environmental engineer / environmental consultant
Confidential Company
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Job summary
Confidential Company in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an experienced Environmental Engineer to lead hazardous waste management, RDF/alternative fuel production, and QHSE programs. You will evaluate waste streams, define treatment technologies, develop SOPs and risk assessments, and oversee safe handling and disposal of waste.
You will coordinate with laboratories, suppliers, and regulatory authorities, drive continuous improvement, and ensure compliance with UAE environmental regulations
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- 3–5 years of relevant industrial experience, including practical hazardous waste management or treatment.
- Knowledge of hazardous waste characterization, handling, treatment and disposal.
- Understanding of industrial waste processing, treatment technologies and resource recovery.
- Experience in QHSE implementation within industrial, chemical processing, recycling or waste management environments.
- Working knowledge of UAE environmental regulations and hazardous waste compliance requirements.
- Ability to interpret laboratory reports, chemical analyses and Safety Data Sheets.
- Experience preparing technical treatment methodologies, SOPs and risk assessments.
- Strong analytical, technical and operational problem-solving capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate, characterize and classify hazardous and non-hazardous industrial waste streams.
- Recommend appropriate physical, chemical, biological and other approved waste treatment technologies.
- Assess chemical compatibility, hazardous properties, treatment risks and environmental impacts.
- Develop treatment methodologies, SOPs, process flow diagrams and risk assessments.
- Review Safety Data Sheets, laboratory reports and waste characterization results.
- Oversee safe segregation, storage, handling, treatment and disposal of hazardous waste.
- Conduct technical feasibility studies and support treatment trials and process optimization.
- Coordinate with laboratories, equipment suppliers and approved downstream treatment facilities.
- Assess suitability of waste streams for RDF/alternative fuels and develop feedstock criteria.
- Coordinate with cement plants, regulatory authorities and industry partners to support fuel acceptance and utilization.
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Job description
Evaluate, characterize and classify hazardous and non-hazardous industrial waste streams.
Recommend appropriate physical, chemical, biological and other approved waste treatment technologies.
Assess chemical compatibility, hazardous properties, treatment risks and environmental impacts.
Develop treatment methodologies, SOPs, process flow diagrams and risk assessments.
Review Safety Data Sheets, laboratory reports and waste characterization results.
Oversee safe segregation, storage, handling, treatment and disposal of hazardous waste.
Conduct technical feasibility studies and support treatment trials and process optimization.
Coordinate with laboratories, equipment suppliers and approved downstream treatment facilities.
Assess the suitability of industrial, commercial and non-recyclable waste streams for conversion into RDF or other alternative fuels.
Develop and recommend appropriate RDF production methodologies, including sorting, segregation, shredding, drying, screening, blending and quality control..
Develop feedstock acceptance criteria and blending specifications to ensure consistent alternative fuel quality.
Develop and monitor RDF quality specifications based on the requirements of approved end users, including cement plants and other authorized industrial facilities.
Evaluate equipment requirements, including shredders, screening systems, drying equipment, conveyors, blending systems and associated pollution control measures.
Monitor RDF production efficiency, material recovery rates, energy content, process losses and operating costs.
Coordinate with cement manufacturers, laboratories, equipment suppliers and regulatory authorities to support alternative fuel acceptance and utilization.
Recommend process improvements to increase fuel quality, operational efficiency and commercial viability.
Develop, implement and monitor company QHSE policies, procedures and management systems.
Conduct regular facility inspections, safety audits, risk assessments and compliance reviews.
Establish safe operating procedures for waste handling, shredding, chemical treatment, RDF processing and storage.
Implement appropriate fire prevention, dust control, spill containment and emergency response measures.
Investigate incidents, near misses and environmental non-conformances and implement corrective actions.
Conduct employee safety training, toolbox talks and emergency response exercises.
Support ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.
Ensure compliance with applicable UAE federal and emirate-level environmental, hazardous waste, industrial and occupational health and safety regulations.
Coordinate with Dubai Municipality, MOCCAE, MOIAT, Dubai Civil Defence and other relevant authorities.
Support environmental permits, hazardous waste treatment approvals, industrial licences and regulatory submissions.
Maintain environmental compliance registers, waste tracking documentation and treatment records.
Coordinate environmental inspections, regulatory audits and technical reporting..
Identify and recommend new recycling, treatment and resource recovery technologies.
Conduct technical and commercial feasibility studies for new waste streams and treatment processes.
Prepare technical reports, recommendations and operational improvement proposals for management.
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
Minimum 3–5 years of relevant industrial experience, including practical hazardous waste management or treatment experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of hazardous waste characterization, handling, treatment and disposal.
Practical understanding of industrial waste processing, treatment technologies and resource recovery.
Experience in QHSE implementation within an industrial, chemical processing, recycling or waste management environment.
Working knowledge of UAE environmental regulations and hazardous waste compliance requirements.
Ability to interpret laboratory reports, chemical analyses and Safety Data Sheets.
Experience preparing technical treatment methodologies, SOPs and risk assessments.
Strong analytical, technical and operational problem-solving capabilities.
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