Principal Environment Expert

Principal Environment Expert (Chief Construction Environment Expert)

Location: Delhi, India
Position: 1
Employment Type: Permanent
Industry: Metro Rail / Urban Infrastructure
Experience: 20+ Years

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Principal Environment Expert (Chief Construction Environment Expert) to lead environmental management, compliance, monitoring, and sustainability initiatives for a prestigious Metro Rail Project in Delhi. The role requires a seasoned environmental professional with extensive experience in metro, rail, transportation, or other large-scale infrastructure projects, including international exposure and PMC/General Consultant experience.

The selected candidate will act as the Environmental Subject Matter Expert (SME), ensuring compliance with JICA guidelines, statutory requirements, environmental impact assessment standards, and project-specific environmental management obligations.

Key Responsibilities

Environmental Strategy & Compliance

• Lead and manage the Environmental Team deployed at the project office.
• Review Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Social Impact Assessment (SIA) reports and recommend improvements aligned with JICA and statutory requirements.
• Prepare, review, and update environmental management documentation as required.
• Ensure project compliance with environmental regulations, permits, approvals, and contractual obligations.

Environmental Monitoring & Reporting

• Develop and implement Environmental Monitoring Plans and monitoring mechanisms in line with JICA guidelines.
• Monitor environmental performance across project construction sites.
• Prepare environmental compliance reports, monitoring reports, and corrective action recommendations.
• Conduct audits and inspections to ensure environmental compliance throughout project execution.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Support and interface with JICA's external Environmental Impact Assessment Committee.
• Coordinate with DMRC, regulatory agencies, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders regarding environmental matters.
• Facilitate environmental approvals, clearances, and compliance submissions.

Construction Environmental Management

• Monitor contractor compliance with environmental, health, safety, and sustainability requirements.
• Review and recommend mitigation measures for environmental risks.
• Evaluate environmental implications of design and construction activities.
• Review environmental impacts arising from project changes and statutory directives.

Commercial & Technical Advisory

• Assess cost implications of environmental compliance requirements and regulatory directions.
• Advise project stakeholders on environmental risk mitigation strategies.
• Support procurement teams in identifying and evaluating environmentally compliant manufacturers and suppliers.

Mandatory Qualifications

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, or related discipline.
• Master's Degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Management, or equivalent.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 20 years of overall experience in Environmental Management.
• Extensive experience in Metro Rail, Railway, Transportation, or Large Infrastructure Projects.
• Minimum 5 years of international project experience in a similar role.
• Mandatory experience working with PMC (Project Management Consultant) and/or General Consultant (GC) on Metro/Rail Projects.
• Strong experience in EIA, SIA, Environmental Monitoring, Regulatory Compliance, Environmental Audits, and Construction Environmental Management.
• Experience working on projects funded by international agencies such as JICA, World Bank, ADB, AIIB, etc. will be highly preferred.