Senior Sustainability & Environmental Specialist

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Senior Sustainability & Environmental Specialist in Dubai, UAE. The role involves managing sustainability strategies for infrastructure projects, developing technical reports, and mentoring junior staff. Candidates should have a degree in a related field and at least 7 years of experience in sustainability consultancy. Key skills include project management, communication, and knowledge of sustainability certifications.
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Job Description:

Senior Sustainability & Environmental Specialist

Dubai, UAE

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Sustainability & Environmental Specialist to join our team! In this role you will get to contribute to the sustainability and environmental strategies for the delivery of challenging high-quality infrastructure and masterplan projects.

What You'll Be Doing:
• Be part of multidisciplinary project teams and manage complex projects which require sustainability input and environmental compliance, from conception to completion.
• Manage and present to the clients during design workshops and meetings.
• Develop sustainability, environmental and waste management strategies tailored for each project’s aspirations and requirements.
• Be curious and suggest alternative solutions and innovative ideas for each project’s vision.
• Develop technical reports and studies for sustainability certification and environmental documentation as part of project deliverables.
• Prepare RFPs to appoint the most suitable sub-consultants for any given project, assess and manage the appointed sub-consultants, and review their S&E deliverables for accuracy and quality.
• Mentor, support, overview and review the junior members inputs and deliverables.
• Be experienced with the bidding process to win new work.
• Expected to work on your own, using your own initiative with support as and when necessary.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:
• Bachelor’s degree or above in architecture, engineering, planning, or related natural sciences field.
• Work experience of minimum 7 years in an international engineering /design / project management / sustainability consultancy.
• Good understanding on microclimate and outdoor thermal comfort solutions (ability to carry out simulations and calculations a plus).
• Estidama PCRS PQP and/or LEED AP and/or BREEAM AP ((additional credentials a plus).
• Good knowledge on the latest trends on the sustainability field and finding ways to implement them synergistically.
• Experience in coordinating with diverse individuals and teams including client, consultant, contractor, design, and construction members to enable achievement of project sustainability objectives and targets.
• Bring a clear understanding of global good sustainability consultancy practices and delivery of multiple projects running concurrently that include bespoke sustainability advice.
• Analytical skills, detail oriented, well-organized, and able to work independently as well as part of a team, on multiple large-scale projects in parallel.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in the English.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
• Master’s / PHD degree in architecture, engineering, planning, or related natural sciences field.
• Documented participation in the preparation of a third-party sustainability certification application (e.g., LEED, Mostadam, Envision, Estidama).
• Experience on PAS 2080 and Green House Gas emissions calculations.
• Outdoor Thermal Comfort principles and software analysis desirable.

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