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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for a highly experienced Environmental Manager to join our team on a major national rail infrastructure program in the UAE. This key leadership role will oversee the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of all environmental management and sustainability frameworks across the program’s design and construction phases.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 15 years of experience in environmental management within large-scale rail or metro projects, with proven expertise in regulatory compliance, sustainability leadership, and stakeholder coordination with UAE authorities.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Lead and oversee the implementation of environmental and sustainability management systems across all phases of the rail program, ensuring alignment with UAE regulatory frameworks and Parsons’ corporate policies.

• Take the lead on sustainable procurement for all goods and services, ensuring suppliers and contractors comply with approved sustainability and environmental criteria.

• Coordinate all aspects of pollution prevention, waste management, recycling, environmental health, conservation, and renewable energy integration within rail construction activities.

• Ensure compliance with environmental legislation, keeping fully up to date with UAE laws, regulations, and international standards.

• Liaise and coordinate with government authorities, regulatory agencies, and environmental bodies, including the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), municipalities, and other stakeholders.

• Conduct environmental impact assessments (EIAs), risk analyses, and cost-benefit evaluations to reduce the project’s ecological footprint and operational costs.

• Audit, analyze, and report environmental performance indicators to clients, Parsons management, and relevant authorities, recommending corrective and preventive actions.

• Promote environmental awareness and sustainability culture across the project team and contractors, ensuring all staff understand and meet environmental obligations.

• Develop and implement Environmental Management Plans (EMPs), ensuring full integration into construction methodologies and project execution plans.

• Set organizational sustainability targets, develop detailed action plans to achieve them, and track progress through measurable KPIs.

• Collaborate closely with the wider Parsons Environmental and Sustainability team, ensuring program-level alignment and knowledge sharing.

• Deliver training, workshops, and capacity-building sessions on environmental compliance and sustainable practices at all project levels.

• Prepare and present comprehensive environmental reports, assuming overall responsibility for documentation, communication, and regulatory submissions.

• Implement best practices in corporate, ethical, and social responsibility, ensuring project delivery meets international sustainability benchmarks such as ISO 14001 and LEED/BREEAM equivalents.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related discipline (Master’s degree preferred).

• Minimum 15 years of experience in environmental management within major rail, metro, or linear infrastructure projects.

• Proven track record in developing and implementing environmental management systems for complex, multidisciplinary rail environments.

• Deep familiarity with UAE environmental standards, procedures, and approval processes.

• Experience coordinating with authorities and clients on environmental permitting, impact assessments, and compliance monitoring.

DESIRED SKILLS / COMPETENCIES:

• Strong understanding of international environmental regulations and sustainability frameworks.

• Demonstrated leadership in environmental auditing, reporting, and data-driven decision-making.

• Thorough knowledge of environmental engineering technologies, modeling tools, and software.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across multicultural teams and high-level stakeholders.

• Strong organizational and analytical capabilities with high attention to detail.

• Commitment to advancing environmental excellence, innovation, and sustainable rail infrastructure development in line with the UAE’s Net Zero 2050 vision.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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