Environmental Expert

Environmental planning and strategy: Define project‑specific environmental strategies across the lifecycle (feasibility, design, construction, operation) aligned with regulations, lender standards, and client goals.

• Impact assessments: Lead and deliver high‑quality EIAs/ESIAs, IEEs, baseline studies, and alternatives analysis; coordinate discipline inputs (air, water, noise, soil, ecology, socio‑economics).
• Permitting and clearances: Manage end‑to‑end environmental approvals (e.g., MoEF&CC/SEIAA), consent‑to‑establish/operate (SPCB), and conditions management through construction and operations.
• Environmental management plans: Develop and implement EMPs/CEMPs, biodiversity and ecosystem management plans, waste and hazardous materials management plans, spill/incident response plans, and restoration plans.
• Compliance and audits: Establish compliance matrices; conduct internal audits and site inspections; ensure closure of non‑conformances; prepare statutory and stakeholder reports.
• Monitoring and modelling: Define monitoring plans; oversee data collection and QA/QC; apply modelling tools (e.g., AERMOD/CALPUFF for air, noise propagation, water quality) to predict and mitigate impacts.
• Construction support: Integrate environmental controls into method statements, BoQs, and contractor deliverables; review and approve contractor environmental plans; verify on‑site implementation.
• Stakeholder and public consultation: Plan and facilitate consultations, hearings, and disclosures; address grievances and integrate feedback into design and EMPs.
• ESG and lender requirements: Align deliverables with IFC Performance Standards, World Bank/EBRD EHS Guidelines, Equator Principles, and client ESG frameworks where applicable.
• Climate and resilience: Assess climate risks, GHG inventories, embodied carbon, and adaptation/mitigation measures; support sustainability targets and reporting.
• Risk management: Maintain environmental risk registers, lead issue resolution, and implement corrective and preventive actions with clear ownership and timelines.
• Documentation and reporting: Produce audit‑ready reports, dashboards, environmental performance summaries, and client/regulatory submissions.
• Team leadership: Guide multidisciplinary specialists and junior environmental engineers/scientists; provide technical reviews, training, and best‑practice sharing.

Education: Graduate in Environmental Engineering (B.E./B.Tech) and/or Post‑Graduate in Environmental Engineering (M.E./M.Tech) or Post‑Graduate in Environmental Science (M.Sc.).

• Experience: Minimum 12 years in environmental assessment, permitting, and compliance for infrastructure/industrial projects (e.g., transportation, water, buildings, energy, manufacturing).
• Regulatory knowledge: Strong command of Indian environmental legislation and rules (EIA Notification 2006 and amendments, Water/Air Acts, Hazardous and Other Wastes Rules, Noise Rules) and local permitting processes.
• Technical breadth: Hands‑on experience with baseline surveys, impact prediction, mitigation design, EMP/CEMP development, and contractor oversight.
• Tools and methods: Proficiency in environmental monitoring protocols, QA/QC, and analysis; working knowledge of modelling (air/noise/water), and GIS (ArcGIS/QGIS) for spatial analysis and mapping.
• Communication: Strong report writing, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills; ability to translate technical findings into actionable recommendations.
• HSE integration: Familiarity with ISO 14001 EMS and integration with ISO 45001 and project HSE systems.

💡 Skills & Competencies

• Technical leadership: Able to scope, review, and assure multi‑discipline environmental deliverables to schedule, budget, and quality.
• Regulatory navigation: Anticipates approval requirements, plans realistic timelines, and maintains audit‑ready documentation.
• Analytical rigor: Data interpretation, uncertainty analysis, and evidence‑based mitigation and monitoring design.
• Project management: Plans resources, manages risks, and coordinates across design, construction, and client teams.
• Collaboration: Influences cross‑functional stakeholders (design, construction, QS, legal, HSE) and mentors junior staff.
• Problem solving: Proposes pragmatic, cost‑effective mitigation and embeds controls into design and construction methods.
• Ethics and integrity: Upholds environmental stewardship, community respect, and transparent decision‑making.