Environmental Manager - Rail

Overview

Lead environmental and sustainability management for a UAE rail project.

Key Responsibilities

• emp development
• eia assessment
• waste management
• performance reporting
• compliance audits
• regulatory liaison

Tasks

-Develop and implement Environmental Management Plans (EMPs), ensuring full integration into construction methodologies and project execution plans. -Collaborate closely with the wider Parsons Environmental and Sustainability team, ensuring program-level alignment and knowledge sharing. -Implement best practices in corporate, ethical, and social responsibility, ensuring project delivery meets international sustainability benchmarks such as ISO 14001 and LEED/BREEAM equivalents. -Conduct environmental impact assessments (EIAs), risk analyses, and cost-benefit evaluations to reduce the project’s ecological footprint and operational costs. -Audit, analyze, and report environmental performance indicators to clients, Parsons management, and relevant authorities, recommending corrective and preventive actions. -Coordinate all aspects of pollution prevention, waste management, recycling, environmental health, conservation, and renewable energy integration within rail construction activities. -Set organizational sustainability targets, develop detailed action plans to achieve them, and track progress through measurable KPIs. -Lead and oversee the implementation of environmental and sustainability management systems across all phases of the rail program, ensuring alignment with UAE regulatory frameworks and Parsons’ corporate policies. -Ensure compliance with environmental legislation, keeping fully up to date with UAE laws, regulations, and international standards. -Prepare and present comprehensive environmental reports, assuming overall responsibility for documentation, communication, and regulatory submissions. -Liaise and coordinate with government authorities, regulatory agencies, and environmental bodies, including the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), municipalities, and other stakeholders. -Take the lead on sustainable procurement for all goods and services, ensuring suppliers and contractors comply with approved sustainability and environmental criteria. -Deliver training, workshops, and capacity-building sessions on environmental compliance and sustainable practices at all project levels. -Promote environmental awareness and sustainability culture across the project team and contractors, ensuring all staff understand and meet environmental obligations.

Requirements

• environmental engineering
• 15+ years
• uae standards
• environmental auditing
• ems
• modeling tools

What You Bring

-Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related discipline (Master’s degree preferred). -Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across multicultural teams and high-level stakeholders. -Experience coordinating with authorities and clients on environmental permitting, impact assessments, and compliance monitoring. -Minimum 15 years of experience in environmental management within major rail, metro, or linear infrastructure projects. -Deep familiarity with UAE environmental standards, procedures, and approval processes. -Demonstrated leadership in environmental auditing, reporting, and data-driven decision-making. -Strong organizational and analytical capabilities with high attention to detail. -Strong understanding of international environmental regulations and sustainability frameworks. -Proven track record in developing and implementing environmental management systems for complex, multidisciplinary rail environments. -Thorough knowledge of environmental engineering technologies, modeling tools, and software.

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About Parsons Corporation

-Over decades it expanded into oil, petrochemical, water and infrastructure projects across the US and globally. -It leverages digital tools such as AI platforms, utility data systems, and drone integration alongside traditional design and construction. -Parsons completed high‑profile projects like major bridge, tunnel, and transit works. -Specializing in transportation, energy, environmental remediation, urban development, industrial, and cybersecurity projects. -The firm has delivered hundreds of mega‑projects worldwide, including infrastructure in the Middle East and environmental cleanup contracts.

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