Environmental and Social (E&S) Manager

Acwa; Karaman Merkez; On-site; TRY 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

ACWA Power Türkiye is seeking an Environmental and Social (E&S) Manager to ensure Turkish assets comply with Turkish laws and international lender standards while minimizing environmental impacts and managing social risks.

This project-critical role supports financing from IFC, EBRD, and other lenders, requiring strong experience in ESMS implementation, stakeholder engagement, and E&S risk management across energy, infrastructure, or construction sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Sustainability, Social Sciences, or related field.
• 8+ years experience in environmental & social management.
• 4+ years site-based experience on energy, infrastructure, or construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of IFC Performance Standards and Turkish environmental and labor regulations.
• Experience implementing ESMS and managing E&S risk with international lenders.
• Ability to manage contractors (EPC/O&M) and site compliance.
• Fluent English and Turkish (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Turkish environmental laws and international lender standards (IFC, EBRD, Equator Principles).
• Implement and maintain the Environmental & Social Management System (ESMS).
• Manage and renew environmental permits and approvals.
• Monitor environmental impacts (air, water, waste, noise, biodiversity).
• Oversee contractor E&S performance (EPC and O&M).
• Conduct site inspections, audits, and walkovers.
• Address non-compliant or unsafe activities and ensure corrective action.
• Manage community engagement and implement the Stakeholder Engagement Plan.
• Operate and manage the grievance mechanism (communities & workers).
• Prepare E&S reports for lenders, regulators, and audits.
• Advise project leadership on E&S risks and improvements.
• Deliver E&S training and awareness to staff and contractors.

Skills

ESM knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Contractor management

Risk management

Fluent English

Turkish language

Site-based experience

Regulatory communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science/Engineering/Sustainability/Social Sciences

Tools

ESMS

Job description

The Environmental and Social (E&S) Manager at ACWA Power Türkiye is responsible for ensuring that ACWA Power’s Turkish assets (power plants, transmission lines, renewable projects, O&M activities) fully comply with Turkish regulations and international lender standards, while minimizing environmental impacts and managing social risks

.This is a project‑critical role, especially because ACWA Power projects are often financed by IFC, EBRD, ECA banks, and Equator Principles financial institutions, which impose very strict E&S requirements

.

Duties and responsibiliti

• esEnsure compliance with Turkish environmental laws and international lender standards (IFC, EBRD, Equator Principle
• s)Implement and maintain the project Environmental & Social Management System (ESM
• S)Manage and renew environmental permits and approva
• lsMonitor environmental impacts (air, water, waste, noise, biodiversit
• y)Oversee contractor E&S performance (EPC and O&
• M)Conduct site inspections, audits, and walkove
• rsStop non‑compliant or unsafe activities and ensure corrective actio
• nsManage community engagement and implement the Stakeholder Engagement Pl
• anOperate and manage the grievance mechanism (communities & worker
• s)Prepare E&S reports for lenders, regulators, and audi
• tsAdvise project leadership on E&S risks and improvemen
• tsDeliver E&S training and awareness to staff and contracto

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What are we looking f

• or?Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Sustainability, Social Sciences, or related fi
• eld8+ years experience in environmental & social managem
• ent4+ years site‑based experience on energy, infrastructure, or construction proje
• ctsStrong knowledge

of:IFC Performance Standa

lesTurkish environmental and labor regulati

• onsExperience implementing and managing Environmental & Social Management Systems (ES
• MS)Proven experience working with international lenders and aud
• itsAbility to manage contractors (EPC/O&M) and site complia
• nceExperience with stakeholder engagement and grievance mechani
• smsStrong reporting, documentation, and risk‑management ski
• llsFluent English and Turkish (written and spok
• en)Ability to communicate effectively with regulators, communities, and senior managem