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Job Description:
Senior Sustainability Specialist
Dubai, UAE
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Sustainability Specialist to join our team! In this role you will 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.
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.
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 in Architecture, Engineering or, Planning.
Work experience of minimum 8 years in an international engineering design and project management or sustainability consultancy.
Estidama PCRS PQP and/or LEED AP and/or WELL AP and/or BREEAM AP, and additional credentials a plus.
Knowledgeable on the latest trends in the sustainability field and finding ways to implement them synergistically.
Detail 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 and presentation skills in English.
Problem solving attitude and analytical skills are very important to holistically approaching the projects.
Team player and able to work across different teams in different geographies.
Leadership initiatives for the team and the wider business.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
Master’s degree in architecture, engineering, planning, or related natural sciences field.
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 good global sustainability consultancy practices and delivery of projects that include bespoke sustainability advice.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or above in Architecture, Engineering, or Planning
- Minimum 8 years' experience in international engineering design, project management, or sustainability consultancy
- Estidama PCRS PQP and/or LEED AP and/or WELL AP and/or BREEAM AP (additional credentials a plus)
- Knowledge of latest sustainability trends and ability to implement them
- Detail oriented, well-organized, able to work independently and manage multiple large-scale projects in parallel
- Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills in English
- Strong problem solving attitude and analytical skills
- Ability to work as a team player across different teams and geographies
- Demonstrated leadership initiatives for team and wider business
- Master's degree in architecture, engineering, planning, or related natural sciences
- Experience coordinating clients, consultants, contractors, design, and construction teams to achieve sustainability objectives
- Clear understanding of global sustainability consultancy practices and bespoke sustainability advice delivery
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
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