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Job Description:
Sustainability and Environment Specialist
Dubai, UAE
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Sustainability & Environmental (S&E) 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 support managing complex projects which require sustainability input and environmental compliance, from conception to completion.
Support developing 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.
Assist with preparing RFPs to appoint the most suitable sub-consultants for any given project. Support senior experts to assess and manage the appointed sub-consultants, and review their S&E deliverables for accuracy and quality.
Expected to work mostly on your own, using your own initiative with support as and when necessary.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Bachelor’s degree or above (Masters, PhD) in sustainability, environment, architecture, engineering, planning, or related natural sciences field.
Work experience of minimum 1+ years in an international engineering /design / project management / sustainability consultancy.
Good knowledge on the latest trends on the sustainability and environmental fields and finding ways to implement them synergistically.
Bring a clear understanding of global good sustainability and environmental 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 degree in sustainability, environment, architecture, engineering, planning, or related natural sciences field.
Estidama PCRS PQP and/or LEED AP and/or BREEAM AP (additional credentials a plus).
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 and environmental management.
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.
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