Principal Environmental Consultant

Job description / Role

Hyder Consulting is a leading multinational design and engineering consultancy. With over two centuries' experience and around 4,000 people across our regions - Asia, UK, Europe, Middle East, India and Australia - we combine global expertise and local knowledge to create exceptional solutions for our clients and their stakeholders.

We provide world-class, innovative solutions for some of the world's most complex and iconic projects such as the world's tallest building the Burj Khalifa, FIFA 2022 World Cup infrastructure projects in Doha, Qatar, and Crossrail in London. We appoint top-calibre professionals with experience and talent within the Highways, Rail, Utilities and Water, Energy and Environment sectors.

Hyder is seeking the most technically strong and ambitious professionals to work alongside other highly intelligent and motivated people within the [insert sector]. Join us now to be part of a dynamic team, solving some of the world's most complex and technical engineering problems.

We are now recruiting talented individuals to fill our current vacancy forPrincipal Environmental Consultant to work on our projects in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Role and Objectives:
* This is a senior role in the environment team managing major environmental projects from bid to implementation stages, providing technical co-ordination review and direction, client management and ensuring good project performance

Responsibilities:
* Project Management and Project Direction for Environmental Impact Assessments, Strategic Environmental Assessments, Environmental Management Plans including the co-ordination and management of internal specialists and sub-consultants
* Ensuring that the quality of deliverables is to the consistent high standards necessary to obtain recognition as consultant of choice by ensuring that Technical Reviews are undertaken on all deliverables and are in accordance with local legislation and best practice
* Endeavour to apply industry best practice in all aspects of work and provide technical input into specialist reports
* Responsible for technical development of junior staff
* Development of relationships with clients and the regulatory authorities as well as other interested parties in order to deliver effective solutions to clients to the appropriate schedule and quality
* Managing project financial performance and meeting profit and cash targets
* Development and implementation of winning proposal strategies
* Contributing to the technical input for multi-disciplinary bids
* Contributing to the management of the profit and loss performance of the environmental function group
* Understanding Quality, HSE and Company Systems and ensuring that they are applied in all lines of work
* Responsible for coordinating work packaging within and outside the Region
* Environmental support to other projects in the region where necessary

Requirements

* Relevant degree and MSc/second degree from an accredited University
* Membership of an appropriate Professional Institute or Association
* Recognised expert in field of EIA with 10+ years experience
* Extensive experience in undertaking high profile environmental projects in the transport sector, particularly rail
* Experience in negotiating with regulators to achieve the best environmental outcome for the client
* Experience in working in an international consultancy
* Work experience in the Gulf Region
* Evidence of coordinating multidisciplinary teams
* Working knowledge of international environmental legislation, trends, case law, standards and guidance
* Knowledge of international project financing mechanisms and implications
* Proven experience in preparing proposals, including financial and resource breakdowns
* Experience in client management
* Sound written and verbal communication skills together with interpersonal skills and ability to develop key relationships
* Expertise in preparing literate, high quality reports
* Competent at Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Microsoft Project, etc.

Key competencies and values:
* Client focus - differentiating through tailored skills and depth of client understanding
* Excellence - striving for excellence, recognising that excellence is defined by our clients
* Trust - building and retaining relationships of trust with our clients, colleagues and business partners
* Teamwork - working together as a team for the Group, not just the individual
* Responsibility - taking responsibility for our performance and our safety
* People - we create an environment for people to realise their full potential

At Hyder we believe in rewarding our employees for their commitment and endeavours and have designed a flexible benefits package that we feel will suit all of our team. Commence your future and experience the most fulfilling chapter in your career with us.

About the Company

Hyder Consulting is a multi-national advisory and design consultancy. We have been in operation for over 150 years, working on some of the world's most iconic landmarks and infrastructure including the worlds tallest building in Dubai - Burj Khalifa, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Tower Bridge in London, the new Berlin airport and the Taiwan High Speed Railway.

Our international pedigree is further highlighted by our long-standing presence in our regions: we have been in business for over 150 years in Europe, 100 years in East Asia, 70 years in Australia and 45 years in the Middle East. We have built on this diversity and today 72% of our revenue comes from outside UK.

We employ around 4000 people and apply our global expertise coupled with local knowledge to create award winning solutions for the property, transport, utilities and environmental sectors.