Freelance Environmental Auditor Verifier

We are seeking highly experienced Freelance Environmental Auditors / Verifiers to support audit and verification assignments across India Sri Lanka and Nepal. This project-based engagement is intended for seasoned environmental compliance professionals with substantial industry and audit experience who can work independently travel to client and supplier sites exercise sound professional judgement and deliver clear accurate evidence-based and defensible audit reports within agreed timelines. Assignments will cover a range of manufacturing sectors with a strong preference for candidates experienced in the leather accessories manufacturing sector and tannery processes.

• Plan and conduct on-site environmental audits and verifications at manufacturing facilities in line with recognized standards and client-specific protocols.
• Assess compliance with environmental regulations permits and international standards (e.g. ISO 14001 ZDHC Higg FEM and similar frameworks as applicable).
• Evaluate site-level environmental aspects including effluent treatment (ETP/STP) air emissions hazardous waste and chemical management water usage and energy management.
• Identify non-conformances conduct root cause analysis and verify corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Analyse and articulate audit findings supporting evidence risks root causes and required corrective actions in clear concise accurate and defensible audit/verification reports submitted in the required format and within agreed timelines.
• Liaise professionally with facility management client representatives and internal reviewers throughout the audit lifecycle.
• Maintain audit records and documentation in accordance with confidentiality and data protection requirements.
• Travel to audit locations across India Sri Lanka and Nepal as assignments require.

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Environmental Science Environmental Engineering Chemistry or a related field.
• A minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience in environmental management EHS sustainability manufacturing operations environmental compliance or a related field.
• At least 5 years hands-on experience conducting environmental audits assessments or verification assignments including site inspections evidence review identification of non-conformances and CAPA verification.
• Experience auditing the leather accessories manufacturing sector and/or tannery processes is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with relevant certification and verification schemes including ISO 14001 ZDHC Higg FEM/FDM LWG or comparable frameworks is an advantage.
• Sound technical knowledge of environmental aspects including effluent treatment air emissions chemical management hazardous waste water use energy management and applicable air and water compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse complex information and articulate audit findings conclusions risks and recommendations in clear structured evidence-based and professionally written English reports.
• Strong analytical interviewing communication stakeholder-management and professional judgement skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel across India Sri Lanka and Nepal for on-site assignments; ability to work independently manage time effectively and meet agreed reporting deadlines. Relevant lead auditor certification(s) preferred.Professional Independence and Conflict of Interest: The auditor/verifier must remain independent objective and impartial in the performance of all assignments and must not have any financial commercial employment advisory familial or other relationship that could create an actual potential or perceived conflict of interest.
• Any actual potential or perceived conflict of interest must be disclosed in writing before accepting an assignment and promptly if it arises during an assignment.
• The auditor/verifier must not accept or continue any assignment where their independence objectivity or professional judgement may reasonably be compromised unless the conflict has been reviewed and expressly cleared in writing by the engaging organisation.
• All information obtained during an assignment must be treated as confidential and used solely for the authorised audit or verification purpose.

As per industry standard