Environment Project Manager

Egis Group; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 450,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Egis Group is seeking a senior environmental compliance professional to lead regulatory engagement with NCEC in Saudi Arabia. The role focuses on sign-off of regulatory submissions, remediation actions, and ongoing environmental oversight.

The candidate will coordinate with site engineers, clients, and PMCM to manage risks, ensure accuracy of reports, and drive continuous environmental performance improvements across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or similar discipline.
• 12+ years of relevant environmental experience.
• GCC and Saudi Arabia experience in construction environmental assurance and monitoring.
• Strong knowledge of environmental regulations and permitting in Saudi Arabia.

Responsibilities

• Review and sign off bi-annual environmental compliance submissions to NCEC.
• Endorse technical justifications for environmental exceedances prior to submission.
• Approve remediation plans, corrective actions, and closeout docs related to NCEC violations.
• Act as senior point of contact with NCEC, managing regulatory engagement and escalation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

English communication

Education

BSc in Environmental Science/Engineering

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Review approve and formally sign off all bi-annual environmental compliance submissions to NCEC
• Review and endorse technical justifications for environmental exceedances including air quality noise and other compliance-related matters prior to submission
• Approve remediation plans corrective action reports and closeout documentation related to NCEC violations and regulatory observations
• Act as the senior point of contact with NCEC managing regulatory engagement and escalation matters while ensuring Site Engineers are adequately briefed and supported
• Lead engagement with the Client and PMCM on environmental compliance performance risks and strategic matters
• Allocate responsibilities among the Site Engineers establish priorities and define escalation thresholds and decision-making authorities
• Conduct regular progress performance and coordination meetings with Site Engineers providing technical guidance mentorship and performance oversight
• Ensure adequate resource planning and continuity of service during absences leave periods or peak workload demands
• Perform quality assurance reviews of environmental reports inspection findings audit reports compliance submissions and tracker updates before issuance to contractors the Client PMCM or NCEC
• Ensure the Environmental Permit Compliance Tracker and all regulatory commitment registers are accurate complete and maintained in a timely manner
• Lead senior-level engagement with PMCM environmental managers and drive resolution of persistent non-compliance issues
• Establish expectations and quality standards for overall deliverables
• Manage contractual scope boundaries and timely deliverables and invoicing
• Monitor workload resource utilization and deliverable frequencies against contractual assumptions
• Maintain and regularly update the project risk register with particular focus on regulatory compliance stakeholder management monitoring performance and contractor compliance risks
• Provide regular reporting to the Project Director on project performance compliance status key risks opportunities and issues requiring management intervention
• Ensure robust document control record management and knowledge retention processes are maintained to support project continuity and audit readiness
• Drive continual improvement initiatives lessons learned and best practices to enhance environmental performance and regulatory compliance across the project

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of relevant professional environmental experience
• Bachelor's degree (BSc) in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or a similar discipline
• GCC and Saudi Arabia experience, including construction environmental assurance and environmental monitoring
• Strong knowledge of environmental regulations, compliance standards, and permitting processes applicable to Saudi Arabia
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex environmental data
• Demonstrated experience in regulatory liaison and engagement with relevant authorities in Saudi Arabia
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively with clients, contractors, consultants and multidisciplinary project teams
• Strong data analysis and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate environmental monitoring and compliance information clearly
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; Arabic language skills are preferred
• Attention to detail and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• A postgraduate qualification in an environmental or related discipline is preferred.