JOB DETAILS:
The Vacancy
An opportunity has arisen for a highly disciplined and experienced Principal Environmental Consultant to join our business in Tanzania to help deliver high-level consultancy services.

The successful candidate’s duties and responsibilities will include:
• Project manage and author large scale environmental, social and health impact assessments (ESHIA) and strategic environmental assessments (SEA), and oversee environmental monitoring and baseline survey projects for major energy, industrial and infrastructure clients in East Africa and the wider African region
• Support the environment team leader by providing oversight to the wider team, including mentoring junior staff as and when required
• Provide technical leadership, co-ordination, technical review, and direction on projects
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients and regulatory authorities
• Manage project financial performance and meeting profit targets
• Prepare and manage multi-disciplinary tenders and seek opportunities for new work
• Consultant with stakeholders and effectively manage sub-consultants
• Willingness to travel within the region

Desired experience:
• BSc degree level qualified in a relevant environmental discipline or engineering discipline (preferably chemical/environmental engineers)
• Preference for an MSc degree in environmental consulting, environmental management, environmental technology, ESHIA, environmental engineering or related environmental or engineering subject
• Over 10 years previous experience working in environmental consulting including providing permitting support, environmental monitoring, environmental management planning, compliance audits, modelling and site assessments for energy, industrial and infrastructure clients within the region
• Work experience from Tanzania and/or other East African countries is preferred
• Robust project management, time management and financial management skills
• Specialist in a particular discipline – biodiversity, air quality, climate change, noise, soil and groundwater etc.
• Registration with NEMC
• Experience of working in an international consultancy
• Excellent understanding of the ESHIA process, international environmental and social legislation, guidelines and standards, and international project financing mechanisms and implications
• Experience in chairing environmental impact identification (ENVID) workshops for energy, industrial and infrastructure projects
• Experience in providing technical alternatives and solutions to technical clarifications and design solutions to the clients in an energy, industry and planning setting
• Experience in negotiating with regulators to achieve the best environmental outcome for the client
• Significant proofing, editing and report collation experience
• Excellent written English and verbal communication, presentation, and organisational skills
• Experience of working on multiple projects, simultaneously
• Proactive networker
• Full driving license.

Salary and benefits:
• This will be a full-time post with an employment package commensurate with experience.
• Regular training and development will be provided