Environmental Specialist

Job description / Role

Can you help societies thrive in a world we cannot control?
Can you anticipate the unforeseeable, perceive the unexplainable, and plan something unbelievable?
Can you design the unthinkable?
Can you think international and still act local?

In the Middle East, we are working on some of the world's most iconic and complex projects. We take pride in helping our clients to realize their ambitions by offering our unique, local knowledge whilst leveraging our worldwide expertise. Our people, their expertise and the accountability we hold, for the future of our communities, make us unique.

We are looking to recruit an Environmental Specialist to join our ongoing project in Makkah in Saudi Arabia.

The key objectives of the role will be to:
• Develop/Contribute programme-wide environmental and sustainability processes, procedures, guidance notes, plans, policies, forms, etc. as needed.
• Develop Environment and Sustainability Management plan which guides the Consultants and Contractors
• Review the E&S plans prepared by the Consultants and Contractors
• Review environmental and sustainability reports/submissions in design and construction, including, but not limited to, Environmental Permit Applications (EPAs), Ground Investigations (GIs) for geo-technical and geo-environmental scope of works, Terms of Reference and Scope of Works (ToR & SoW), Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), Framework Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMPs), Work Orders, Tender Documents, etc.
• Ensure that all environmental and sustainability permitting requirements are achieved during design and construction phases
• Assess environmental and sustainability performance at area and project specific levels
• Assist in the enforcement of the company’s and programme’s environmental and sustainability policies and systems
• Chair/Conduct/Attend environmental and sustainability and other relevant/associated meetings/workshops, as necessary.
• Coordinate with all necessary internal and external stakeholders to support the successful delivery of projects as appropriate within the environmental and sustainability scope.

Requirements

In order to be shortlisted for the role you will have the following:
• Bachelor degree in in Environmental or relevant discipline
• Experience of working in consultancy or as environmental specialist on large infrastructure projects ;
• Good understanding of a range of technical environmental disciplines;
• Stakeholder and public engagement experience;

We are a Great Place to Work© and take pride in attracting, developing and engaging the best professionals in our fields of expertise. We are problem-solvers who evolve, improve, modernise and excel. We know our solutions will shape the communities of tomorrow and help societies thrive sustainably. We embrace change and have an uncompromising determination to achieve excellence.

About the Company

WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment, Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With 36,000 talented people in more than 500 offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.