
Environmental & Social Consultant
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Work closely with all business groups (pre-sales, design, construction, operation) during the management of E&S requirements of each project, based on its stage.
- Manage E&S contractors in all project phases (pre-sales, construction, operation):
- Contribute to the preparation of request for proposals (RFPs) for various E&S deliverables meeting international lenders and International Finance Corporation (IFC) standards, alongside national E&S requirements.
- Help with the preparation and review of external E&S consultants’ contracts in collaboration with the procurement and contracts administration department.
- Assist with E&S contractor’s management including purchase orders, invoices and payments in collaboration with the finance department.
- Participate to the management of E&S contractors during the preparation of E&S deliverables to ensure projects adhere to regional, national and international regulatory requirements.
- ESIA, ESMP, SEP, resettlement action plan (RAP), livelihood restoration plan [LRP], SE, etc.
- E&S monitoring and reporting during construction and operation phases.
- Assist in interfacing with national and regional E&S regulators and agencies for all project stages:
- Management and timely reviews and submission of E&S deliverables including pre-validation workshops
- Obtaining environmental permits and consents and managing any changes to fully satisfy environmental compliance certifications
- Compliance with ISO 9001 et 14001 requirements:
- Excellent verbal and writing skills in both English and French is a must, including technical reviewing
- Minimum 2-5 years consultancy experience in E&S sustainability projects
- A degree in environmental science, environmental engineering or other relevant disciplines, and/or membership of a relevant ESIA or HSE professional institute is highly desirable.
- Understanding of the E&S processes in all its stages (ESIA, ESMP, SEP, SE, RAP, LRP, E&S Monitoring, etc.) for project’s life cycle.
- Familiarity in E&S regulatory system and permitting process in West Africa and Indonesia is a plus.
- Familiarity with the Equator Principles 4, the World Banks’ EHS Guidelines, the IFC’s Performance Standards and the OECD Common Approaches.
- Willingness to travel internationally to visit project sites at key E&S project milestones.