Senior Environmental and Sustainability Engineer

Parsons; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 260,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons in Abu Dhabi, UAE, seeks a Sustainability & Environmental Senior Engineer to shape strategies for infrastructure and masterplan projects. You will provide technical support, lead training, and ensure compliance with permits and certifications, engaging with clients, consultants and authorities.

The role requires a strong background in sustainability, LEED/AP-like credentials, and proven project management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in architecture, engineering, planning, or related natural sciences field.
• At least 10+ years of experience in sustainability and environmental roles enabling project approvals and certifications.
• Accredited in one or more sustainability rating systems (LEED AP, Envision, BREEAM, GSAS, Estidama PQP, etc.).
• Knowledgeable on latest trends in sustainability and environmental fields and implementation approaches.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
• Experience liaising with consultants, contractors, and design/construction teams.
• Project management and client interface experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical sustainability and environmental support for projects to meet goals and targets.
• Prepare and deliver training to project teams at kickoff and early stages.
• Assist with registrations for licenses/permits from authorities or certifying bodies.
• Develop project-specific sustainability and environmental strategies.
• Review deliverables from consultants and contractors for quality.
• Prepare scopes of work and evaluate procurement of sub-consultants.
• Respond to RFIs and coordinate with stakeholders for information.
• Conduct sustainability audits and site inspections and monitor corrective actions.
• Coordinate meetings with client, environmental agencies, consultants and contractors.
• Guide project teams through planning, design, tendering and construction phases.
• Oversee sustainability scope during design and construction.
• Monitor performance of sub-consultants.
• Assist with process/tools development and regional training.

Skills

English communication

Project management

Client interface experience

Stakeholder coordination

Sustainability rating knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree or above in architecture, engineering, planning, or related natural sciences

Master’s degree in architecture, engineering, planning, or related natural sciences

LEED AP / Envision / BREEAM accreditation

Job description

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Job Description:

Sustainability & Environmental Senior Engineer

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Sustainability & Environmental Senior Engineer to join our team. In this role you will get to contribute to the sustainability and environmental strategies for the delivery of challenging high-quality infrastructure and masterplan projects.

What You'll Be Doing:

Project Execution

• Provide qualified technical sustainability and environmental support for Projects to enable achievement of sustainability and environmental goals and targets.

• Prepare and deliver training to Project teams at kick-off and early project stages.

• Assist with all aspects of registration to enable projects to obtain required licenses / permits/ approvals from authorities or certifying bodies (e.g. EAD, DMT, GORD, MME etc.)

• Develop sustainability and environmental strategies tailored for each project’s aspirations and requirements.

• Review deliverables prepared by consultants and contractors for accuracy and quality.

• Prepare RFPs to appoint the most suitable sub-consultants for any given project.

• Respond to RFIs and other technical queries and coordinate with stakeholders to obtain information as required.

• Conduct design and construction sustainability and environmental audits and site inspections and monitor implementation of corrective actions.

• Coordinate and participate in meetings with Client, environmental agencies, consultants and contractors.

Project Planning

• Guide project teams during planning, design development, tendering and construction supervision to enable achievement of projects sustainability and environmental goals.

• Oversee the successful achievement of sustainability and environmental scope during Project design and construction supervision.

• Prepare scopes of work, task orders, and conduct evaluations for procurement of sustainability and environmental sub-consultants.

• Monitor the performance of sub-consultants.

Corporate Support

• Assist with development and administration of process / performance improvement tools for Projects and Facilities

• Participate in regional meetings

• Assist with coordination and delivery of training and awareness activities

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in architecture, engineering, planning, or related natural sciences field.

• At least 10+ years of experience in sustainability and environmental role, enabling building infrastructure Projects to successfully achieve authorities’ approvals and sustainability certifications.

• Accredited in one or more sustainability rating systems (LEED AP, Envision, BREEAM, Green Roads, GSAS, Estidama PQP, etc.).

• Knowledgeable on the latest trends on the sustainability and environmental field and finding ways to implement them synergistically.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language.

• Experience liaising with consultants, contractors, and design and construction teams.

• Project management and client interface experience.

• Refer to Job Description for Education and Experience Requirements

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Master’s degree in architecture, engineering, planning, or related natural sciences field.

• Documented participation in the preparation of a third-party sustainability certification application (e.g., LEED, Envision, Estidama), including at least two (2) completed, certified projects.

• Experience in coordinating with diverse individuals and teams including client, consultant, contractor, design, and construction members to enable achievement of project sustainability objectives and targets.

• Bring a clear understanding of global good sustainability and environmental consultancy practices and delivery of projects that include bespoke sustainability advice.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—