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Job Description<\/h2>\n

Environmental Planning & Strategy<\/h3>\n

Develop and implement project-specific environmental strategies across all stages\u2014feasibility, design, construction, and operations\u2014ensuring alignment with applicable regulations, lender requirements, and client sustainability objectives.<\/p>\n

Environmental Impact Assessments<\/h3>\n

Lead comprehensive EIAs\/ESIAs, IEEs, baseline environmental studies, and alternatives analysis. Coordinate inputs from multiple disciplines such as air quality, water, noise, soil, ecology, and socio-economic experts to deliver integrated assessments.<\/p>\n

Permitting & Regulatory Approvals<\/h3>\n

Manage the complete lifecycle of environmental clearances, including MoEF&CC\/SEIAA approvals, SPCB consent to establish\/operate, and ongoing compliance with permit conditions during construction and operational phases.<\/p>\n

Environmental Management Planning<\/h3>\n

Design and implement Environmental Management Plans (EMPs\/CEMPs), biodiversity conservation plans, waste and hazardous materials management strategies, spill response frameworks, and site restoration plans.<\/p>\n

Compliance & Environmental Audits<\/h3>\n

Develop compliance tracking systems, conduct internal audits and inspections, ensure closure of non-conformances, and prepare statutory submissions and stakeholder compliance reports.<\/p>\n

Monitoring, Modelling & Analysis<\/h3>\n

Define environmental monitoring frameworks, oversee field data collection and QA\/QC processes, and apply modelling tools (AERMOD, CALPUFF, noise and water models) to assess and mitigate environmental impacts.<\/p>\n

Construction Phase Environmental Support<\/h3>\n

Integrate environmental controls into construction methodologies, contractor deliverables, and BOQs. Review contractor environmental plans and ensure effective on-site implementation and compliance.<\/p>\n

Stakeholder Engagement & Public Consultation<\/h3>\n

Plan and facilitate public consultations, regulatory hearings, and stakeholder engagements. Address grievances and incorporate feedback into project design and environmental management strategies.<\/p>\n

ESG & Lender Compliance Alignment<\/h3>\n

Ensure compliance with international frameworks such as IFC Performance Standards, World Bank\/EBRD EHS Guidelines, Equator Principles, and client-specific ESG requirements.<\/p>\n

Climate Risk & Sustainability Integration<\/h3>\n

Assess climate-related risks, develop GHG inventories, evaluate carbon impacts, and recommend mitigation\/adaptation strategies aligned with sustainability goals and reporting standards.<\/p>\n

Environmental Risk Management<\/h3>\n

Maintain environmental risk registers, drive corrective and preventive actions, and ensure timely resolution of environmental issues with clear accountability.<\/p>\n

Reporting & Documentation<\/h3>\n

Prepare audit-ready environmental reports, dashboards, regulatory submissions, and performance summaries for internal and external stakeholders.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc65 Team Leadership & Mentoring<\/h3>\n

Lead multidisciplinary environmental teams, provide technical guidance, conduct reviews, deliver training, and promote best practices across junior engineers and specialists.<\/p>\n

Qualifications<\/h2>\n

Education<\/h3>\n

Bachelor\u2019s (B.E.\/B.Tech) and\/or Master\u2019s degree (M.E.\/M.Tech) in Environmental Engineering or M.Sc. in Environmental Science.<\/p>\n

Experience<\/h3>\n

Minimum 12 years of experience in environmental assessment, permitting, compliance, and management for infrastructure or industrial sectors such as transport, water, energy, buildings, or manufacturing.<\/p>\n

Regulatory Expertise<\/h3>\n

Strong understanding of Indian environmental regulations, including EIA Notification 2006, Water & Air Acts, Hazardous Waste Rules, Noise Rules, and related permitting frameworks.<\/p>\n

Technical Expertise<\/h3>\n

Experience in baseline studies, impact prediction, mitigation design, EMP\/CEMP preparation, contractor oversight, and environmental field assessments.<\/p>\n

Tools & Technical Skills<\/h3>\n

Proficiency in environmental monitoring methods, QA\/QC systems, GIS tools (ArcGIS\/QGIS), and modelling software for air, noise, and water quality analysis.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Communication Skills<\/h3>\n

Strong ability to prepare technical reports, deliver presentations, and communicate complex environmental findings in a clear, actionable format.<\/p>\n

\u267b\ufe0f HSE & EMS Integration<\/h3>\n

Familiarity with ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems and integration with ISO 45001 and broader project HSE frameworks.<\/p>\n

Skills & Competencies<\/h2>\n