Senior Sustainability & Energy Specialist

Paragon GE; Dubai; On-site; AED 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Paragon is seeking a Senior Sustainability & Energy Specialist to lead ESG and energy initiatives in Dubai. You will develop and implement sustainability strategy, ensure compliance with global standards, and deliver regular reporting.

Based in the Dubai office, you will establish KPIs, oversee audits, drive carbon reduction programs, and coordinate with operations to advance CSR and energy management across the organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years post-qualification experience including 5 years minimum of energy and environment in Oil & Gas (upstream).
• Experience in ESG, GHG accounting, carbon credits, CSR, and sustainability reporting.
• Analytical and reporting skills with ability to present to management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication aligned with global standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement ESG and Sustainability Strategy aligned with standards.
• Develop programmes of sustainability initiatives and KPI dashboards.
• Prepare ESG reports with GRI alignment and disclosures.
• Assess and improve sustainability performance across the company.
• Train sustainability champions and manage data for reporting.

Skills

ESG reporting

GHG accounting

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Sustainability, or related field

ISO 14001/50001 Lead Auditor

GRI Certification

Job description

Paragon is looking for Senior Sustainability & Energy Specialist with an E&P company in the UAE.

This role is based in the office in Dubai.

Position Title

Senior Sustainability & Energy Specialist

Staff or Temp: 1 year contract

Expected package: To be discussed.

Location: UAE, Dubai

Job Purpose

Manage the implementation of the company’s Sustainability strategy aligned with corporate objectives and global standards. Provide dedicated sustainability, ESG, energy and emissions expertise to strengthen, consolidate and formalize the company’s sustainability management approach. Develop and execute broad-based, company-wide strategic sustainability initiatives. Accountable for delivering regular Sustainability reporting, consolidating data company-wide

Job Responsibilities

• Accountable for the design, execution, and continuous refinement of the company-wide ESG and Sustainability Strategy, aligned with company’s strategic vision and international standards.
• Working with the businesses and operations to develop a programme of sustainability initiatives consistent with the approved strategy. Ensure rigorous environmental impact assessments, GHG (Greenhouse gas) accounting, carbon reduction plans, green building strategies, clean energy initiatives, and social responsibility programs.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of company’s sustainability initiatives using qualitative and quantitative tools; communicate outcomes to internal stakeholders.
• Benchmark company’s ESG performance against local, regional, and international standards; identify gaps and develop action plans to improve sustainability maturity.
• Design and develop company sustainability policy, strategy, manuals, guidelines and codes of practice in line with relevant sustainability standards and framework.
• Establish and implement systems in company to identify sustainability KPIs, collect, validate and report sustainability data and KPIs.
• Conduct sustainability compliance and integrated management system audits to minimize risks to the business.
• Review, comment and endorse all sustainability related scopes of work and consultants/third parties which are engaged by the company and used for projects to ensure that they are in line with corporate policies/standards/guidelines and approved codes of practice in addition to the local rules and regulations.
• Identify and train sustainability champions across the company to report all the elements required to produce the sustainability report
• Develop a process to consolidate and manage sustainability-related data across departments; ensure accessibility and traceability for reporting and decision-making.
• Prepare ESG and sustainability reports ensuring accuracy, material relevance, and alignment with GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) & relevant disclosure standards.
• Develop ESG performance metrics and dashboards to track year-on-year progress against key sustainability indicators.
• Perform environmental and sustainability forecasting and cost-benefit analysis to support informed decision-making across the business.
• Perform regular assessment and ranking of sustainability opportunities through cost/benefit analysis.
• Develop criteria for evaluating the company on sustainability performance.
• Review and endorse environmental, energy and resource conservation, CSR campaigns and any other campaigns related to sustainability elements to promote and enhance an environmentally friendly culture in the organization.
• Benchmark the company’s sustainability performance measured by sustainability KPIs against best practices (local, regional and international), identify gaps in performance and develop action plans to improve the sustainability performance of the company.
• Maintain awareness of technological, legal, and professional issues and changes associated with sustainability issues and legal requirements, to achieve best practice and identify new projects and areas for improvement related to sustainability in alignment with local and international standards.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Sustainability, or related field.

Certificate: ISO 14001/50001 Lead Auditor, GRI Certification, or equivalent ESG qualification.

Job Requirement

• Minimum 10 years post qualification experience including 5 years minimum of energy and environment in Oil & Gas (upstream) industry.
• Some delegation of responsibility, some independence of routine matters. Incumbents exercise some control over both the technical and administrative aspects of work. Objectives may be set for the position, but the incumbent often works independently but peer reviewed by the team
• Duties and tasks are varied and complex. Work is analytic, non-standardized, requiring independent judgment to identify, select and apply the most appropriate course of action among available options.
• Experience in ESG, GHG accounting, carbon credits, energy and environmental management, corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainability reporting and carbon reduction strategies.
• Analytical and research skills, including data analysis and investigative analytical skills and ability to research and present key information in a clear and concise way.
• Good understanding of local and international laws and regulations concerning ESG; including international treaties and protocols.
• Strong communication and report writing skills in line with GRI standard reporting, and management presentations.