Environmental and Social Manager

Job Description

We are looking to recruit a junior to mid-level Environmental and Social (E&S) Manager to join our team in London, working closely with our project stakeholders in managing and fulfilling our projects’ E&S and HSE obligations.

At Ellipse Projects, we are delivering turnkey infrastructure solutions in healthcare, IT and government administration in Africa and Southeast Asia, and our active projects are in Senegal, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Indonesia.

Our project stakeholders are public (governmental) clients, Equator lenders and Export Credit Agencies (ECAs), and regional regulators and the local communities and users of our built projects.

We’re a global team working seamlessly with our Paris headquarters and with our regional offices on all project lifecycles, from pre-sales through pre-construction to construction and operation.

You will play a key role in procurement and reviews of all E&S deliverables throughout our project lifecycles (term of references [ToR], Environmental and Social Impact Assessments [ESIAs], Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plans [ESMPs], Stakeholder Engagement Plans [SEPs], Stakeholder Engagement [SE] and E&S Monitoring) and in fulfilling HSE site requirements during construction and operation, meeting international IFI’s and requirements and standards.

You will report to the Global E&S Director based in London, UK.

Your role and responsibilities include:

1. Work closely with all business groups at Ellipse Projects (pre-sales, design, construction, operation) during the management of E&S requirements of each project, based on its stage.
2. Manage E&S contractors in all project phases (pre-sales, construction, operation):
   • Contribute to the preparation of request for proposals (RFPs) for various E&S deliverables meeting international lenders and International Finance Corporation (IFC) standards, alongside E&S requirements.
   • Help with the preparation and review of external E&S consultants’ contracts in collaboration with the procurement and contracts administration department.
   • Assist with E&S contractor’s management including purchase orders, invoices and payments in collaboration with the finance department.
   • Participate in the management of E&S contractors during the preparation of E&S deliverables to ensure projects adhere to regional, and international regulatory requirements and Ellipse Projects’ objectives:
   • ESIA, ESMP, SEP, resettlement action plan (RAP), livelihood restoration plan [LRP], SE, etc.
   • E&S monitoring and reporting during construction and operation phases.
3. Provide support to the local Ellipse Projects HSE manager / community liaison officer (CLO) of all projects during construction and operation:
   • Support and coordinate with the various HSE Managers / CLOs for each project, ensuring their adherence to the HSE/E&S requirements.
   • Support them in stakeholder engagement and the complaints management mechanism.
   • Review their monthly HSE reports.
   • Assist them in reducing and correcting HSE/E&S non-compliances.
4. Assist in interfacing with regional E&S regulators and agencies for all project stages:
   • Management and timely reviews and submission of E&S deliverables including pre-validation workshops.
   • Obtaining environmental permits and consents and managing any changes to fully satisfy environmental compliance certifications.
   • Correcting non-compliances.
5. Compliance with ISO 9001 and 14001 requirements:
   • Ensure compliance of the Ellipse Projects E&S process with the ISO requirements.
   • Follow the E&S improvement plan to increase ISO compliance.

JOB SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent verbal and writing skills in both English and French is a must, including technical reviewing.
• Minimum 2 years consultancy experience in E&S sustainability projects.
• A degree in environmental science, environmental engineering or other relevant disciplines, and/or membership of a relevant ESIA or HSE professional institute is highly desirable.
• Understanding of the E&S processes in all its stages (ESIA, ESMP, SEP, SE, RAP, LRP, E&S Monitoring, etc.) for project’s life cycle.
• Familiarity in E&S regulatory system and permitting process in West Africa and Indonesia is a plus.
• Familiarity with the Equator Principles 4, the World Bank’s EHS Guidelines, the IFC’s Performance Standards and the OECD Common Approaches.
• Willingness to travel internationally for short visits to our project sites at key E&S project milestones, as required.
• Demonstrable experience working within cross-cultural teams and environments.
• Strong initiative and work ethics.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills, critical technical document reviews and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills, collaboration and team spirit.
• Strong passion tackling E&S/HSE issues.
• Autonomy, self-reliance and rigour.

Applicants from francophone countries are welcome to apply

ABOUT ELLIPSE PROJECTS

Ellipse Projects is an engineering, procurement, construction and financing company with over a decade of experience delivering high quality infrastructure projects on time and within budget. With strong expertise in the healthcare and digital technology sectors, the company provides turnkey solutions mainly in Africa and Southeast Asia.

We integrate the project from structuring finance, through developing the design and procuring all equipment, to constructing and delivering the project including skills transfer.

With a strong customer focus, Ellipse Projects provides tailor-made structured financing and solutions adapted to specific health challenges and desired healthcare outcomes to improve the quality of people’s lives and help them thrive.

From its head office in Paris, Ellipse Projects relies on a network of local branches and subsidiaries in Europe in London, Brussels, Copenhagen and Bucharest, and in Africa and SE Asia in Abidjan, Accra, Cotonou, Dakar, Jakarta, Lomé, Nairobi, Ouagadougou, Singapore and Yaoundé. We manage our projects successfully with a strong local presence, a deep understanding of the main actors and long-term relationships with our local partners.

With our accelerating infrastructure projects, we are keen to attract the best in the industry and invite you to bring your expertise and become part of our team.

For more information, go to https://ellipseprojects.com.