Environmental Specialist

Industry Category	Engineering	Position	Environmental
Recruitment Department		Number Of Recruits	several
Work Location	Metro Manila (NCR) Pasay	Nature Of Work	Full Time
Gender Requirements	Male	Marriage Requirement	No marital status restrictions
Education Level	College Diploma	Work Experience	No work experience restrictions
Age Requirement	Above 18 years old	Salary Package	Negotiable
Updated Date	2022-09-27	Valid Until	Long-term validity

JOB SUMMARY

The position provides technical and strategic support to the Head of the Department in carrying out the environmental objectives of the Company by examining, standardizing, and harmonizing the methodologies and design of the modular environmental programs, and evaluating the results of implementation of the said programs and initiatives across the organization

To ensure and maintain the full compliance of the Company with applicable environmental, legal and other requirements; conformance with contractual and financial obligations and commitments, and fulfilling with expectations of the Company’s stakeholders. The programs further align the company’s environmental policy and protocols with tangible measures that address the operational needs of project sites, facilities operations and maintenance, and manage the relevant environmental risks associated with the company’s operations.

Lastly, these programs and initiatives shall be guided by the principle of Sustainable Development to achieve continual improvement in the overall environmental performance of the Company, while maintaining adequate protection of the environment in sites where the Company operates. The responsibility is conducted within the limits of national legal requirements, Company policies and guidelines, loans and covenants and related international environmental conventions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Natural Science, or Environmental Engineering or related fieldMaster ́s degree in a related field is an advantageAt least eight (8) years of experience in handling EIA and management, air and water quality, waste management in power (preferably, geothermal energy) or resource projects (mining or onshore oil or gas projects) - including conduct of survey, monitoring or research; interpretation and assessment of EIA information; risk assessment and management; pollution control; and other management concerns on related issues.Experience in approval process of environmental certification in power, mining, or oil or gas sectors.Experience managing EIA/ESIA regulations and/or IFC or similar standards.

Trainings Required

Environmental Impact Assessment / Environmental and Social ImpactWater QualityAir QualityEnvironmental Risk AssessmentStakeholder Management (Environmental Issues)Pollution Control and PreventionEnvironmental Management System, Audit

Energy Development Corporation is a geothermal energy industry pioneer and the recognized world leader in wet steam field technology. In the Philippines, EDC is the largest vertically integrated geothermal company, delivering 1,475MW of clean and renewable energy. We continue to diversify our renewable energy portfolio through investments in hydropower, solar power and wind energy projects in the Philippines. With almost 40 years of geothermal mastery, EDC is set to deliver the benefits of sustainable geothermal development to communities around the world as it ventures into Latin America and Indonesia.EDC is part of the First Gen Corporation (“First Gen”) Group, which has the largest portfolio of power plants using clean and renewable technology in the Philippines. First Gen’s 16 power generation plants have a combined capacity of 2,763MW. First Gen has one of the cleanest power portfolios in the country with its entire power generation portfolio utilizing fuels such as geothermal steam, water, and natural gas.Wind power complements EDC’s existing power generation assets including the baseload geothermal plants, as well as, the Pantabangan hydroelectric plant, which serves as a peaking plant.EDC has become the leading geothermal energy producer in the Philippines through the successful development and operation of numerous geothermal energy projects. Since 1983, the Company has successfully developed, financed, built, and operated seven geothermal steamfields in five geothermal contract areas, containing both wet and dry steam. These steamfields currently supply geothermal steam to geothermal power plants with an aggregate installed capacity of 1,130 MW. In addition, the Company currently, directly and indirectly, owns and operates eleven geothermal power plants with a total installed capacity of 1,181 MW. EDC, through its indirect wholly owned subsidiary Green Core Geothermal, Inc., operates the 192.5MW Palinpinon and 112.5MW Tongonan geothermal power plants. Bacman Geothermal, Inc., another indirect wholly owned subsidiary of EDC, operates the 130MW Bacman geothermal power plant. The Company believes this track record has enabled it to develop the expertise needed to assess the feasibility of future acquisitions and greenfield projects, ensure the safe and efficient construction of power plants, and provide for efficient power plant operations.OUR VISION AND MISSIONVISIONWe will become the global leader in geothermal energy as we strengthen our leadership in the Philippine renewable energy industry.MISSIONWe are committed to provide the present and future generations a better life with clean and renewable energy.We are committed to promote customer and investor interests, employee development, community welfare and environmental stewardship at all times.OUR CORPORATE OBJECTIVESMaximize Shareholders’ ValueSustain Profitable GrowthExpand Customer BaseEnhance Customer RelationshipAchieve Operational ExcellenceSustain High-performing Organization OUR CORE VALUESWe have the best-qualified and trained professionals, technical people and support staff who persist in always bringing EDC to industry leadership. The company’s geothermal team has over 40 years of technical and management experience in the geothermal industry. We also have a core team geoscientists and engineers who are holders of degrees from Geothermal Institutes in Iceland, Italy, New Zealand and Japan.We are guided by the following distinct Lopez Group values:A Pioneering Entrepreneurial SpiritBusiness ExcellenceUnityNationalismSocial JusticeIntegrityEmployee Welfare and WellnessWe know from generations of experience that it is by living according to these values that a company can be built to last.