About Us: WKC Group is a leading environmental consultancy firm offering high-value advisory services and technical studies worldwide. With strategic locations in the Middle East, the UK, Asia-Pacific and South Africa, we serve clients across various sectors including energy, oil & gas mining, transportation, industrial, and residential/commercial development.

The role: WKC is offering an opportunity for the role of an Environmental Consultant. The role is based in the UAE (Abu Dhabi) with a focus on offering support to WKC’s Audit and EIA services.

Responsibilities:

Support in the delivery of audits, due diligence, and strategic consulting activities and projects.
Prepare audit reports in alignment with EAD and DM’s technical guidelines.
Prepare, manage, and cost multidisciplinary proposals in support of your line manager and senior colleagues.
Relative independence and responsibility in proposal delivery to Clients and manage key discussions.
Become knowledgeable and conversant on UAE, KSA, and IFC World Bank regulations, guidelines, and standards with a focus on ADNOC, EAD, DM and NCEC.
Complete understanding and capabilities to conduct studies and reports as per WKC assessment methods, EAD, and DM’s reporting style and structure.
Familiarisation of UAE permitting portals such as TAMM and DM portals.
Maintain WKC quality of deliverables and manage Client expectations in a professional manner.
Cooperate and integrate with the WKC audit team. Liaise and become familiar with WKC UAE operations (policies and procedures, team, and service lines).
Support in managing EIA preparation and delivery.
Analysis and comprehension of baseline, laboratory analysis, and technical reports for input into EIA Reports.
Provide technical expertise in soil and groundwater.
Travel within the UAE, and other Middle Eastern countries for short periods.

Candidate Requirements:

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in a relevant scientific discipline (e.g., chemical engineering, environmental science, chemistry, ecology, etc.).
At least five (5) years of previous experience in environmental audits and studies.
Excellent report writing skills for preparation of technical reports.
Excellent proficiency in MS Office Suite.
Fluent English Speaker.
Understanding of UAE (Federal, Abu Dhabi and Dubai) Environmental Regulations and KSA Environmental Regulations.
Understanding of field survey techniques, data, and sample analysis.
Understanding of and experience delivering large IFC ESIA Projects.
Experience in ISO MS
Ability to interface with clients.
Attention-to-detail, meticulous organisational skills.
Abilities to multi-task and meet stringent deadlines.

Candidate Preferences:

Field experience in collecting baseline data or conducting environmental research.
Experienced in developing management plan and/or monitoring programme for large projects.
Master of Science in key academic subject (e.g. biology, environmental engineering / science etc.).
With a valid Driver’s license.
Membership to a relevant professional organisation (e.g. IEMA or similar) and preferably chartered member status.

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Environmental Consultant (Audit Focus)