Senior Sustainability Specialist - Infrastructure

Parsons; Dubai; On-site; AED 245,520 - 379,440; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Senior Sustainability Specialist in Dubai to lead the development of sustainability strategies across infrastructure projects. This role requires a minimum of 8 years of experience in sustainability consultancy or engineering design, supporting sustainability goals and certification success.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and has strong communication skills, environmental performance knowledge, and certification expertise in frameworks such as LEED and BREEAM. Join us to impact project outcomes and contribute to our sustainability initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in sustainability consultancy or engineering design.
• LEED AP, WELL AP or similar sustainability credentials preferred.
• Strong knowledge of sustainability trends and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to sustainability planning for complex infrastructure projects.
• Develop project-specific sustainability strategies aligned with client expectations.
• Guide project teams to achieve sustainability and environmental targets.
• Manage multidisciplinary project workstreams and certification support.

Skills

Sustainability strategy

LEED certification

Environmental documentation

Project management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, or related discipline

Master’s degree in related field

Job description

Job Snapshot

Senior Sustainability Specialist - Infrastructure
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Environmental and Geological Engineering
Experience: Minimum 8 years in sustainability consultancy, engineering design or project management

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Environmental and Geological Engineering
Salary: 22000-34000 monthly (subject to confirmation with employer)
Gender: Any
Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time

Context

The Senior Sustainability Specialist – Infrastructure will support Parsons in delivering sustainability and environmental goals across complex infrastructure, master planning and built environment projects. The role contributes to project value by developing tailored sustainability strategies, guiding design and construction teams, managing certification requirements, reviewing consultant outputs, and helping clients achieve measurable environmental performance from early planning through project completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to sustainability planning, environmental strategy and performance evaluation across complex infrastructure and masterplan projects.
• Manage multidisciplinary project workstreams requiring sustainability strategy, certification support, environmental documentation and technical coordination.
• Develop project‑specific sustainability strategies aligned with client aspirations, project requirements, regulatory expectations and international best practices.
• Support certification pathways for LEED, Envision, WELL, Estidama, Mostadam, BREEAM and other relevant sustainability frameworks.
• Guide project teams during planning, design development, tendering and construction supervision to achieve sustainability and environmental targets.
• Prepare technical reports, sustainability studies, certification documents, environmental submissions and project deliverables.
• Review and respond to RFIs, technical queries, consultant comments and stakeholder information requests related to sustainability performance.
• Prepare RFPs for appointing sustainability sub‑consultants and support the selection of suitable technical partners for project requirements.
• Assess, coordinate and manage appointed sub‑consultants while reviewing their sustainability outputs for accuracy, completeness and quality.
• Review deliverables prepared by consultants, suppliers and contractors to ensure compliance with project sustainability objectives.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, design teams, construction teams and project managers to support achievement of sustainability goals.
• Stay updated on sustainability trends, emerging environmental solutions and global consultancy practices that can be applied to regional projects.
• Support leadership initiatives that strengthen the sustainability offering across project teams and the wider business.
• Work across teams and geographies to deliver consistent, high‑quality sustainability advice on multiple large‑scale projects in parallel.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Architecture, Engineering, Planning or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in international engineering design, project management or sustainability consultancy.
• Estidama PCRS PQP, LEED AP, WELL AP, BREEAM AP or similar sustainability credentials required or strongly preferred.
• Additional sustainability, environmental or green building credentials will be an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of current sustainability trends and practical methods to apply them across infrastructure and master planning projects.
• Experience developing sustainability strategies, certification documentation, environmental studies and technical reports.
• Ability to manage multiple large‑scale multidisciplinary projects in parallel.
• Detail‑oriented, well‑organized and able to work independently as well as within project teams.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills in English.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem‑solving ability and holistic approach to project sustainability challenges.
• Team player with the ability to collaborate across different disciplines, clients, consultants, contractors and geographies.
• Master’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Planning, natural sciences or a related field will be an advantage.
• Experience delivering bespoke sustainability consultancy advice for infrastructure, masterplan or built environment projects will be preferred.

Skills Set

• Sustainability strategy
• Environmental strategy
• Infrastructure sustainability
• Masterplan sustainability
• LEED certification
• Envision certification
• WELL certification
• Estidama, Mostadam, BREEAM, PCRS PQP
• Green building frameworks
• Environmental documentation
• Sustainability reporting
• Technical studies
• Certification submissions
• RFP preparation
• Sub‑consultant management
• Consultant deliverable review
• Contractor deliverable review
• RFI responses
• Stakeholder coordination
• Design development support
• Tendering support
• Construction supervision support
• Sustainability audits
• Environmental performance
• Sustainable design
• Climate‑conscious planning
• Resource efficiency
• Project management
• Presentation skills
• Analytical thinking
• Multidisciplinary coordination

Why Join Us

This opportunity offers a strong sustainability role within Dubai’s Civil Engineering and infrastructure market, with exposure to high‑quality masterplan, infrastructure and built environment projects. The position is well suited for a sustainability specialist who wants to influence project outcomes, support certification success, contribute to environmental performance and work with multidisciplinary teams on complex regional developments.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, infrastructure and technology company delivering design, consulting, project management and technical services across transportation, buildings, utilities, defense, environmental and critical infrastructure sectors. In Dubai and across the Middle East, Parsons supports major public and private sector programmes with sustainable, resilient and technology‑driven solutions that improve mobility, environmental performance, urban quality and long‑term infrastructure value.