Job Description

Job Description

Join a global professional services leader. We are committed to solving the worlds biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanization.

With more than 10000 people around the globe, GHD is one of the worlds leading professional services companies operating in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation. Serving clients across five continents and the Pacific region, GHD people share a passion for exceeding the expectations of our clients and contributing to their success.

Privately owned by our people, GHD will support you to move overseas for job opportunities as well as enhance a collaborative and culturally diverse working environment. We give you the opportunity to work on interesting projects with industry leaders along with career development through the GHD Business School, flexible leave and family-friendly policies.

Our UAE Environmental Team has a stable and growing workload, and we are looking for a highly motivated Senior Environmental Consultant who has experience in undertaking environmental assessments, obtaining regulatory approvals, and providing innovative environmental management solutions for government and private sector clients.

The existing role will see you involved in:

• Collaborating with Senior team members in the delivery of projects in environmental impact assessment, planning and management to a high standard, ensuring client satisfaction.
• Planning and executing environmental field works including marine ecological survey, soil, groundwater, air and noise sampling, data management and technical reporting.
• Enabling new business opportunities through existing and new client relationships.
• Project Management
  
  

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Approximately 6 8 years experience in a consulting environment with demonstrated Middle East experience.
• Relevant tertiary qualification e.g., Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management or similar.
• Good knowledge of UAE environmental regulations, including permitting requirements and experience in obtaining permits from relevant agencies in the UAE.
• Demonstrated track record in the planning, coordination, and management of environmental projects.
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and project management skills.
• Must be comfortable working in the field at remote locations, or on active construction site.
• Experience with presenting technical information to clients, stakeholders and/or regulators.
• Proven business development, networking and client relationship management skills.
• The ability to mentor, grow and develop junior team members to continue the successful growth of the team.
  
  

Preferential (non mandatory) skills:

• Corporate social Responsibility in Environmental Management
• Sustainability
• Commercial or recreational diving certificate.
• Terrestrial ecology experience and/ or qualifications
  
  

This is a great opportunity for you to develop your career while being part of a well-established and growing organization.

A competitive salary package will be offered to the successful candidate based on qualifications, skills and experience. GHD practices family friendly policies and warmly welcomes applications from all nationalities and supports the nationalization programs in the United Arab Emirates.

GHD warmly welcomes applications from all nationalities and support the nationalization programs in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.