Environmental Lead - Airport Infrastructure

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 357,120 - 535,680; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking an Environmental Lead for Airport Infrastructure in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role leads environmental management, compliance monitoring, and sustainability tracking across major construction works for airport projects.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in environmental regulations, EIA/EMP implementation, and coordination with regulators, airport authorities, and contractors to ensure timely, compliant delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• Master’s degree in Environmental Management is an advantage.
• Minimum 10 years of environmental management experience within infrastructure, construction, airport, transportation, or large-scale civil engineering projects.
• Strong knowledge of environmental compliance requirements in construction environments.
• Knowledge of ISO14001 Environmental Management Systems.
• Familiarity with environmental monitoring tools, reporting systems, inspection processes, and compliance documentation.
• Experience coordinating with environmental regulators, airport authorities, consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of the project Environmental Management Plan across airport infrastructure construction activities.
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations, permits, airport authority requirements, client standards, and project procedures.
• Monitor environmental performance across contractors, construction areas, work packages, and site activities.
• Support environmental approvals, regulatory submissions, permit processes, compliance reporting, and authority coordination.
• Review and support environmental impact assessments for airport infrastructure works.
• Identify environmental risks and recommend practical mitigation measures for construction impacts.
• Monitor contractor implementation of environmental mitigation strategies across assigned packages.
• Ensure sensitive environmental receptors are protected during construction activities.
• Conduct regular site inspections to verify environmental compliance and field implementation of control measures.
• Monitor air quality, noise, vibration, water quality, soil conditions, waste handling, and related environmental indicators.
• Verify proper waste segregation, storage, handling, transport, and disposal practices.
• Check contractor adherence to environmental controls, permit conditions, and reporting requirements.
• Support sustainability initiatives related to energy efficiency, water conservation, emissions reduction, and responsible resource management.
• Promote sustainable construction practices across project teams, contractors, and site personnel.
• Assist in tracking environmental performance indicators, sustainability KPIs, and project environmental targets.
• Support implementation of green building requirements, aviation sustainability standards, and airport sustainability frameworks where applicable.
• Liaise with environmental regulators, airport authorities, consultants, contractors, and project stakeholders.
• Participate in environmental coordination meetings, audits, inspections, workshops, and progress reviews.
• Address environmental concerns raised by stakeholders, regulators, airport authorities, contractors, or project teams.
• Prepare environmental monitoring reports, compliance documentation, inspection summaries, and performance updates.
• Maintain records of environmental inspections, incidents, corrective actions, monitoring results, permits, and compliance evidence.
• Support monthly and quarterly environmental performance reports for management, client, and stakeholder review.
• Document environmental nonconformances, assign follow-up actions, and track closure through agreed corrective measures.
• Investigate environmental incidents, spills, non-compliance events, and environmental complaints.
• Support root cause analysis, corrective action planning, preventive measures, and effectiveness checks.
• Ensure environmental issues are closed in a timely and properly documented manner.
• Conduct environmental awareness sessions for site personnel, contractors, supervisors, and project teams.
• Support induction training programmes covering environmental requirements, site controls, waste procedures, and reporting responsibilities.
• Promote environmental responsibility, sustainable behavior, and a strong compliance culture across the project.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in environmental performance, reporting quality, and contractor accountability.

Skills

Environmental management

Regulatory coordination

Data analysis

Reporting

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering

Master’s degree in Environmental Management

Job description

Job Summary

Environmental Lead – Airport Infrastructure (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) – a full‑time position with Parsons Corporation. The role leads environmental management, compliance monitoring, impact mitigation, sustainability tracking, and regulatory coordination across major airport infrastructure construction works.

Location and Industry

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Airlines/Aviation.

Salary

Estimated range: 32,000–48,000 SAR per month.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of the project Environmental Management Plan across airport infrastructure construction activities.
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations, permits, airport authority requirements, client standards, and project procedures.
• Monitor environmental performance across contractors, construction areas, work packages, and site activities.
• Support environmental approvals, regulatory submissions, permit processes, compliance reporting, and authority coordination.
• Review and support environmental impact assessments for airport infrastructure works.
• Identify environmental risks and recommend practical mitigation measures for construction impacts.
• Monitor contractor implementation of environmental mitigation strategies across assigned packages.
• Ensure sensitive environmental receptors are protected during construction activities.
• Conduct regular site inspections to verify environmental compliance and field implementation of control measures.
• Monitor air quality, noise, vibration, water quality, soil conditions, waste handling, and related environmental indicators.
• Verify proper waste segregation, storage, handling, transport, and disposal practices.
• Check contractor adherence to environmental controls, procedures, permit conditions, and reporting requirements.
• Support sustainability initiatives related to energy efficiency, water conservation, emissions reduction, and responsible resource management.
• Promote sustainable construction practices across project teams, contractors, and site personnel.
• Assist in tracking environmental performance indicators, sustainability KPIs, and project environmental targets.
• Support implementation of green building requirements, aviation sustainability standards, and airport sustainability frameworks where applicable.
• Liaise with environmental regulators, airport authorities, consultants, contractors, and project stakeholders.
• Participate in environmental coordination meetings, audits, inspections, workshops, and progress reviews.
• Address environmental concerns raised by stakeholders, regulators, airport authorities, contractors, or project teams.
• Prepare environmental monitoring reports, compliance documentation, inspection summaries, and performance updates.
• Maintain records of environmental inspections, incidents, corrective actions, monitoring results, permits, and compliance evidence.
• Support monthly and quarterly environmental performance reports for management, client, and stakeholder review.
• Document environmental nonconformances, assign follow‑up actions, and track closure through agreed corrective measures.
• Investigate environmental incidents, spills, non‑compliance events, and environmental complaints.
• Support root cause analysis, corrective action planning, preventive measures, and effectiveness checks.
• Ensure environmental issues are closed in a timely and properly documented manner.
• Conduct environmental awareness sessions for site personnel, contractors, supervisors, and project teams.
• Support induction training programmes covering environmental requirements, site controls, waste procedures, and reporting responsibilities.
• Promote environmental responsibility, sustainable behavior, and a strong compliance culture across the project.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in environmental performance, reporting quality, and contractor accountability.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• Master’s degree in Environmental Management is an advantage.
• Minimum 10years of environmental management experience within infrastructure, construction, airport, transportation, or large‑scale civil engineering projects.
• Strong knowledge of environmental compliance requirements in construction environments.
• Good understanding of environmental regulations, EIA processes, EMP implementation, permit conditions, and mitigation planning.
• Knowledge of ISO14001 Environmental Management Systems.
• Familiarity with environmental monitoring tools, reporting systems, inspection processes, and compliance documentation.
• Experience coordinating with environmental regulators, airport authorities, consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Professional certification in environmental management such as IEMA, CIWEM, or equivalent is preferred.
• Experience in GCC or international airport infrastructure projects is desirable.
• Familiarity with ICAO environmental guidelines and aviation sustainability frameworks is preferred.
• Experience in FIDIC‑based project environments is an advantage.
• Knowledge of carbon accounting, ESG reporting frameworks, emissions tracking, and sustainability reporting is beneficial.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret environmental data, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions.
• Excellent reporting, documentation, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Able to manage multiple environmental priorities across active construction areas and contractor packages.
• Detail‑focused, practical, and committed to environmental protection, quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.

Key Skills

• Environmental management, airport infrastructure, environmental compliance, environmental management plan.
• Environmental impact assessment, EIA review, EMP implementation, construction environmental controls, environmental monitoring.
• Air quality, noise, vibration, water quality, soil monitoring, waste management, waste segregation, hazardous materials awareness.
• Environmental permits, regulatory submissions, authority coordination, airport authority requirements, environmental inspections, environmental audits.
• Sustainability KPIs, resource management, energy efficiency, water conservation, emissions reduction, sustainable construction, green building standards.
• Aviation sustainability, ISO14001, environmental reporting, compliance documentation, incident investigation, root cause analysis, corrective actions, nonconformance tracking.
• Contractor environmental management, stakeholder coordination, environmental awareness training, ESG reporting, carbon accounting, ICAO environmental guidelines, FIDIC project environments.