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Job Description:

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

What You'll Be Doing:

• The primary role includes the provision of E(S)IA technical skills across a broad range of sectors mainly Infrastructure (specifically stormwater, sewerage, rail and road projects), community developments and marine and coastal developments as well as to support delivery of related environmental management requirements.
• The ideal candidate should have excellent understanding of how to deliver E(S)IAs, as well as coordinate and review E(S)IA and environmental management inputs from other specialists. This shall include the requirement to project manage, administer and liaise with both clients, inputs from experts in other disciplines (e.g. engineering, hydrology, etc.) and regulators in the delivery and presentation of contracted work and to conduct assessments, inclusive of any necessary field and baseline aspects.
• Interpret the E(S)IA findings to design responses in the Masterplans and Landscape designs and guide the design teams on responding to potential design mitigation measures or compensation solutions.

Profile and Requirements

• An understanding of the approach and process steps of Environmental Social Impact Assessment for a wide spectrum of project sectors (as mentioned above) across the GCC especially in KSA.
• Knowledge of Saudi Environmental regulation and their application.
• Knowledge of environmental monitoring and its role in E(S)IAs.
• Experience in aligning E(S)IA reports to environmental safeguards as prescribed by Development Financing Institutions such as World Bank, IFC, etc.
• Strong organizational and project management skills including the ability to consistently deliver work on time.
• Good communication skills including confidence to articulate and present E(S)IA study findings within a workshop environment and interact with the regulatory authorities as necessary.
• The ability to work directly with clients in identifying and developing mitigation measures and environmental management programs.
• A flexible and dynamic approach including the ability to work independently as well as coordinate within a team.
• Extensive experience on core areas of impact assessment, in particular project management, contract administration, and liaison and coordination with Sub-consultants, advising Clients and Authority liaison.
• Management of Environmental subconsultants, reviewing Environmental impact Assessments, and coordinating team schedules including the delivery of project deliverables. This may require the need to solicit, review and incorporate inputs from experts in related disciplines (into project deliverables).
• Preparation of RFPs to appoint the most suitable sub-consultants for any given project.
• Extensive experience in writing proposals and contributing to complex bids.
• Assessment and management of the appointed sub-consultants and review of their E(S)IA studies.
  

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree or above (Masters, PhD) in an environmental related degree preferable.
• Work experience of minimum 13 years in an international engineering design and project management or sustainability consultancy or related field.
• Chartered with a relevant institute and/or be a Registered EIA Practitioner with IEMA (preferable not mandatory).
• Analytical skills for assessing suitable sub-consultants.
• 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.

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