RSK Middle East is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and has offices in Dubai, UAE, and Basra, Iraq. Through these established offices and a network of trusted local partners, we provide engineering, environmental, technical and laboratory services to local, international and government clients across the full Gulf Cooperation Council region \xe2\x80\x93 Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman \xe2\x80\x93 and Iraq.

We built the first fully integrated environmental and geotechnical ISO-17025-accredited laboratory in Iraq, and we are building on this success by continually growing and expanding our services in the region. We undertake environmental and social impact assessments, carry out environmental monitoring, implement remediation programmes and provide waste-management services.

Senior environmental consultant \xe2\x80\x93 Dubai or Abu Dhabi

An opportunity has arisen for a highly disciplined and experienced environmental consultant to join our offices in Dubai or Abu Dhabi to help deliver high-level consultancy services.

The successful candidate\xe2\x80\x99s duties and responsibilities will include:

• Project manage and author large scale environmental, social and health impact assessments (ESHIA) and strategic environmental assessments (SEA), and oversee environmental monitoring and baseline survey projects for major energy, industrial and infrastructure clients in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iraq, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the wider region
• Support the environment team by providing guidance and mentoring to junior staff as and when required
• Provide technical leadership, co-ordination, technical review and direction on projects
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients and regulatory authorities
• Manage project financial performance and meeting profit targets
• Prepare and manage multi-disciplinary tenders and seek opportunities for new work
• Consultant with stakeholders and effectively manage sub-consultants
• Willingness to travel within the region, including travel to Iraq and KSA for short missions.

Desired experience:

• BSc degree level qualified in a relevant environmental discipline or engineering discipline (preferably chemical/environmental engineers)
• Preference for a MSc degree in environmental management, environmental technology, ESHIA, environmental engineering or related environmental or engineering subject
• Membership of a relevant professional body (i.e., IEMA or equivalent) \xe2\x80\x93 chartered or working towards chartered status
• Over 8 years previous experience working in environmental consulting including providing permitting support, environmental monitoring, environmental management planning, compliance audits, modelling and site assessments for energy, industrial and infrastructure clients
• Experience of working in an international consultancy
• Middle East experience
• Thorough understanding of the ESHIA process, international environmental and social legislation, guidelines and standards, and international project financing mechanisms and implications
• Specialist knowledge in a technical discipline, for example marine environment or waste management
• Experience in chairing or scribing environmental impact identification (ENVID) workshops for energy, industrial and infrastructure projects
• Experience in providing technical alternatives and solutions to technical clarifications and design solutions to the clients in both an energy, industry and planning setting
• Experience in negotiating with regulators to achieve the best environmental outcome for the client
• Significant proofing, editing and report collation experience
• Excellent written English and verbal communication, presentation and organisational skills
• Experience of working on multiple projects, simultaneously
• Robust project management, time management and financial management skills
• Proactive networker
• Full driving license

We operate an open and relaxed management culture that nurtures continuous improvement and innovation. This also enables us to achieve a staff turnover rate that\'s consistently below the industry average. Adopting a proactive growth strategy helps us to run a sustainable and profitable business while providing new and exciting career opportunities for all.

RSK is committed to its corporate responsibility strategy. We seek to minimise our impact on the environment; to engage positively with the community and education groups; to provide a safe and supportive atmosphere in which to work; and to promote corporate responsibility throughout our supply chain.

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Do you want a challenging and rewarding career, accelerated experience and the chance to make a difference in the natural environment? At RSK Middle East, we are always looking for ambitious, enthusiastic and driven people to join our team.

RSK Middle East is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and has offices in Dubai, UAE, and Basra, Iraq. Through these established offices and a network of trusted local partners, we provide engineering, environmental, technical and laboratory services to local, international and government clients across the full Gulf Cooperation Council region \xe2\x80\x93 Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman \xe2\x80\x93 and Iraq.

We built the first fully integrated environmental and geotechnical ISO-17025-accredited laboratory in Iraq, and we are building on this success by continually growing and expanding our services in the region. We undertake environmental and social impact assessments, carry out environmental monitoring, implement remediation programmes and provide waste-management services.

RSK Middle East is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then. In fact, Environment Analyst recently highlighted RSK\xe2\x80\x99s growth commenting, \xe2\x80\x9cFew companies in the environmental services sector can claim to be expanding at the same pace as RSK.\xe2\x80\x9d

RSK operates as a group of synergistic businesses with a growth strategy centred on diversification to build a resilient business that can withstand external pressures while also bringing more value to clients and opportunities to employees.

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