Senior Sustainability Specialist

Senior Sustainability Specialist

Dubai, UAE

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Sustainability Specialist to join our team! In this role you will contribute to the sustainability and environmental strategies for the delivery of challenging high-quality infrastructure and masterplan projects.

• Be part of complex project teams which require sustainability planning and evaluation, from conception to project completion.
• Manage multiple multidisciplinary projects that require sustainability strategy, certifications (LEED, Envision, WELL, Estidama, Mostadam, BREEAM, etc.).
• Develop sustainability strategies tailored for each project’s aspirations and requirements.
• Guide project teams during planning, design development, tendering and construction supervision to enable achievement of projects sustainability and environmental goals.
• Develop technical reports and studies for sustainability certifications and environmental documentation as part of project deliverables.
• Prepare RFPs to appoint the most suitable sub-consultants for any given project.
• Assess and manage the appointed sub-consultants and review their sustainability outputs.
• Review and respond to RFIs and other technical queries, and coordinate with stakeholders to obtain information as required.
• Review deliverables prepared by consultants, suppliers, and contractors for accuracy and quality.

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Architecture, Engineering, Planning.
• Work experience of minimum 8 years in an international engineering design and project management or sustainability consultancy.
• Estidama PCRS PQP and/or LEED AP and/or WELL AP and/or BREEAM AP, and additional credentials a plus.
• Knowledgeable on the latest trends in the sustainability field and finding ways to implement them synergistically.
• 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 and presentation skills in English.
• Problem solving attitude and analytical skills are very important to holistically approaching the projects.
• Team player and able to work across different teams in different geographies.
• Leadership initiatives for the team and the wider business.

• Master’s degree in architecture, engineering, planning, or related natural sciences field.
• 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.
• Bring a clear understanding of good global sustainability consultancy practices and delivery of projects that include bespoke sustainability advice.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.