Environmental and Social Manager

Responsibilities

• Providing expert assessment and advisory services for the clients on matters pertaining to the management of environmental issues.
• Evaluating current environmental policy, develop management systems and processes.
• Implementing and managing the overall environmental compliance efforts to maintain compliance with the plans, permits, regulations, etc. applicable to the project.
• Assuring the integration of ESMS procedures and requirements in the planning, construction, and operation phases of the project.
• Ensuring that appropriate environmental and social services are available in a timely manner for carrying out any project activity in compliance with L&T procedures and policies, IFC’s performance standards, Saudi laws, gender policy, and health and safety policy.
• Overseeing the operation of the Stakeholder Management Plan and designing and implementing associated stakeholder engagement initiatives.
• Overseeing the operation of the project grievance mechanism and managing both for community and employee grievances and complaints.
• Overseeing stakeholder and community consultations in relation to project aspects.
• Ensuring that subcontractors carry out their work in accordance with L&T’s ESMS and policy, guidelines and procedures, technical specifications, gender policy, and health and safety policy.
• Providing environmental awareness training to project manpower.
• Developing and Implementing the Environmental Management Plans, including conducting all required inspections, providing recommendations/direction on corrective actions, and maintaining required documentation.
• Communicating environmental requirements effectively to team members so that everyone understands their role as it relates to environmental compliance.
• Working with the project team to identify construction needs and work to develop solutions to avoid, minimize, and/or mitigate environmental impacts.
• Designing and implement efficient systems and processes to mitigate current and future environmental incidents according to client requirements and international standards.
• Planning environmental awareness campaigns.
• Carrying out routine or unplanned site inspections / audits to ensure compliance with the contract taking action to improve conditions.
• Providing advice and assistance to sub contactors and internal construction team based on the inspection/ audit results and coordinate with team to close observations. Preparing reports as per project requirements and standards.
• Managing audits of environmental practices.
• Facilitating audits carried out by the Lenders to IFC Performance Standards.
• Keeping up to date with relevant changes in environmental legislation and initiatives including international legislation.
• Liaising with regulatory bodies such as the Environment Agency, client, project external auditors
• Implementing and managing the overall environmental compliance efforts to maintain compliance with the plans, permits, regulations, etc. applicable to the project.
• Leading incident investigations and preparing associated reports in a timely manner.

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• The candidate should have Environmental or Engineering degree and relevant additional qualifications, e.g. NEBOSH Diploma/IGC, ISO Auditor, etc.
• Professional license/ membership (Grad IOSH/CM IOSH) is advantageous
• At least 10-15 years construction experience, minimum 3 years in power & IFC funded projects.
• The manager shall be very familiar with E&S Performance Requirements and, having worked as E&S Manager on at least three internationally funded Projects with active Lender supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
• Diploma in Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Graduate in Civil Engineering
• Bachelor of Environmental Management