Consultant/Senior Consultant – Environmental Impact Assessment

Consultant/Senior Consultant – Impact Assessment (Capital Project Delivery)

ERM is seeking motivated Consultant who is interested in participating on a variety of projects covering the full spectrum of ERM’s services. The role will be based in Brunei.

This is an excellent career opportunity to work with an expert global consulting company on challenging environmental projects for large industrial and global clients. Access to ERM’s worldwide network of Environmental experts provides the knowledge sharing of best practices across the industry and ongoing learning opportunities for everyone.

Role Profile:

• Prepare Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for various projects
• Review technical report or data and translate the information to a proper English report
• Work with team to draft and present proposals, and to market and develop specific work opportunities
• Coordinate with local authority for approval of EIA projects
• Serve as Project Manager for environmental, social and health impact assessment projects and related activities in support of ERM clients’ international development projects.
• Contribute in preparation of EIAs/ESHIAs and associated management plans in compliance with international best practice standards (e.g., IFC Performance Standards, Equator Principles) as well as country-specific requirements and general best practices where these specific standards do not apply.
• Monitor project management activities related to IAP projects, including task delegation and direction, subcontractor management, health & safety protocol management, monitoring of commercial performance, deliverable quality review, and interaction with clients.
• Contribute to preparing impact assessment deliverables, serving in roles ranging from lead technical expert to quality review. Expected project delivery activities include report writing, undertaking and organizing data collection and survey field work, data and literature review, and development of recommendations for clients.
• Collaborate with other ERM global practitioners to execute impact assessment projects. Participate on teams comprised of impact assessment professionals from multiple offices around the global ERM organization.
• Mentor junior-level and mid-level consulting staff (including experienced impact assessment employees, as well as those with introductory levels of impact assessment experience) to develop their skill sets in the IAP practice area.
• Contribute to proposal development, including development of technical scopes and cost estimates.
• Maintain client relationships to support repeat business.

Requirements:

• Master’s / Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences, Chemical or Environmental Engineering or equivalent
• Atleast 5 years of experience in managing ESIA/EIA process
• Excellent communication skills in both written and oral in English are essential
• Good knowledge of local and international EIA review process
• Experience recording/writing detailed technical data and reports a plus.
• The candidate should have experience in developing direct reports, business and client skills.
• Good leadership, analytical, logic, problem solver and systematic thinking skills.
• Strong and demonstrable project management experience with a skill set in relevant project management tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English are desired, along with facilitation skills.
• Ability to multi-task, maintain flexibility, travel, and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Capacity to work and thrive in a growing, fast-paced entrepreneurial organization with a collaborative environment.

Who We Are:

As the world’s leading sustainability consulting firm, ERM is uniquely positioned to contribute to the environment and society through the expertise and energy of our employees worldwide. Sustainability is what we do, and is at the heart of both our service offerings and how we operate our business. For our people, our vision means attracting, inspiring, developing and rewarding our people to work with the best clients and on the biggest challenges, thus creating valuable careers. We achieve our vision in a sustainable manner by maintaining and living our ERM values that include Accountability, Caring for our People, Client Focus, Collaboration, Empowerment, and Transparency. 

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ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status or disability status.

Thank you for your interest in ERM.

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