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Spill Response Specialist

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Reference ID R186711 Updated 08/22/2025
Health, Safety, Security, and Environment
United Kingdom
London
N/A

What you’ll be doing

  • Training & Competence

    • Facilitate and delivering oil spill response and Shell Incident Management System (SIMS/ICS) training

    • Ensure SIMS roles are in place to lead oil and chemical spill Emergency Response (ER) activities and maintain own training and qualifications to serve in key Incident Command System (ICS) roles when required

    • Support development of regional spill response competency through succession planning, Emergency Response Specialists, Emergency Response Coordinators, and regional team members to ensure response competencies are developed and maintained

    • Develop personnel within the framework of the ICS to achieve and maintain a high degree of preparedness for oil and chemical spill ER. Coordinate ICS kill pool group based on expertise area

  • Exercising

    • Support delivery of Business and Regional spill exercises

  • Response

    • Respond to incidents as a core member of the regional team

    • Provide Shipping & Maritime Emergency Response coverage via cascade system

    • Provide technical guidance on vessel-related issues and potentially become Duty Response Coordinator within STASCo (Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited) Emergency Response Team (depending on previous experience)

    • Respond to Shipping & Maritime incidents as member of Incident Management Team

  • BU support

    • Support country and business response teams in developing and updating robust Oil and Chemical response plans. Identify equipment, facilities and personnel needed for oil and chemical spill ER

    • Conduct Spill Preparedness and Response 2nd Line of Assurance. Ensure that locations are fully prepared to respond to emergency situations and conduct reviews and assessments

    • Provide direct oil and chemical spill support and expertise to businesses as needed. Support gap closure and improvement following executed 2nd and 3rd Line Assurances

  • Stakeholder Management

    • Maintain and leverage key internal relationships and develop proactive engagement strategies. Ensure close collaboration with legal, communications, Global Emergency Management (Shell Emergency Management, Group Crisis Management), government relations, policy and advocacy, environmental, and subject matter expert support groups

    • Coordinate with regional ‘All Hazards Network/Oil Spill Response Organizations and Global Emergency Management where requested to assure alignment in plans and response

    • Represent Shell in Industry committees and projects relating to regional initiatives

    • Support engagement with external stakeholders, where requested, to provide inputs in emerging legislation/regulation and protect Shell’s interests

    • Monitor “best practices” and drive continuous improvement in oil and chemical spill Emergency Response

    • Provide oversight of contractors working on projects

What you bring

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher and extensive experience in oil and chemical spill emergency response, science of oils spills and the environmental impacts of oil spills with recommended mitigations

  • Experience in field response with a focus on oil and chemical impacts to the environment

  • Capable of interfacing/coordinating with internal and external customers, stakeholders and government agencies

  • Experience in incident management

  • Experience building and developing an Incident Command System (ICS) organization and responding to incidents/exercises in ICS roles

  • Experience in conducting Tier 3 responses or exercises

  • Experience in building and developing organizational capability and competence in oil spill response management

  • Capable of interfacing/coordinating with wide variety of internal and external customers and stakeholders

  • Strong presentation skills

  • Experience in Adult Education would be considered an asset

  • Excellent engagement, leadership, organizational, influencing and communication skills and capabilities

After you submit your application, you will receive an email providing a link to an online assessment that is a mandatory part of the process. The email will come from HireVue - please check your spam/junk mailbox if you do not see the email. Once completed, your application will be reviewed to determine next steps. Thank you for your interest in Shell!

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

  • Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.

  • Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.

  • Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.

  • Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.

  • Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.

  • Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.

  • Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performancerelated salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.

  • Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.

  • Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.

  • Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and

  • international teams.

  • Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.

We are committed to attracting a broader and more diverse pool of candidates. If this position doesn’t feel like the perfect fit for your qualifications right now, we’d still love to hear from you. Consider creating a profile in our Talent Community so we can keep you in mind for future opportunities that may align with your skills.

Shell in The United Kingdom

Shell UK remains one of the North Sea’s biggest producers, supplying around 10% of the UK’s total oil and gas needs. But perhaps the most recognisable face of Shell in the UK is our network of over 1,000 Shell-branded service stations.

In the years ahead, as the UK looks to strengthen energy security and deliver its 2050 net-zero goal, Shell UK aims to play a crucial role. We aim to be a major investor in the UK energy system by helping our customers decarbonise with a focus on transport and industry.