Senior Associate Sustainability

About the role

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About the role

Dubai, UAE

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

What You'll Be Doing

• Participate in multidisciplinary project teams and manage complex projects requiring sustainability and climate change expertise, including mitigation, adaptation planning, and policy development.
• Lead and present project information to clients during workshops and meetings.
• Develop climate resilience and sustainability strategies tailored to each project's objectives and requirements.
• Demonstrate curiosity by proposing alternative approaches and innovative solutions aligned with each project's vision.
• Prepare technical reports and studies supporting the development of sustainability, climate change mitigation, and adaptation strategies as part of project deliverables.
• Prepare RFPs to appoint suitable subconsultants, manage their performance, and review their deliverables for accuracy and quality.
• Mentor and guide junior team members, while overseeing and reviewing their work and deliverables.
• Contribute to bidding activities and support efforts to secure new business.
• Work independently, demonstrate initiative, and seek guidance when required.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree or above (Masters, PhD) in climate change, sustainability, environmental science, architecture, engineering, planning, or related natural sciences field.
• Minimum 13 years in an international engineering /design / project management / sustainability /climate change consultancy.
• Good knowledge on embodied carbon calculations.
• Experience on PAS 2080 and Green House Gas emissions calculations.
• Mostadam AP and/or LEED AP and/or BREEAM AP (additional credentials a plus).
• Proficiency on the latest trends in sustainability field and finding ways to implement them synergistically.
• Analytical skills, 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 skills in the English.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Prior experience of leading complex climate change and sustainability projects with government and private sector clients that delivered positive outcomes and satisfied clients.
• Experienced in writing proposals and contributing to complex bids.
• Good knowledge of climate change risk assessment and adaptation planning for government and/or private sector clients including on topics such as the impact of climate change on infrastructure, the natural environment, financial sector and waste management.
• Experience in coordinating with diverse and multidisciplinary individuals and teams including client, consultant, engineers, planners and scientists to enable achievement of project sustainability objectives and targets.
• Bring a clear understanding of global good climate change and sustainability consultancy practices and delivery of projects that include bespoke and strategic advice.

Additional information

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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