Senior Env Engineer

Snc-Lavalin; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance coverage

Medical insurance

Annual leave balance

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Transportation & housing allowances

Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Saudi Arabia seeks a Senior Environmental Engineer to lead compliance with environmental regulations and project environmental commitments during construction and site supervision of large-scale developments. You will monitor dust, noise, air quality, wastewater, and hazardous materials handling, ensuring mitigation measures are implemented and recorded.

The role emphasizes sustainability targets, coordination with design and construction teams, and reporting to project

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering with Environmental Specialization, or related discipline.
• Master's degree in Environmental Engineering or Sustainability is an advantage.
• Professional certifications related to environmental management or sustainability are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Saudi Arabian environmental regulations, municipal requirements, and project environmental commitments.
• Monitor construction activities for dust emissions, noise levels, air quality, wastewater management, and hazardous material handling.
• Verify implementation of environmental mitigation measures to minimize impacts on communities and natural resources.
• Maintain records of environmental inspections, monitoring data, permits, approvals, and compliance documentation.
• Support investigations of environmental incidents and recommend corrective actions.

Skills

Environmental regulations

Auditing & compliance

Monitoring

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering or related

Master's degree advantageous

Tools

MS Office

Environmental data tools

Job description

Job Description Overview

The Senior Environmental Engineer will be responsible for ensuring compliance with environmental regulations, project-specified environmental requirements, and sustainability objectives throughout the construction and site supervision phases of large-scale building, convention center, hospitality, and mixed-use development projects. The role involves monitoring environmental performance, supporting environmental risk management, and advising the project team on best practices to minimize environmental impacts.

Your role

Environmental Compliance & Monitoring

Ensure compliance with Saudi Arabian environmental regulations, municipal requirements, and project environmental commitments. Monitor construction activities for dust emissions, noise levels, air quality, wastewater management, and hazardous material handling. Verify implementation of environmental mitigation measures to minimize impacts on surrounding communities and natural resources. Maintain records of environmental inspections, monitoring data, permits, approvals, and compliance documentation. Support investigations of environmental incidents and recommend corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

Sustainability & Environmental Management

Promote sustainable construction practices and environmental stewardship across all project activities. Support implementation of sustainability goals related to energy efficiency, water conservation, waste reduction, and resource management. Review and monitor environmental performance against project sustainability targets and environmental objectives. Coordinate with design and construction teams to identify opportunities for environmental improvements throughout the project lifecycle. Assist in achieving sustainability certification requirements where applicable.

Stakeholder Coordination

Liaise with contractors, consultants, regulatory authorities, and client representatives on environmental matters. Participate in project meetings and provide professional advice on environmental compliance and risk management. Support environmental submissions and responses required by government agencies and approval authorities. Coordinate environmental awareness initiatives and training programs for project teams and contractors. Collaborate with HSE and quality teams to ensure integrated project compliance and performance.

Reporting & Documentation

Prepare weekly and monthly environmental performance reports for client and project management review. Review contractor environmental reports and verify accuracy of monitoring records and compliance data. Maintain comprehensive environmental documentation, registers, permits, and audit records. Identify environmental risks and provide recommendations to mitigate potential project impacts. Track environmental KPIs and communicate performance trends and compliance status to project stakeholders.

About you Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering with Environmental Specialization, or a related discipline.
• Master's Degree in Environmental Engineering or Sustainability is an advantage.
• Professional certifications related to environmental management or sustainability are preferred.
• Membership in a recognized professional engineering or environmental organization is desirable.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 12-15 years of professional experience in environmental engineering and environmental compliance.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in construction supervision or site supervision consultancy projects.
• Proven experience on large-scale building developments, convention centers, hotels, resorts, or mixed-use developments.
• Experience working on projects within the GCC region, preferably in Saudi Arabia.
• Demonstrated knowledge of environmental permitting, monitoring, auditing, and sustainability implementation on construction projects.

Technical Competencies

• Strong knowledge of environmental regulations, environmental management systems, and construction environmental practices.
• Experience in environmental auditing, compliance inspections, environmental monitoring, and reporting.
• Understanding of waste management, pollution prevention, water management, and environmental risk assessments.
• Familiarity with sustainability frameworks and green building rating systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and environmental data management tools.

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision‑making abilities.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proactive approach to environmental management and continuous improvement.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. This includes:

• Tax‑free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation & housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

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At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world‑class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. Created by the integration of long‑standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world‑class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end‑to‑end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and capital…