Senior Sustainability Specialist
4 days ago
Senior Sustainability Specialist - Microclimate
Dubai, UAE
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Microclimate Specialist to join our team This role involves a combination of environmental science, engineering, and urban planning to create comfortable and sustainable outdoor spaces. You will get to contribute to the strategies for the delivery of challenging high-quality infrastructure and masterplan projects.
What You'll Be Doing:
1. Conduct thermal comfort assessments for outdoor environments using various tools and methodologies.
2. Analyze microclimatic data, including temperature, humidity, wind speed, and solar radiation.
3. Develop and implement strategies to improve thermal comfort in outdoor spaces.
4. Collaborate with urban planners, master plan architects, and landscape designers to integrate thermal comfort solutions into project designs.
5. Use simulation software to model and predict thermal comfort outcomes.
6. Prepare detailed reports and presentations for clients, summarizing findings and recommendations.
7. Stay updated with the latest research and advancements in the field of outdoor thermal comfort.
8. Participate in site visits to assess current conditions and monitor the implementation of comfort strategies.
9. Provide expert advice on materials, shading devices, vegetation, and other elements that influence outdoor thermal comfort.
10. Be part of multidisciplinary project teams and manage complex projects which require sustainability input and environmental compliance, from conception to completion.
11. Manage and present to the clients during design workshops and meetings.
12. Be curious and suggest alternative solutions and innovative ideas for each project's vision.
13. Develop technical reports and studies for sustainability certification and environmental documentation as part of project deliverables.
14. Mentor, support, overview and review the junior members inputs and deliverables.
15. Be experienced with the bidding process to win new work.
16. Expected to work on your own, using your own initiative with support as and when necessary.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
1. Bachelor's degree or above in architecture, engineering, planning, or related natural sciences field.
2. Work experience of minimum 7 years in an international engineering/design/project management/sustainability consultancy.
3. Strong understanding on microclimate and outdoor thermal comfort principles and solutions.
4. Knowledge of thermal comfort indices (e.g., PMV, PET, UTCI).
5. Ability to interpret and analyze climatic data.
6. Proficiency in simulation and modeling software (e.g., Autodesk Forma, CFD tools).
7. Experience with GIS and data analysis tools is a plus.
8. Good knowledge on the latest trends on the sustainability field and finding ways to implement them synergistically.
9. Experience in coordinating with diverse individuals and teams including client, consultant, contractor, design, and construction members to enable achievement of outdoor thermal comfort objectives and targets.
10. Attention to detail and ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
11. Analytical skills, detail oriented, well-organized, and able to work independently as well as part of a team, on multiple large-scale projects in parallel.
12. Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
1. Master's / PhD degree in architecture, engineering, planning, or related natural sciences field.
2. Estidama PCRS PQP and/or LEED AP and/or BREEAM AP accreditation (additional credentials a plus).
3. Documented participation in the preparation of a third-party sustainability certification application (e.g., LEED, WELL, Mostadam, Envision, Estidama).
Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
Not Applicable/None
Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.
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