Senior Environmental Specialist

1 month ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Dar Full time
Job Title: Senior Environmental Specialist

Company Overview:

Dar, a leading international consulting organization, specializes in engineering, architecture, planning, environment, project management, facilities management, and economics. With operations in 60 countries and 20,500 professionals, Dar connects people, places, and communities through innovative solutions to complex challenges. We deliver projects from inception to completion, embracing challenges to empower communities worldwide.

The Requirement:

We are seeking an experienced and talented Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) consultant with specialist ecological impact skills to work in our London design office. The ideal candidate will join an established team of environmental specialists based in London.

The individual will lead tasks and support project managers across the Company in the management of environmental and social issues across a wide range of very large infrastructure projects, particularly in planning and urban design, and transport sectors, internationally and within the UK.

The individual must demonstrate technical expertise and deliver project requirements within budget and on time. International experience, especially in developing countries, is desirable.

We value experience in working within the environmental and social safeguard requirements of international finance (WB/IFC, EIB, AfDB, etc).

We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with proven oral and written communication and management skills.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Providing support on planning, ESIA/EIA, ESMS, SEA projects and delivering project tasks to satisfy client requirements.
  • Assessment of very large infrastructure projects and programmes.
  • Experience in ecological impact assessment and management is especially desirable.
  • Management of specialist sub-consultants.
  • Leading tasks and coordinating a wide range of studies.
  • Supporting business development activities, including proposal writing, project budget estimation, development of client relationships, and pursuit of opportunities.
  • A confident, positive individual, interacting with clients through meetings and presentations.
  • Supervising, managing, and mentoring of junior staff, including outside the Environment team - urban planners, and interns.

Education/Professional Qualifications:

  • Bachelors (2.1 or above) and/or Masters in a relevant environmental or ecological discipline.
  • Membership or working towards full membership of IEMA, IES, CIEEM, CIWEM, or similar body is preferred.

Work Experience:

  • 5-10 years of relevant work experience in ESIA / EIA (good understanding of the Ecological component is preferable).
  • Experience working in a multi-disciplinary consultancy.
  • Strong report writing skills, with the ability to write clear and concise reports.
  • Good knowledge and experience on international environmental and social safeguard standards (IFC, WB, EBRD, AfDB).
  • Excellent presentation skills, written and verbal communication, initiative, motivation, and a team player.
  • Experience working internationally, especially Africa and the Middle East, would be an advantage.

Desirable:

  • Knowledge of UK EIA legislation and the UK planning system is desirable.
  • Chartered member of relevant professional institution (IEMA, IES, CIEEM, CIWEM).
  • Air quality / Noise assessment / Water Resources / GIS skills.

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