Sr. Sustainability and Environment Specialist

Parsons; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering firm in Dubai is seeking a Sr. Sustainability and Environment Specialist to manage sustainability strategies for high-quality infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7 years of related experience. Responsibilities include project management, developing tailored sustainability strategies, and guiding teams to meet environmental goals. This role offers significant growth opportunities and a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in sustainability consultancy or related field.
• Knowledge of sustainability certifications such as LEED, Estidama, BREEAM.
• Detail-oriented and able to work on multiple large-scale projects concurrently.

Responsibilities

• Manage multidisciplinary projects requiring sustainability strategy.
• Develop sustainability strategies tailored for each project.
• Guide project teams to achieve sustainability goals.

Skills

Sustainability planning

Project management

LEED certification

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or planning

Job description

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Sr. Sustainability and Environment Specialist 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:

• Be part of complex project teams which require sustainability planning and evaluation, from conception to project completion.
• Manage multiple multidisciplinary projects that require sustainability strategy, certifications (LEED, Envision, WELL, Estidama, Mostadam, BREEAM, etc.).
• Develop sustainability strategies tailored for each project’s aspirations and requirements.
• Guide project teams during planning, design development, tendering and construction supervision to enable achievement of projects sustainability and environmental goals.
• Develop technical reports and studies for sustainability certifications and environmental documentation as part of project deliverables.
• Prepare RFPs to appoint the most suitable sub-consultants for any given project.
• Assess and manage the appointed sub-consultants and review their sustainability outputs.
• Review and respond to RFIs and other technical queries, and coordinate with stakeholders to obtain information as required.
• Review deliverables prepared by consultants, suppliers, and contractors for accuracy and quality.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in architecture, engineering, planning.
• Work experience of minimum 7 years in an international engineering design and project management or sustainability consultancy.
• Estidama PCRS PQP and/or LEED AP and/or WELL AP and/or BREEAM AP, and additional credentials a plus.
• Knowledgeable on the latest trends on the sustainability field and finding ways to implement them synergistically.
• Detail oriented, well-organized, and able to work independently as well as part of a team, on multiple large-scale projects in parallel.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Problem solving attitude and analytical skills are very important to holistically approaching the projects.
• Team player and able to work across different teams in different geographies.
• Leadership initiatives for the team and the wider business.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

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

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