Environmental Manager - Rail
Parsons Corporation
Lead environmental and sustainability management for a UAE rail project.
4 days ago ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Onsite
Company Size
19,600 Employees
Service Specialisms
Engineering
Consulting
Construction services
Project Management
Technical Services
Design
Architecture
Turnkey
Sector Specialisms
National Security
Defense
Cybersecurity
Intelligence
Transportation
Environmental Remediation
Urban Development
Geospatial Solutions
Role
What you would be doing
emp development
eia assessment
waste management
performance reporting
compliance audits
regulatory liaison
- 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.
What you bring
environmental engineering
15+ years
uae standards
environmental auditing
ems
modeling tools
- 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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Company
Overview
1944 Founded
Year of Establishment
The company was established in 1944 by Ralph M. Parsons in California.
$6 Billion Annual
Revenue Figure
The firm generates an average of $6 billion in annual revenue.
Free Space Shuttle Move
Notable Achievement
The company successfully transported the Space Shuttle Endeavour at no cost.
- 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.
- Safety: We adeptly avoid risk through our high‑value technical and management solutions and a companywide, personal commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy culture and environment in all our offices and on each of our projects.
- Quality: We’re on a never‑ending quest to improve our processes, services, and products. Our quality management systems ensure ISO 9001 compliance every time…
- Integrity: Having integrity means that we remain transparent in our practices by openly communicating with each other, our customers, and stakeholders; that we prioritize the quality of every job; and that we do the right thing each time we’re faced with a tough decision.
- Innovation: Through intensive research and development, partnerships, and rapid prototyping, we confidently provide inventive processes and unique solutions that offer unrivaled value to our customers.
- Sustainability: We operate in accordance with best practices to deliver solutions while addressing environmental risk and minimizing our carbon footprint.
50% Reduction
Absolute Scope 1 & 2 GHG Emissions by 2030
Aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030, referencing a 2019 base year.
100% Renewable
Electricity Sourcing by 2028
A commitment to sourcing 100% of electricity from renewable sources by 2028, having started from 0% in 2019.
90% Reduction
Absolute GHG Emissions by 2045
Long-term goal to reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2045.
Net-Zero Goal
GHG Emissions by 2045
Comprehensive target to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the entire value chain by 2045.
- Purchased renewable energy certificates and reduced market-based Scope 2 emissions in 2023.
- Achieved significant diversion of shredded paper and repurposed electronics in 2023.
- Recycled or repurposed hardware units in Middle East offices in 2023.
34% increase
Diversity Representation
The organization achieved a significant 34% increase in diversity representation across the enterprise in 2021.
33% increase
Women in Leadership
Women in leadership roles grew by 33% within the organization in 2021, reflecting progress in gender diversity.
50% diverse
Executive Leadership
The executive leadership team was 50% diverse and demonstrated a strong commitment to inclusion in early 2022.
100% score
Human Rights Campaign Index
The organization earned a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index for 2023–2024, highlighting its dedication to LGBTQ+ equality.
- Created a DEI Council in 2017 to unify efforts around diversity and inclusion.
- Supports Employee Business Resource Groups such as MILVET, HOLA, PRIDE Alliance, BELONG, PWR, SOAR, and FORCE to foster networking, mentorship, and professional development.
- Recognized as one of Forbes' 2023 Best Employers for Diversity.
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