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Are you passionate about driving positive change and shaping a sustainable future in the Middle East? Join Jacobs as an Environmental and Waste Management Consultant and embark on a transformative journey where you'll play a pivotal role in supporting the region's wellbeing, land regeneration, climate action, infrastructure efficiency, and economic diversification. At Jacobs, we are actively partnering with our clients to deliver strategic advisory, city and regional scale land planning, development of waste management strategies and plans, environmental planning and permitting, and digital delivery. As a key member of our team, you will have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the region's sustainability efforts. In this role, you will sell and deliver growth opportunities with private, commercial, and governmental clients in the areas of general environmental and waste management consulting services. You will support the wider environment team on tasks such as environmental permitting and planning, audits, management plan development, supervision, policy development, specialist technical inputs, and project coordination. Additionally, you will participate in client interactions and delivery, fostering strong relationships and ensuring client satisfaction. You will also identify changes in the market and new opportunities within the target market that align with our business plan and maintain ongoing working relationships with multi-disciplinary professionals within and across relevant sections and operations to facilitate efficient communication on all technical aspects of project tasks.

Here’s what you’ll need :

As a successful candidate you will have a degree from a recognized university in an appropriate field such as environmental engineering, sustainability, or related disciplines. You should also have 3-4 years of experience in solid waste management, including strategies for waste minimization, recycling, and solid waste logistics. Environmental generalist experience in supporting ESIAs and masterplans is preferred. Experience in countries with evolved environmental regulatory and legislative structures and 3 years of GCC regional market experience with prior exposure and understanding of key clients, regional growth strategies, and critical environmental issues faced by the region are also desired. Preferred experience includes the development of solid waste strategies and plans, understanding of sustainability credit systems and KPIs, a reasonable degree of experience in multidisciplinary coordination, ability to review architectural drawings and provide design input, ability to support in the development of drawings and equipment specifications for solid waste systems, experience in supporting the development of ESIAs in compliance with regulatory requirements, understanding of environmental regulations across key Middle East markets such as KSA, UAE, and Qatar, and experience in supporting the development of project presentations. Additional preferred experience includes understanding design requirements for pneumatic waste collection systems and experience undertaking feasibility studies for Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) and organic waste management facilities, At Jacobs, we believe in empowering our employees to reach their full potential. As an Environmental and Waste Management Consultant, you'll have access to challenging and impactful projects that contribute to the sustainable development of the Middle East, opportunities for professional growth and development through training, mentorship, and exposure to diverse projects, a collaborative and inclusive work environment that values innovation, creativity, and teamwork, competitive compensation and benefits package, and the chance to work with a global network of experts and thought leaders in the field of sustainability and environmental management. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a meaningful impact on the future of the Middle East, we invite you to join our team at Jacobs. Together, we'll shape a sustainable future that benefits communities, the environment, and generations to come. Jacobs. A world where you can. From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions – we are committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally - and together, our diverse perspectives and unique backgrounds power our collective strength. We collaborate and share! By supporting one another, we all succeed. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we have gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximise your potential. You will uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities to do good too – from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you will discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

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