Environment Project Manager

About the role

Egis, an international engineering, consulting and construction firm operating in 100 countries, is looking for a detail-oriented Environment Project Manager to join its site team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role is accountable for delivering the service with quality, regulatory compliance, commercial performance and client satisfaction, leading the Site Engineers who handle day-to-day environmental management.

Key responsibilities

• Review, approve and sign off bi-annual environmental compliance submissions to NCEC, and endorse technical justifications for environmental exceedances such as air quality and noise.
• Approve remediation plans, corrective action reports and closeout documentation for NCEC violations and regulatory observations.
• Act as the senior point of contact with NCEC and lead engagement with the Client and PMCM on compliance, performance, risks and strategy.
• Allocate responsibilities among Site Engineers, set priorities, escalation thresholds and decision-making authorities, and run regular progress and coordination meetings.
• Ensure quality assurance of environmental reports, inspection findings, audit reports and compliance submissions before they go out to contractors, the Client, PMCM or NCEC.
• Maintain the Environmental Permit Compliance Tracker and regulatory commitment registers, and manage contractual scope, deliverables and invoicing.
• Update the project risk register, report regularly to the Project Director, and ensure document control, record management and knowledge retention.
• Drive continual improvement, lessons learned and best practices, and resolve persistent non-compliance issues at senior level.

Required profile

• Minimum 12 years of relevant professional environmental experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or a similar discipline; a postgraduate qualification is preferred.
• GCC and Saudi Arabia experience, including construction environmental assurance and environmental monitoring.
• Experience liaising with Saudi Arabian authorities and strong stakeholder engagement skills.
• English is required; Arabic is preferred. Immediate availability is preferred.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of environmental regulations, compliance standards and permitting processes in Saudi Arabia.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex environmental data.
• Data analysis and presentation skills, and strong written and verbal communication.