Environmental Manager - ENOWA

Role Overview

AESG is seeking an experienced Environmental Manager to oversee all environmental compliance and monitoring activities on-site for an overhead transmission line project within a protected area. The role will focus on ensuring strict adherence to Saudi regulatory requirements (NCEC, NCW, NCVC, protected area authority), client standards, and international best practices (ISO 14001:2015, IFC Performance Standards, Equator Principles).

The Environmental Manager will serve as the key focal point on-site, coordinating between contractors, AESG, Proponent, and regulatory authorities to ensure that all environmental obligations are implemented, monitored, and reported in a timely manner.

Key Responsibilities

Environmental Compliance & Monitoring

• Lead implementation of the CESMP and site-specific environmental control measures.
• Ensure compliance with all permits and authority requirements, including those from NCEC, NCW, NCVC, Heritage Commission and the protected area authority.
• Conduct daily site inspections, weekly joint inspections, and quarterly internal audits.
• Identify, document, and manage environmental non-conformances, ensuring timely corrective actions.

Team Leadership & Management

• Manage and coordinate a multidisciplinary onsite environmental team of ~7 specialists (e.g., GIS specialists, environmental engineers, ecologists, waste, archaeologist, air/noise monitoring).
• Align team outputs with overall project compliance objectives, deliverables, and timelines.
• Mentor and oversee team performance to ensure consistency and quality.

Regulatory & Proponent Interface

• Act as the primary site contact for environmental matters with the proponent, contractors, and regulatory authorities.
• Support site audits by regulatory authorities and prepare evidence-based responses to compliance queries.
• Maintain accurate records for reporting to the proponent and stakeholders.

Monitoring & Reporting

• Oversee air quality, noise, waste, water, ecology, and biodiversity monitoring programmes.
• Prepare weekly inspection reports and monthly compliance dashboards, including photos, data, and KPI analysis.
• Ensure monitoring data is validated, analysed, and reported in line with proponent and authority requirements.
• Attend weekly meetings with the proponent to provide comprehensive reports on the project's environmental status and progress.
• Timely report any changes or required modifications to the project design to ensure continued environmental compliance and seek necessary approvals from relevant authorities.
• Prepare the annual NCEC reports, strictly adhering to the latest NCEC guidelines and submission protocols.

Development of Templates & Tools

• Develop and incorporate a regulatory tracker to proactively monitor and document any changes in environmental legislation or regulatory requirements relevant to the project.
• Develop and implement standard inspection checklists, dashboards, and reporting templates to ensure consistency.
• Support contractors in updating environmental documents (e.g., CESMP, Tower- Specific Mitigation Plans, CESMP appendices).
• Provide QA/QC oversight, including calibration certificates, raw data validation, and compliance reporting.
• Prepare the annual NCEC reports, strictly adhering to the latest NCEC guidelines and submission protocols.
• Develop a progressive rehabilitation plan in accordance with local regulations and international standards.

Training & Awareness

• Provide toolbox talks, workshops and environmental awareness sessions for site staff and subcontractors.
• Mentor junior environmental officers/inspectors deployed on-site.

Risk Management

• Proactively identify environmental risks and advise project leadership on mitigation measures.
• Support emergency preparedness and response activities, including spill management and incident reporting.

Qualifications & Experience

• (Preferred) Bachelors degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 810 years of professional experience, including at least 5 years in major infrastructure or transmission line projects.
• Good working knowledge of Saudi environmental regulations (NCEC, NCW, NCVC and Heritage Commission) and international standards (IFC PS, ISO 14001:2015).
• Proven experience in audits, compliance monitoring, and stakeholder liaison.
• Excellent reporting, communication, and leadership skills.

Key Competencies

• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to interpret and apply complex regulatory requirements.
• Proactive problem-solving and decision-making ability.
• High attention to detail with strong report writing skills.
• Ability to work in challenging field conditions in remote areas.

Advantages

• Prior experience in EIA/ESIA and compliance monitoring for transmission line and power infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, SharePoint trackers).
• Demonstrated ability to develop environmental templates, dashboards, and compliance systems for long-term monitoring programmes.