Senior Environmental Consultant
UAE, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
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:
Desired experience:
Salary and benefits:
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
Salary and benefits:
This is a full-time post with an employment package commensurate with experience- Regular training and development will be provided
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD1498230
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationUAE, United Arab Emirates
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EducationNot mentioned