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Associate Environmental Specialist
Dubai, UAE
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Associate Environmental Specialist to join our team! In this role you will get to contribute mainly to the environmental strategies for the delivery of challenging high-quality infrastructure and masterplan projects.
What You'll Be Doing:
Be part of complex project teams which require environmental compliance and sustainability evaluation, from conception to project completion.
Manage multiple multidisciplinary projects that require environmental input based on the EIA/ESIA studies developed.
Understand the findings of the constraints and provide guidance and advice on potential issues that should be considered by the design teams at the early stages of the masterplan.
Have a good knowledge on protected areas and be confident to advice on design limitations based on habitat mapping information.
Lead the environmental planning of any development activities based on the understanding of the environmentally sensitive areas.
Develop environmental strategies tailored for each project’s aspirations and requirements.
Guide project teams during planning, design development, tendering and construction supervision to enable achievement of projects environmental and sustainability goals.
Develop technical reports and studies for sustainability certification and environmental documentation as part of project deliverables.
Prepare RFPs to appoint the most suitable environmental sub-consultants for any given project.
Assess and manage the appointed sub-consultants and review their EIA/ESIA studies and finidngs and review their deliverables for accuracy and quality.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Bachelor’s degree or above in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Planning, or related environmental / natural sciences field.
Work experience of minimum 10 years in an International Engineering design / Project Management / Sustainability Consultancy working on and delivering EIAs.
Knowledgable on the latest updates on the environmental and sustainability field and finding ways to impelement them synergistically.
Experience in coordinating with diverse individuals and teams including client, consultant, contractor, design, and construction members to enable achievement of project environmental and sustainability objectives and targets.
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
Master’s degree.
Participation in the preparation of a third-party sustainability certification application (e.g., LEED, Envision, Estidama), including at least two (2) completed, certified projects. Estidama PCRS PQP and/or LEED AP and/or BREEAM AP ((additional credentials a plus).
Bring a clear understanding of global good environmental and sustainability consultancy practices and delivery of projects that include bespoke sustainability advice.
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Not Applicable/NoneParsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.We’re committed to delivering innovative infrastructure, defense and security solutions to enable a sustainable, safer, smarter and more connected world.
Founded in 1944, Parsons Corporation, a digitally enabled solutions provider, is focused on creating the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. From Earth to outer space, we deliver tomorrow’s solutions today. Equipped with the capabilities required to take on any defense, intelligence, or critical infrastructure challenge, our agile, innovative, and disruptive approach enables us to deliver solutions at the speed of relevance.
Our people are our greatest asset. We strive to be an employer of choice that engages employees in the community and creates rewarding career paths to cultivate a resilient workforce that is ready for the future.
Parsons has contributed to major infrastructure projects in Canada since the 1940’s, helping to design and build many well-known landscapes across the country, including the Regina Bypass, Turcot Exchange, Kicking Horse Canyon, Olivier-Charbonneau Bridge, and the Edmonton Light Rail Transit. Our markets are diverse, including Bridge, Tunnel, Road and Highway, Aviation, Rail and Transit, Smart Vehicle Solutions, Smart Mobility, Integrated Delivery, Environmental Remediation, Mining and Reclamation, and Water/Wastewater, as well as serving numerous industrial clients. The Parsons’ signature stands out and our achievements have been recognized via numerous awards for innovation and quality, particularly in long-span bridges, complex brigles, and major road networks expansions. Our teams work across Canada in many provinces, including Alberta, Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Northern Territories and the Yukon.
Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.
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