Senior Environmental Consultant

3 weeks ago


Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Arup Full time

Arup's purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world. Arup is an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, architects, consultants and technical specialists, working across every aspect of today's built environment. Together we help our clients solve their most complex challenges – turning exciting ideas into tangible reality as we strive to find a better way and shape a better world.

The Opportunity: We have an opportunity for a Senior Environmental Consultant to contribute within a vibrant multi-disciplinary team. The successful applicant will work on a range of projects diverse in type and scale located in South Africa, wider Africa and abroad. They will have the opportunity to work in an integrated project environment and to deliver self-managed high-quality work related to their own technical specialism. They will be expected to support in other projects using their wider environment and sustainability skills and knowledge.

  1. Provide team guidance to the Environmental Planning and Advisory team.
  2. Key client/account relationship management, participation in marketing and may be required to provide input to business development activities, and development of proposals.
  3. Lead/prominent role in delivering local and international (Africa) projects.
  4. Engagement with Clients and other stakeholders at the senior executive level and providing support and guidance on critical Environmental and Social (E&S) aspects affecting their projects.

Experience in Sub Sahara Africa (outside of South Africa) and ability to travel.

Location: Johannesburg

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

We are looking for people with the following experience:

  1. A degree in a relevant environmental and/or social discipline.
  2. Recognized as a senior or seasoned environmental and/or social specialist leading and delivering local and international (Africa) ESIA and/or ESDD consulting assignments.
  3. EAPASA Registration is required or evidence of application in process and SACNASP registration would be advantageous.
  4. Demonstrable project knowledge in several of the following sectors: water, mining and energy (renewables), road and rail infrastructure, ports and marine infrastructure, mining, gas, and industrial manufacturing facilities.
  5. Knowledgeable in a wide range of environmental and social sub-disciplines (i.e. air quality, ecological impact, climate change, occupational health and safety, resettlement planning, labour practices etc.).

Please email Karin Spies at. Please note, to ensure we remain GDPR compliant do not send your CV directly to us via this email.

If this role is not quite what you are looking for, but you are interested in other opportunities for a future with purpose, please sign up to our Talent Community where you will be kept up to date with roles suitable for you to shape a better world.

What we offer you: At Arup, we care about each member's success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

Different People, Shared Values: Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Karin Spies to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

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