Manager - E&S

Larsen & Toubro; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

PeopleStrong is seeking an experienced EHS/Environmental Manager to lead environmental impact assessment efforts for large-scale projects in the UAE. The role requires NEBOSH and ISO 14001 familiarity, with a background in civil/environmental engineering.

You will develop and implement ESMS, ensure compliance with lender standards, engage stakeholders, and oversee incident investigations and audits across project phases.

Qualifications

• Environmental or Engineering degree with NEBOSH Diploma/IGC qualification.
• Professional license/membership (Grad IOSH/CM IOSH) is advantageous.
• 10–15 years of construction experience, minimum 3 years in power & IFC-funded projects.

Responsibilities

• Providing expert assessment and advisory services for environmental issues.
• Evaluating current environmental policy; developing management systems and processes.
• Ensuring compliance with plans, permits, regulations and lender standards.
• Integrating ESMS requirements into planning, construction and operation phases.

Skills

Environmental management

Regulatory compliance

ESMS implementation

IFC standards

Education

Environmental or Engineering degree

NEBOSH Diploma/IGC

Grad IOSH/CM IOSH

Job description

EHS NEBOSH Environmental Impact Assessment ISO 14001

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Diploma in Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate in Civil Engineering Bachelor of Environmental Management

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Providing expert assessment and advisory services for the clients on matters pertaining to the management of environmental issues.
• Evaluating current environmental policy, develop management systems and processes.
• Implementing and managing the overall environmental compliance efforts to maintain compliance with the plans, permits, regulations, etc. applicable to the project.
• Assuring the integration of ESMS procedures and requirements in the planning, construction, and operation phases of the project.
• Ensuring that appropriate environmental and social services are available in a timely manner for carrying out any project activity in compliance with L&T procedures and policies, IFC’s performance standards, Saudi laws, gender policy, and health and safety policy.
• Overseeing the operation of the Stakeholder Management Plan and designing and implementing associated stakeholder engagement initiatives.
• Overseeing the operation of the project grievance mechanism and managing both for community and employee grievances and complaints.
• Overseeing stakeholder and community consultations in relation to project aspects.
• Ensuring that subcontractors carry out their work in accordance with L&T’s ESMS and policy, guidelines and procedures, technical specifications, gender policy, and health and safety policy.
• Providing environmental awareness training to project manpower.
• Developing and Implementing the Environmental Management Plans, including conducting all required inspections, providing recommendations/direction on corrective actions, and maintaining required documentation.
• Communicating environmental requirements effectively to team members so that everyone understands their role as it relates to environmental compliance.
• Working with the project team to identify construction needs and work to develop solutions to avoid, minimize, and/or mitigate environmental impacts.
• Designing and implement efficient systems and processes to mitigate current and future environmental incidents according to client requirements and international standards.
• Planning environmental awareness campaigns.
• Carrying out routine or unplanned site inspections / audits to ensure compliance with the contract taking action to improve conditions.
• Providing advice and assistance to sub contactors and internal construction team based on the inspection/ audit results and coordinate with team to close observations. Preparing reports as per project requirements and standards.
• Managing audits of environmental practices.
• Facilitating audits carried out by the Lenders to IFC Performance Standards.
• Keeping up to date with relevant changes in environmental legislation and initiatives including international legislation.
• Liaising with regulatory bodies such as the Environment Agency, client, project external auditors
• Implementing and managing the overall environmental compliance efforts to maintain compliance with the plans, permits, regulations, etc. applicable to the project.
• Leading incident investigations and preparing associated reports in a timely manner.

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• The candidate should have Environmental or Engineering degree and relevant additional qualifications, e.g. NEBOSH Diploma/IGC, ISO Auditor, etc.
• Professional license/ membership (Grad IOSH/CM IOSH) is advantageous
• At least 10-15 years construction experience, minimum 3 years in power & IFC funded projects.
• The manager shall be very familiar with E&S Performance Requirements and, having worked as E&S Manager on at least three internationally funded Projects with active Lender supervision.