Sustainability Manager

Ref No. JD-082 R1

Candidate shall be assigned to oversee an internationally based integrated consultancy and advisory team.

Company:

Alpin Limited is a leading sustainability consultant in the Middle East, with its global headquarters in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi—the world's first sustainable city. We're on a mission to transform the built environment by providing innovative commissioning, sustainability, and climate change solutions. As a company, we are committed to thought leadership and making a tangible difference in the world. We pride ourselves on having a diverse, multicultural team of experts who are passionate about creating a more sustainable future. At Alpin, you'll be part of a dynamic, "young-at-heart" culture that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.

To know more about Alpin Limited and its services and projects please visit www.alpinme.com

Reports Directly to:

Head of Sustainability/Acting Head of Sustainability

Roles and Responsibilities: 

• Shall be responsible for stakeholder engagement and satisfaction (internal and external), project delivery performance, QA/QC, timely invoicing, team leadership/mentorship, and BD/contract support;

• Shall be responsible for implementing the Individual roles and responsibilities matrix issued by the Head of Department;

• Shall be responsible for project governance and reporting to the Sustainability HoD, including communication plans, reporting cadence, and monthly progress reporting in the agreed format;

• Shall be responsible for stakeholder mapping and management across assigned projects and accounts;

• Shall be responsible for establishing and managing project meeting schedules and coordination cadence with consultants and internal teams;

• Shall be responsible for delivery controls across assigned projects, including programme milestone adherence, timely deliverables, and closure of review comments within agreed timeframes;

• Shall be responsible for QA/QC execution, including internal technical reviews prior to client issue, document control compliance, and use of approved templates, tools and checklists;

• Shall be responsible for commercial discipline, including fee burn tracking, scope/change control support, and early warning/escalation of commercial risk to the HoD;

• Shall be responsible for risk and issue management, including early identification, escalation, and tracking of mitigation actions to closure;

• Shall be responsible for client relationship management, including structured feedback capture and actioning improvement items;

• Shall be responsible for day-to-day delivery coordination with the Senior Operations Manager, including planning, priorities, resourcing requests and task tracking;

• Shall be responsible for technical oversight of sustainability deliverables, including (as applicable) certification strategies, carbon and life-cycle deliverables, climate resilience inputs, and aligned sustainability narratives;

• Shall be responsible for team capability development, including technical guidance, training, lessons learned, and knowledge sharing as directed by the HoD.

HSE Roles, Responsibilities and Accountability:

·        The Managing HoD’s HSE role is to support ensure all Employees are aware of the Company’s HSE Policy.

·        Responsibility: As defined in IMS_01, Clase 5.5.1 “Responsibility and Authority”

·        Accountability: Accountable for ensuring the right resources are allocated for the proper implementation and functioning of the Company’s Integrated Management System.

Skills: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technically related discipline (Environmental, Construction Management, Engineering or Architecture) plus MBA or equivalent professional experience;
• LEED AP and/or equivalent senior accreditation (e.g., BREEAM AP, WELL AP, Estidama PQP, MOSTADAM AP) aligned to service delivery;

• 10–15 years of industry experience (technical consulting, not necessarily in sustainability);

• Advanced knowledge of current sustainability standards: LEED, BREEAM, MOSTADAM, QSAS, or Estidama;
• GCC experience;
• Excellent written and spoken English (ability to understand contract language);
• Passport that allows travel within the GCC and European Union without restrictions;
• Knowledge of current sustainability standards: LEED, BREEAM, Green Star, QSAS, or Estidama;
• Proven experience leading and motivating teams, with strong facilitation, team building and collaboration skills;
• Advanced presentation and communication skills (clear, concise and effective);
• Experience in new business development and proposal support;
• Understanding of and experience with finance/accounting;
• Understanding of branding and marketing;
• High degree of professionalism and strong interpersonal skills, with ability to work with clients, consultants and other stakeholders;
• Demonstrated capability in delivery planning and tracking (programme, risks, actions, issues, deliverable registers) and QA/QC technical review processes for consultant deliverables
• Preferably an Arabic speaker