or country-specific certifications required to work offshore)
• Must comply with requirements of company drug and alcohol and infectious disease prevention programs.
• Certifications must be current and not due to expire for the anticipated duration of the project.