DescriptionAbout Us
ThomasLloyd Climate Solutions (“Group”) is a leading clean energy and technology group, which aims to work towards a net-zero world. The Group, whose origins date back to 2003 was formed to address the growing global need for comprehensive integrated decarbonisation solutions. ThomasLloyd Climate Solutions aims to offer an end-to-end energy transition service worldwide from a single source, providing bespoke emission reduction and active carbon removal solutions rather than disparate individual products and services. Headquartered in Switzerland, our 1200+ employees across 36 locations develop, finance, construct, operate and manage climate solutions globally with a focus on the high-growth Asia-Pacific Region. Through our growing portfolio of climate solutions ranging from state-of the art renewable power generation and storage, green fuels, smart energy infrastructure to high-quality decarbonisation and climate finance offerings we help governments, companies and private consumers around the world accelerate their transition to Net Zero.
The Biomass Plants, North Negros Biopower Inc., South Negros Biopower Inc. and San Carlos Biopower Inc. (together the “Biomass Plants”) are located on the island of Negros, Philippines and headquartered and managed from Manila, Philippines. The Biomass Plants are the largest baseload biomass electricity plants in the Philippines with the capacity to generate 70 MW of electricity. The Biomass Plants are designed to run 24 hours a day, providing much needed baseload renewable energy power to the Philippines as it seeks to reduce reliance on conventional electricity solutions such as carbon intensive coal fired power plants. The Biomass Plants are powered by sugarcane waste, specifically dried leaves and stalks of the sugar cane plant, which would typically be burned or left to decompose in the sugarcane fields after they are harvested.
Your Role
As an Impact and Environmental & Social Management Specialist, you will help deepen operationalisation of the Biopower Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) and maximise the sustainable development impact of operations. Core areas of focus include enhancing the Biopowers contributions to generating clean energy, supporting quality jobs and livelihoods, strengthening contributions to nature and biodiversity, while managing its GHG footprint. You will work in close collaboration with the senior management team and the key stakeholders at ThomasLloyd Climate Solutions, the parent company of the Biomass Plants as well as relevant technical partners.
This role will report to the SVP Business Development and Corporate Planning and will be based in Manila with a requirement for travel to the Negros Island region.
Your Responsibilities
• Serve as ESMS specialist, including:
- Collaborate with stakeholders across the group to report on agreed Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and GHG management issues to the ESMS Committee.
- Submit Impact and ESG KPI monitoring report to the ESMS committee each quarter for discussion at its Quarterly Committee meeting and serve as secretariat for the Committee, compiling inputs from across the Biopower Group.
- Support appropriate escalation and response on (1) health and safety issues including serious near-miss incidents (2) serious grievances.
- Coordinate ESMS compliance for new projects or major enhancements (e.g. upgrades, expansions, replacement of major equipment) and associated Environmental and Social Action Plans.
- Work with stakeholders across the Biopower Group including operations and maintenance staff and contractors to ensure adherence with its requirements.
- Review and enhance both the guidelines and associated operating and implementation arrangements e.g. reviewing updates to existing handbooks and guidelines / guiding optimal governance of ESG and EHS implementation / enabling training and workshops for operational stakeholders.
• Spearhead efforts to improve and enhance the sustainable development impact of existing and planned sustainable energy investments, with a particular focus on the following issues:
- Climate change impact optimisation and GHG management, supporting group aspirations to develop SBTi Net Zero Targets.
- Promoting circular economy and nature positive approaches to the Biopower enterprise including its supply chain.
- Quality job creation and fostering inclusive leadership in line with Corporate Group priorities, in collaboration with the Biopowers Human Resources function.
- Climate change resilience considerations, including developing medium term climate change risk management strategies and community engagement strategies around resilience.
• Support additional sustainability and/or corporate social responsibility programs at group and site level that add strategic value.
Your Experience & Qualifications
- 7-10 years of experience with a minimum of 3-5 years of track record in Environmental, Social and/or Health and Safety Standard management within Infrastructure related sectors (e.g. Clean Energy Construction and Generation).
- Degree in a related field, e.g. Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Social Development.
- Biomass Energy or Agriculture sector exposure would be a plus.
- Sound understanding of Environmental and Social Management frameworks including Health and Safety considerations and fluency in international standards, notably the International Finance Corporation’s Performance Standards and Health and Safety Standards.
- Experience with implementing an Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) and coordinating diverse stakeholders to improve performance.
- Experience setting and implementing a Net Zero target would be highly beneficial, as would experience working on projects generating carbon credits.
- Strong understanding of and experience implementing sustainable development impact and community engagement opportunities.
- Familiarity with critical applied sustainability issues including supply chain due diligence, labour policies and standards and pollution management, particularly in the Philippines context.
Your Personal Attributes & Competencies
- Analytical
- Proactive
- Detail oriented
- Problem solving
- Collaborative
Our Values
Being passionate, curious, agile and courageous are values that we embrace every day to guide our behaviours and decisions, helping us achieve our vision.
Equal Employment Opportunities
ThomasLloyd Climate Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and we provide equal opportunities to all existing employees and applicants. We are proud of our diverse backgrounds inclusive of race/ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, social and educational background. At ThomasLloyd Climate Solutions everyone contributes something unique and distinct, which helps us to make a positive impact on the world we share.
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