Associate Sustainability Specialist

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Job Description:

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

What You'll Be Doing:

• 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.

• Mentor, support, overview and review the junior members inputs and deliverables.

• 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.

• Prepare community operational solid waste management plans.

• 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.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree or above (Masters, PhD) in architecture, engineering, planning, or related natural sciences field.

• Work experience of minimum 12- 13 years in an international engineering /design / project management / sustainability consultancy.

• Experience in conducting Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions inventories as per GHG Protocol.

• Experience on planning and carrying out decarbonization strategies and ESG reporting across company operations and projects.

• Experience on creating and implementing decarbonization roadmaps for achieving carbon reduction as per the national and international targets.

• Mostadam AP, Envision, and/or LEED AP and/or BREEAM AP ( (additional credentials a plus).

• Good knowledge on the latest trends on the sustainability field and finding ways to implement them synergistically.

• Analytical skills, d etail 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 skills in the English.

• Team player and able to work across different teams in different geographies.

• Proactive leadership initiatives focused on action and execution.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Experience on PAS 2080 and GHG emissions calculations.

• 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 global good sustainability consultancy practices and delivery of projects that include bespoke sustainability advice.

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