Senior Environment Project Manager — Regulatory Compliance Leader

Egis Group; Riyad Al Khabra; Presencial; SAR 320.000 - 600.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Egis seeks a detail-oriented Environment Project Manager to join the Riyadh site team, responsible for successful environmental management, regulatory compliance, and client satisfaction. You will lead Site Engineers, ensure QA, and drive adherence to contract obligations and performance standards.

The role requires 12+ years in environmental roles within GCC/SA contexts, strong English communication, and a solid track record in regulatory engagement and environmental monitoring.

Formación

• 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 written and verbal communication skills in English; Arabic language skills are preferred.
• A postgraduate qualification in an environmental or related discipline is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

Regulatory liaison

Stakeholder engagement

Environmental data analysis

English communication

Attention to detail

Project management

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science/Environmental Engineering

Postgraduate qualification preferred

Descripción del empleo

Egis seeks a detail-oriented Environment Project Manager to join the Riyadh site team, responsible for successful environmental management, regulatory compliance, and client satisfaction. You will lead Site Engineers, ensure QA, and drive adherence to contract obligations and performance standards.

The role requires 12+ years in environmental roles within GCC/SA contexts, strong English communication, and a solid track record in regulatory engagement and environmental monitoring.