The successful candidates duties and responsibilities will include:

• Project manage and author large scale environmental, social and health impact assessments (ESHIA), strategic environmental assessments (SEA), and environmental and social due diligence audits for major energy, industrial and infrastructure clients in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iraq, KSA and the wider region in line with local and national legislation, standards and guidelines, and relevant international standards, guidelines, and best practices.
• Providing business development support including preparation of marketing materials, meetings with existing and potential new clients, participation in relevant industry events.
• Consult with stakeholders and effectively manage sub-consultants
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients and regulatory authorities
• Provide technical input, co-ordination, review, and direction on projects
• Support the wider team, including mentoring junior staff as and when required
• Manage project financial performance and meeting profit targets
• Prepare and manage multi-disciplinary tenders and seek opportunities for new work
• Willingness to travel extensively throughout the region for biodiversity based fieldwork
• Represent the company at external events as required and directed including those relating to professional membership and business development.
• Prepare and deliver internal training, with a particular focus on terrestrial ecology

Desired experience:

• Degree in relevant environmental or engineering discipline
• Over ten years experience of delivering consultancy services to a range of clients, working directly for clients and meeting their expectations with deliverables in biodiversity/ecology consultancy
• Specialist skills in a particular ecological field (e.g. botany, herptiles, aquatic ecology, avifauna, etc.) would be particularly advantageous
• Excellent understanding of the ESHIA process, international environmental and social legislation, guidelines and standards, and international project financing mechanisms and implications
• Managing and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams working on a range of environmental inputs across energy, industrial and infrastructure projects, as applicable
• Ability to chair social and environmental impact identification (S/ENVID) workshops for energy, industrial and infrastructure projects
• Provide technical alternatives and solutions to technical clarifications to the clients
• Negotiate with regulators to achieve the best environmental outcome for the client
• Experience of working on multiple projects, simultaneously
• Robust project management, including scheduling, staff resource management, and budget management
• Excellent written English and verbal communication, presentation, and organisational skills
• Ability to produce robust and comprehensive written deliverables
• Quality assurance and quality control - technically reviewing and approving the work produced by the project team
• Ability to mentor staff either technically for their discipline or in project management
• Contribute to developing a pipeline of work
• Proactive networker
• Full driving license.

RSK Middle East offers leading consultancy and contracting services in engineering, environmental management and sustainability planning that support the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the region. Since the companys establishment in Abu Dhabi in 2007, it has been providing consultancy and contracting services to wide-ranging clients undertaking small- and large-scale projects in the Middle East and North Africa. We engage with clients in the oil and gas, energy, infrastructure and construction sectors. All projects adhere to international safety, health, environmental and quality standards. We are supported by our partners and RSKs global centre of excellence.All RSK Middle East regional branches work to a common standard of care for employee safety, technical quality and environmental protection following RSKs ISO-certified system and with country-specific regulations and accreditations. The SHEQ management team maintains the system and records SHEQ performance to meet company and client expectations. Our Middle East teams access state-of-the-art global expertise through RSKs centre of excellence. This includes social sciences, human health, groundwater risk assessments, sustainable remedial alternatives analyses, remedial solution implementation, environmental and social impact assessments, contractual matters, stakeholder communications and advocacy.RSK is a global leader in sustainable solutions focusing on environmental, engineering, and technical services. Working together, we address societal challenges aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, offering integrated solutions across sectors such as water, energy, food, infrastructure, cities, mining, and waste management.We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues\' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?

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