Senior Sustainability Specialist

Report to SAPL Environmental Protection and Control Department Manager, support all Departments to achieve Sustainability goals through certification, accreditation, design interface, leadership of sustainable city committee and interface with senior RC management. Gives Technical Leadership to LEED and Smart City Specialists.

**Major Activities Performed: List the major job function(s) of the position**
- Lead and develop interdepartmental Project wide sustainability goals, objectives, initiatives and strategies, in collaboration with other Technical Divisions and Departments, to achieve the City’s Vision as a Smart and Sustainability City.
- Introduce, implement and monitor sustainability initiatives, considering factors such as best practices, cost-effectiveness, and technical feasibility.
- Chair / co-ordinate smart sustainable city committee.
- Champion high standards of environmental performance within multidisciplinary engineering projects, influencing project development and delivering optimal environmental outcomes in line with the Client’s Master Plan Vision.
- Provide technical and administrative support for sustainability programs and challenges.
- Project and track sustainability indicators, such as likely energy usage, natural resource usage, waste generation, and recycling etc.
- Research and review regulatory, technical, and market issues related to sustainability practices globally and specifically in the Middle East.
- Advise, develop and review sustainability proposals or policies.
- Present best practice information about sustainability initiatives to inform senior management.
- Develop reports/ presentations to communicate the effectiveness of sustainability initiatives.
- Identify needed resources and partners to implement sustainability programs or projects.
- Participate in marketing, such as brochures or websites, to communicate sustainability issues, procedures, or objectives.
- Identify, modify or create new sustainability indicators suitable for JCPDI.
- Champion the coordination and delivery of environmental initiatives being undertaken by Departments in Technical Affairs.
- Provide technical planning advice including the development of Environmental management processes, procedures & guidelines suitable for key sustainability projects.
- Meet with stakeholders and regulators and obtain statutory approvals for environment components of projects.
- Deliver Sustainability assessment across of range of topics and initiatives providing clear, well written reports.
- Competently undertake own work to an excellent standard, and review the work of others
- Able to manage clients' needs and present well developed ideas in a confident, professional manner..

**Experience and Qualifications: List the background experience required for the position, number of years’ experience, in what fields. Describe the desirable academic background.**
- Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Planning or related field from a recognized Western University,
- Master’s degree in Environmental Planning or related discipline preferable.
- At least 10 years of related work experience, preferably with a minimum of 3 years on projects in the Middle East region.
- LEED Certification or equivalent.
- Ability to professionally and effectively communicate both orally and in writing
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, Adobe Professional, office automation products, and creating and manipulating environmental databases

**Minimum Clearance Required to Start**:
Not Applicable/None

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