Environmental Scientist III at ABNL Limited

ABNL Limited was incorporated in 1992 as an Oil and Gas servicing company with a vision to provide professional engineering and technical services to the Oil and Gas exploration and production companies in Nigeria and the West African sub-region. Since its incorporation, the company has grown in leaps and bounds, expanding its business horizon, but still within the Oil and Gas sector.

ABNL is a 100% owned indigenous firm, with a shareholding in excess of 100 million Naira. Its' directors are individuals of proven integrity, who over the years have acquired the requisite experience in the Oil and Gas business, as well as in the banking and finance sector. The integrity of the directors and the staff of the company have been a priceless contributive factor in the growth and wellbeing of the company.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Environmental Scientist III

Location: Offshore Platform, Akwa Ibom 
Employment Type: Contract
Work Schedule: 10wk on / 3wk off - 70 days on / 21 days off
Assignment Type: Offshore Rotation

Job Summary

• We are seeking a Safety, Security, Health, and Environmental (Tech) - Environmental Scientist III

Scope of Work specific to this Assignment:

• The environmental scientist must be trained and experienced in use of JNCC guidelines, and qualified to observe and report on activity of cetaceans and endangered species in seismic survey area.
• The personnel must have experience in marine mammal observations on marine seismic crew.

Main Functions

• Provide guidance and advice on Technical, Operational, and Safety, Security, Health and Environmental (SSH&E) aspects of environmental data collection during field operations.
• Collection and analysis of environmental samples and data. In addition, the personnel will be required to act as Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) or Protected Species Observer (PSO) during the seismic operation.
• A MMO/PSO shall be the individual who keeps watch for mammals during seismic operations.

Responsibilities
In addition to the Level 1 and 2 tasks, a Level 3:

• Will provide mentoring and technical guidance to lower level personnel and have the skills and qualifications below.
• Serve as the environmental expert for the Business Line.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a closely related position; ExxonMobil experience preferred
• Must have exceptional technical skills to monitor and advise on technical aspects of data acquisition, sample preservation, processing, interpretation, classification and reporting; including; logistics, operations, instrumentation, equipment, recording, and positioning
• Must be well versed in SSH&E practices and processes for field operations
• Must have strong knowledge of sampling and preservation of water column, surficial and near surficial sediments for environmental, geochemical or geological/geotechnical purposes
• Must be trained at observing and identifying marine mammals or in compliance with the most recent Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) guidelines (or other standards defined for the area of 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 per the agreement.
• Certifications must be current and not due to expire for the anticipated duration of the project.

Application Closing Date
22nd September, 2024.