Job Description:

Environmental Specialist

Qatar

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Environmental Specialist to join our team in Qatar! In this role, you will be responsible for monitoring and supporting environmental compliance across all project activities, ensuring that construction works are carried out in accordance with environmental regulations, project requirements, approved environmental management plans, and industry best practices while supporting the successful delivery of the project.

What You'll Be Doing

• Monitoring construction activities to ensure compliance with project environmental requirements, environmental management plans, and applicable regulations.
• Conducting environmental inspections, audits, and site assessments to identify environmental risks and verify compliance with approved procedures.
• Reviewing contractors' environmental management plans, method statements, risk assessments, and environmental documentation.
• Monitoring environmental aspects of construction activities, including waste management, dust control, noise and vibration control, water management, pollution prevention, erosion control, and resource conservation.
• Ensuring contractors comply with environmental permit requirements, mitigation measures, and project-specific environmental obligations.
• Identifying environmental non-conformances and supporting the implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitoring environmental performance and maintaining records of environmental observations, inspections, incidents, and compliance activities.
• Coordinating with Resident Engineers, Site Engineers, contractors, regulatory authorities, utility providers, and project stakeholders on environmental matters.
• Supporting environmental incident investigations and assisting in identifying root causes and corrective actions.
• Preparing environmental reports, inspection records, compliance assessments, and project environmental performance updates.
• Promoting environmental awareness and supporting environmental training and awareness initiatives across the project.
• Assisting in compliance monitoring related to sustainability objectives and environmental protection measures.
• Supporting environmental audits, client inspections, and regulatory authority visits.
• Ensuring environmental requirements are incorporated into construction activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Supporting project handover and close-out activities through verification of environmental records and compliance documentation.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related discipline from an accredited university.
• 14 years of professional experience in environmental management and compliance for construction and infrastructure projects, including 7 years in a similar role.
• Experience implementing and monitoring environmental requirements on roads, drainage, utilities, and infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with environmental regulations, construction environmental requirements, and industry best practices.
• Experience reviewing environmental management plans, environmental risk assessments, and environmental mitigation measures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Must be MMUP/MME certified in Qatar.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Experience delivering major roads, drainage, utilities, and infrastructure projects in Qatar or the GCC region.
• Familiarity with Qatar environmental regulations, authority requirements, and environmental permitting processes.
• Experience working on large-scale infrastructure construction supervision projects.
• Experience coordinating with regulatory authorities, contractors, clients, utility providers, and project stakeholders on environmental matters.
• Demonstrated success in improving environmental performance and supporting sustainable project delivery.
• Experience conducting environmental awareness programs, training sessions, and environmental compliance initiatives.
• Familiarity with sustainability principles, environmental performance monitoring, and environmental reporting systems.

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