S&E Manager

Repsol has an opening for an S&E Manager within the Alaska Business Unit, to be based in Anchorage, AK.

Business Unit: Alaska
Reports To: Alaska BU Director

Location: Anchorage, AK
Schedule: Office-based (hybrid) with some travel

The Safety and Environment (S&E) Manager is responsible for leading the implementation, assurance, and continuous improvement of the S&E Management System across Alaska activities. This role ensures full compliance with regulatory requirements and corporate standards, while promoting a strong safety culture and environmental stewardship in challenging Arctic operating conditions. The position plays a critical role in managing major accident hazards, ensuring environmental protection and regulatory compliance, and providing technical S&E leadership throughout the activities of Repsol in Alaska. In particular, these activities include:

• Operated Exploration: Drilling and Seismic Campaigns in the AK North Slope
• Operated Emergency Response, including preparedness for operating cargo lifting in Valdez
• Non-Operated Exploration and Production in the North Slope

Key Responsibilities

General S&E responsibilities:

• Responsible for safe operations under Repsol control and for Environmental stewardship and regulatory compliance.
• Apply Repsol E&P’s S&E Management System to Alaska Business Unit activity.
• Ensure reporting of S&E metric and information to Repsol E&P and Corporate, including incidents, environmental parameters, greenhouse gas emissions, risks, etc.

Operated Exploration projects (seismic and drilling):

• Define and implement Safety and Environmental (S&E) Plans
• Assess S&E risks associated to the project/Conduct Risk Assessment Workshops
• Develop the Permitting Roadmap, ensure the development of environmental studies and deliverables required and interact with regulatory agencies, both Alaska State and Federal
• Support in the identification of stakeholders and preparation of stakeholders’ management plan
• Develop and implement S&E procedures and deliverables
• Coordinate bridging documents with contractors on S&E issues
• Conduct audits to contractors. Ensure implementation of corrective actions.
• Perform S&E evaluation of contractors during tender processes, define S&E requirements in contracts
• Monitor contractor compliance with Repsol standards and requirements
• Contract Holder for S&E services
• Prepare and implement emergency response plans required for the project. Coordinate emergency drills
• Coordinate incident investigations. Develop lessons learned from incidents and communicate external lessons learned to project stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and other Alaska Safety requirements
• Implement preventive observations program and analyze the trends and define corrective actions
• Hold S&E meetings, prepare S&E reports and supervise S&E personnel at site

Emergency Response (cargo lifting in Valdez):

• Contract Holder for Emergency Response services.
• Coordinator for emergency preparedness, responsible for the preparation and/or maintenance of the C-Plans and direct relations with the relevant authorities.
• Organization of drills at all levels, including the organization of full deployment drills as required by Alaska Authorities.
• Performs audits and assessments of ER contractors.

Interface with Operator in Non-Operated Assets:

• Act as key S&E focal point with operators in non-operated assets.
• Challenge operator performance where needed to ensure compliance and safety excellence.
• Participation in Technical Committee Meetings.
• Monitor Operator’s performance, understand risks to Repsol and report accordingly.
• Audit Operator in S&E issues.

Required Qualifications

• Full U.S. work authorization without restrictions, conditions, or current/future sponsorship.
• University Degree in Science or Engineering (Wells, Industrial, Chemical, Safety or Environmental Engineering) with specialization in QS&E
• Proficient in S&EQ Management Systems ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 9001
• Possess certification in NEBOSH or equivalent
• Successful Fit to Work clearance and maintaining FTW requirements for working in remote areas

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Required Experience

• 12+ years' experience in S&E roles in Upstream O&G
• Field operations (drilling, production, or O&M)
• Leading S&E teams and programs
• Environmental regulations and permitting experience for projects under Alaska State and Federal regulations
• Experience in Arctic or extreme cold environments (e.g., Alaska North Slope, Canada, Arctic offshore)
• Demonstrated experience working in: Extreme cold temperatures, Remote logistics environments, Ice/snow operations and seasonal constraints
• Knowledge of Alaska State and Federal Environmental regulations, including the differences between permitting and environmental regulations applicable in Alaska State and Federal Lands
• Knowledge of Winterization and cold-weather operational risks
• Knowledge of Emergency response in remote locations
• Knowledge of Oil spill response regulations in AK and oil spill response techniques
• Fluent in ICS Emergency Response

Key Competencies

• S&E Management Systems
• Incident Management & Investigation
• Process Safety & Barrier Management
• Environmental impact assessment and control
• Hazard Identification and risk management
• Stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Strong leadership and influence skills
• Ability to challenge operators and senior stakeholders constructively
• High level of risk awareness and decision-making under uncertainty
• Excellent communication skills (multicultural/remote teams)

Working Conditions

• Office-based with hybrid flexibility
• Frequent travel to the field required