MWH Global is seeking candidates for Senior Environmental Specialist for a major ESIA effort.
The job is immediately available.
Duties and Responsibilities
The position is for the Deputy Chief of Party for environmental matters for a major Hydroelectric dam project. This is a replacement assignment which will run from June 2015 to September 2016 . The scoping will have been completed by the end of May, 2015. The previous DCOP will provide transition assistance to the incoming DCOP. MWH has 4 expatriates pretty much full time in country (Chief of Party, DCOP Environment, DCOP Social/ Resettlement, DCOP Engineering aspects). This core team is supported by a local support team of 15 people. The team is also supported by a team of about 15 expatriate specialists who make periodic visits to site. Finally, there are two major national consultants with approximately 30 counterpart experts on various engineering, environmental and social/ resettlement areas.
The job is to lead and manage the environmental aspects of the ESIA for a proposed $14Billion hydroelectric dam project, coordinate with the other DCOPs.
The project is in Pakistan and the office is in Islamabad at a secure location. The project would require a deployment to Pakistan on the basis of a two month schedule in Pakistan and one month working at home office. Compensation is at USAID max Cap (subject to required 1420 substantiation). There would be a 35% danger payment for time spent in Pakistan.
Qualifications
The position of Deputy Chief of Party - Environment must have the ability to act as Chief of
Party, in the absence of the Chief of Party. The Deputy Chief of Party - Environment shall be
located in the Islamabad project office with short-term assignments to the WAPDA headquarters
in Lahore or to a field office within the project area. The DCOP/Environment shall have
demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing in the English language
Additionally, the ideal candidate would have the following
To submit your interest and qualifications, please email resume to John.P.Velon@mwhglobal.com.
The MWH organization is driving the wet infrastructure sector globally, and we are leading the world in results-oriented management, technical engineering, and construction services to create a better world. The wet infrastructure sector we serve encompasses a variety of water-related projects and programs ranging from water supply, treatment and storage to water resources management and coastal restoration, and from design and construction of hydropower and renewable energy facilities to full environmental services.
