Senior Environmental EIA/ESIA Consultant

AESG; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

AESG seeks an experienced environmental professional based in Cape Town to manage and author EIA/ESIA projects for major Middle East infrastructure developments. You will coordinate multidisciplinary inputs, deliver high-quality reports to clients and authorities, and ensure adherence to scope, schedule and budget.

Requirements include a MSc/BSc in Environmental Science/Engineering, at least six years of relevant consultancy experience, strong leadership, and proficiency in English.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least six years of relevant environmental consultancy or management experience, including EIA project delivery.
• Experience managing complex multidisciplinary environmental studies, including scope, programme, budget and stakeholder coordination.
• Ability to author and review assessment reports, evaluate baseline data and develop mitigation and monitoring requirements.
• Experience coordinating specialists, clients, authorities and sub-consultants, and presenting findings to technical and senior audiences.
• Strong written and verbal English, sound technical judgement and independent management of concurrent assignments.
• Experience with Middle East projects, environmental permitting and international lender standards is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage EIA/ESIA, environmental monitoring and baseline survey assignments from inception to completion, in accordance with the agreed scope, programme, budget and quality requirements.
• Prepare and review scoping reports, baseline assessments, impact assessments, environmental management plans and monitoring reports, ensuring clear conclusions and traceable supporting evidence.
• Assess project information and baseline data, identify environmental constraints and data gaps, and coordinate the specialist studies needed to address them.
• Integrate specialist findings into coherent assessments of receptor sensitivity, impact magnitude and significance, mitigation measures and residual effects.
• Provide technical direction to project teams and coordinate inputs across relevant environmental, social and health disciplines.
• Plan and coordinate baseline surveys and monitoring programmes with field teams and specialists, including methods, schedules, data quality and health and safety requirements.
• Liaise with clients, design teams, relevant authorities and sub-consultants; manage technical queries and comments, and present findings and recommendations clearly.
• Support environmental permitting and approvals by preparing submission documents and coordinating responses to authority comments with the relevant regional team.
• Monitor project expenditure, resource requirements and delivery progress; identify scope changes and support the preparation of variations and revised work plans.
• Apply AESG's quality assurance procedures, review junior staff outputs and ensure deliverables receive the required technical review before issue.
• Mentor graduates and consultants through clear task allocation, constructive feedback and practical technical guidance.
• Contribute to proposals and bids, including methodologies, programmes, resource estimates and fee inputs, and identify opportunities for further client support.
• Maintain project records, report progress and risks to the line manager or project director and follow applicable company procedures and health and safety requirements.

Skills

EIA/ESIA

Multidisciplinary coordination

Report writing

English communication

Project management

Education

BSc/MSc in Environmental Science/Engineering

Job description

AESG seeks an experienced environmental professional based in Cape Town to manage and author EIA/ESIA projects for major Middle East infrastructure developments. You will coordinate multidisciplinary inputs, deliver high-quality reports to clients and authorities, and ensure adherence to scope, schedule and budget.

Requirements include a MSc/BSc in Environmental Science/Engineering, at least six years of relevant consultancy experience, strong leadership, and proficiency in English.