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Sustainability & Environmental Manager

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Reference 30041BR  (Please mention Stopdodo/Environment Jobs in your application)
Sectors
Sustainability, Climate, CSR, EMS
Location Saudi Arabia - Asia & M East
Town/City Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Type Fixed Term and Permanent Roles
Status Full Time
Level Senior Level
Deadline 02/07/2009
Company Name CH2M HILL
Contact Name Online Recruitment
Website Further Details / Applications
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With a job at CH2M HILL, the greatest challenges provide the biggest rewards. Each day, your drive and ideas will provide solutions that help build a better tomorrow. For decades, CH2M HILL has been a global leader in full service engineering, procurement, construction, management and operations, working on the most challenging and impactful projects around the world. So whether it is the pride that comes with accomplishment, your own personal growth, or making a difference in the world, you will discover true success in a career that brings out the best in you.

The following CH2M HILL job offering is a regional employment opportunity. Compensation, benefits and limited relocation packages are structured for those currently residing in the Middle East and or Far East.

The Al Ain Wildlife Park and Resort is a first of its kind development in the world. The Al Ain Zoo programme is a multi-faceted development spread over 900 hectares with a recreation of the various deserts of the world located within - UAE, Arabia, Africa, Asia, Australia and America. Each of these will exhibit their natural inhabitants and plants that are indigenous to those areas. The Centre will also serve to raise awareness of sustainable living in a desert environment. Aside from the natural habitats the wildlife park will include animal safaris, each over 100 hectares, displaying the desert and arid zones of Africa, Arabia and Asia. The living communities within the development include a luxury resort, a family hotel and retail outlets. Six residential clusters will be integrated within the safaris as well as exclusive camps linked to the resort hotel. The guiding principles of sustainability will be central to the design and operation of the development.

CH2M HILL is currently looking to fill the role of Sustainability & Environmental Manager.

Summary of job purpose:
The Sustainability & Environmental Manager reports to the Program Manager and is accountable for the various Sustainability & Environmental Management aspects through design and the construction phases of the Site Wide portion of the program. This role requires a fundamental understanding of Sustainability Management and Procedures, and a working knowledge of USGBC LEED requirements and ESTIDAMA.

Key Duties:
* Coordinate the implement of the sustainability strategy through monitoring that targets and goals relevant to the specific project requirements are being met by the design and construction teams.
* Liaise with the Client/Program Managers and Designers regarding sustainability targets to ensure continuous improvement of project delivery.
* Oversee and manage the project sustainability criteria, including participating in weekly and monthly contractor meetings and audits providing information and reports to the individual Project Managers.
* Respond to design and construction RFI’s.
* Review contractor data collection forms to QA/QC data (monthly).
* Draft and issue (in coordination with contracts team) contract sustainability guidelines for incorporation into documents.
* Draft and issue reports on sustainability performance.
* Oversee and review design and construction submittals for sustainability.
* Evaluate design and construction sustainability performance.
* Be familiar with the sustainability requirements of local legislation, international best practice and standards, and ensure that they comply with LEED or similar practice.
* Working knowledge of the Green Building Council Guidelines.

Preferred Qualifications:
* Working knowledge of sustainability projects delivered under LEED or BREEAM standards or similar.
* Working knowledge of regional resources and materials available for incorporation.
* Familiarization with Al Ain municipality codes.

Join CH2M HILL and discover why we have been named by FORTUNE magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2008, 2006, and 2003. You will find an employee-owned organization built on tradition, driven by values, dedicated to a diverse workforce and committed to a positive work/life balance, as each day we focus on Developing People through Challenging Projects.

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