Simon Vear
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Simon Vear

Senior Associate - Project Services

About Simon

​Simon is a Senior Associate within Shirley Parsons Project Services team.

He has a passion for helping businesses and organisations across all sectors improve the way they work; whether in the design of their businesses, realising the benefits of new tech and digital opportunities, or in the delivery of operational improvements.

His range of experiences covers both the public and private sectors in the UK and globally. In 20 years as a consultant, he has helped over thirty businesses delivering over 60 projects and programmes.

Simon set up on his own in January 2022 following four years at the Oakland Group specialising in delivering complex change programmes focussed on quality and operations transformations. Prior to that he spent 5 years at PA Consulting leading change programmes in a range of environments, varying from the implementation of a new crime recording system across Leicestershire police force, to the design and installation of a new capability for the MOD in the oversight of the submarine acquisition programme.

Since working on his own, Simon has supported HMRC, both in developing their Sustainability delivery framework; and in their Portfolio Management Office where he developed and captured new ways of working that enabled automation of many of their P3M processes through the implementation of a new Project Management software.

He also led a programme at Hitachi Energy to design, and get alignment of the top 100 leaders in, a new global governance and assurance framework to enable the business to effectively manage its operations while it grows from an $8bn to $16bn business over the next five years.

Outside of work Simon likes to keep active and to support his community. He is a regular runner, and has completed several marathons. In support of the community, he is a Governor at a local primary school, a director of his local residents association, and a Non-Executive Director for a family run business.

EHS Representative

$105k - 120k per year + Full Benefits + Discretionary Bonus

Arcadia

A leading oil & gas company is looking for an EHS Representative  to join its team in Arcadia, LA.  Travelling regionally across their operations and sites you will be responsible for driving forward EHS performance at a job-site level, ensuring a commitment towards the corporate EHS goals. This represents a outstanding opportunity to join a a major company, in a position with fantastic long-term growth potential.The Role: Advise all operational, project and maintenance teams (Production, Drilling, Completions) across the region on EHS issues - ensuring all employees remain committed to establishing an industry leading safety cultureUndertake safety inspections, incident investigations and audits as deemed necessaryMaintain area specific SPCC, LDAR, and GHG monitoring plans.Assists EHS staff with due diligence and environmental remediation projects.Lead safety meetings and site-specific safety training for all site/facility employeesEnsure the sites remain compliant with both local and federal regulatory bodies e.g. OSHA The Candidate: Hold a bachelors degree in Safety, Engineering, or related technical field (preferred)Possess at a minimum 3-5 years hands on safety experience working in the onshore oil & gas industry Strong communicator who is able to effectively engage with key internal and external stakeholders across all business levelsBased near Arcadia, LA and able to travel as required (Relocation Assistance on offer for non-local candidates)

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EHS Representative

$105k - 120k per year + Full Benefits + Discretionary Bonus

Longview

A laeding oil & gas company is looking for an EHS Representative  to join its team in Longview, TX.  Travelling regionally across their operations and sites you will be responsible for driving forward EHS performance at a job-site level, ensuring a commitment towards the corporate EHS goals. This represents a outstanding opportunity to join a a major company, in a position with fantastic long-term growth potential.The Role: Advise all operational, project and maintenance teams (Production, Drilling, Completions) across the region on EHS issues - ensuring all employees remain committed to establishing an industry leading safety cultureUndertake safety inspections, incident investigations and audits as deemed necessaryMaintain area specific SPCC, LDAR, and GHG monitoring plans.Assists EHS staff with due diligence and environmental remediation projects.Lead safety meetings and site-specific safety training for all site/facility employeesEnsure the sites remain compliant with both local and federal regulatory bodies e.g. OSHA The Candidate: Hold a bachelors degree in Safety, Engineering, or related technical field (preferred)Possess at a minimum 3-5 years hands on safety experience working in the onshore oil & gas industry Strong communicator who is able to effectively engage with key internal and external stakeholders across all business levelsBased near Longview, TX  and able to travel as required (Relocation Assistance on offer for non-local candidates)

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Sustainability Lead

£45k - 55k per year

Gerrards Cross

Sustainability LeadGerrards Cross£50,000 + benefits We are currently working with a leader in technical construction, who design, build, and deliver top quality commercial and manufacturing, data centres, food, logistics and pharmaceutical facilities.The Sustainability Lead will support operations and corporate sustainability and will be a technical expert in their field. They will lead internal and external stakeholders towards sustainable and compliant outcomes that align with project requirements and the corporate ESG strategy.The Sustainability Lead will be responsible for:  Supporting project teams in understanding certification requirements (such as BREEAM, LEED) and achieving their targeted credits.Engaging with supply chain and relevant roles to ensure requirements and evidence for certifications are discharged / collected in a timely manner.Supporting the Head of ESG with strategy design, delivery, and performance evaluation.Key contact for assigned projects / teams – as the sustainability subject matter expert providing technical advice and guidance. The Sustainability Lead will have: A degree or similar in an environmental, social or governance disciplineExperience / involvement in environmental and sustainability support to constructionISO14001 internal auditorBREEAM Accredited ProfessionalCarbon literacy or emissions accounting qualification for example LCA Vacancy Reference: PR/027451Vacancy Owner: Emily Swindlehurst | emily.swindlehurst@shirleyparsons.com | (+44) 1296 611321 | (+44) 7773 978 494

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