Sustainability Specialist - Airport Projects
Posted date [2026-07-06]
(ID: 47547)
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Job Description and Requirements
Sustainability Specialist - Airport ProjectsJob Snapshot
Role: Sustainability Specialist - Airport Projects
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Industry: Airlines/Aviation
Function: Environmental
Experience: 5 years sustainability or environmental compliance experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Sustainability Specialist - Airport Projects in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is an Airlines/Aviation opportunity with Parsons Corporation for a Saudi National sustainability professional who can support environmental compliance, sustainability strategy, carbon reduction, resource efficiency, reporting, and sustainable construction practices across major infrastructure and airport project environments. The role supports project teams by tracking sustainability KPIs, reviewing designs and construction plans, coordinating with stakeholders, and promoting low-carbon, efficient, and compliant project delivery.
Job Details
Country: Saudi Arabia
City: Riyadh
Industry: Airlines/Aviation
Function: Environmental
Salary: 22000-34000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Saudi National
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Sustainability Specialist will
support the development and implementation of sustainability initiatives across complex airport, infrastructure, and construction activities. This position helps project teams integrate sustainability into design, construction, operations planning, material selection, energy use, water conservation, waste reduction, carbon tracking, and regulatory compliance. The role works closely with internal teams, contractors, consultants, regulatory authorities, and management stakeholders to improve environmental performance and strengthen sustainability culture across the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
* Support development and implementation of project sustainability strategy, objectives, targets, action plans, and performance measures.
* Review project designs, construction plans, operational processes, and lifecycle decisions to identify sustainability improvement opportunities.
* Assist in integrating sustainability considerations into planning, design coordination, procurement, construction methods, operations readiness, and long-term asset performance.
* Monitor compliance with local, national, and international environmental regulations, sustainability standards, and project requirements.
* Conduct environmental impact assessments, sustainability reviews, site inspections, audits, and compliance checks.
* Support preparation of reports, permits, submissions, and documentation required for regulatory approvals.
* Promote sustainable construction practices across project teams, including energy efficiency, water conservation, responsible material use, and waste reduction.
* Support integration of renewable energy solutions, low-carbon materials, resource-efficient technologies, and sustainable design approaches.
* Coordinate with design teams, construction teams, contractors, consultants, and internal project stakeholders to maintain alignment with sustainability goals.
* Collaborate with regulatory authorities and external stakeholders on sustainability initiatives, compliance actions, submissions, and project requirements.
* Prepare sustainability reports, dashboards, presentations, KPI summaries, and management updates.
* Track and report sustainability performance indicators, including carbon footprint, waste diversion, energy savings, water savings, material efficiency, and emissions reduction.
* Support sustainability awareness programmes, workshops, toolbox sessions, and training activities for project staff and contractors.
* Promote adoption of sustainable practices and encourage a strong sustainability culture across project teams.
* Identify and recommend innovative sustainability solutions, materials, technologies, tools, and process improvements.
* Support implementation of sustainability-related initiatives aligned with international best practices such as LEED, BREEAM, ISO 14001, GRESB, or equivalent frameworks.
* Monitor industry trends, emerging sustainability regulations, aviation sustainability practices, and environmental requirements to support continued project compliance.
* Maintain accurate records of sustainability reviews, audits, reports, inspections, KPI data, initiatives, corrective actions, and stakeholder coordination.
* Help project teams identify sustainability risks, performance gaps, and practical actions to improve environmental outcomes.
* Support continuous improvement in environmental performance, carbon reduction, resource efficiency, and sustainable infrastructure delivery.
Ideal Profile
* Saudi National candidate.
* Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline.
* Master’s degree or relevant professional certification is an advantage.
* Minimum 5 years of experience in sustainability management, environmental compliance, environmental assessment, or sustainable infrastructure projects.
* Experience on large-scale infrastructure, airport, aviation, construction, or civil engineering projects is highly desirable.
* Familiarity with international sustainability standards such as LEED, BREEAM, ISO 14001, GRESB, or equivalent frameworks.
* Strong understanding of sustainability principles, environmental regulations, resource efficiency, sustainable construction, and compliance practices.
* Experience conducting environmental assessments, audits, site inspections, and compliance reviews.
* Professional certification in sustainability or environmental management, such as LEED AP, BREEAM Assessor, or equivalent, is preferred.
* Knowledge of airport operations and aviation sustainability requirements is desirable.
* Experience supporting carbon reduction, waste management, renewable energy, water conservation, or low-carbon material initiatives is an advantage.
* Proficient in sustainability assessment tools, reporting software, Microsoft Office, dashboards, and data tracking processes.
* Strong analytical, problem-solving, reporting, and documentation skills.
* Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, teamwork, and coordination abilities.
* Able to influence project teams and promote sustainable practices across contractors, consultants, and internal stakeholders.
* Detail-focused, practical, and committed to environmental compliance, sustainability performance, and continuous improvement.
Skills Set
* Sustainability management
* Airport sustainability
* Environmental compliance
* Sustainable infrastructure
* Sustainability strategy
* Sustainability KPIs
* Carbon footprint tracking
* Carbon reduction
* Waste diversion
* Energy efficiency
* Water conservation
* Emissions reduction
* Resource efficiency
* Renewable energy
* Low-carbon materials
* Sustainable construction
* Environmental impact assessment
* Environmental audits
* Site inspections
* Compliance reviews
* Regulatory submissions
* Environmental permits
* Sustainability reporting
* Dashboard preparation
* Management presentations
* LEED
* BREEAM
* ISO 14001
* GRESB
* Green building standards
* ESG awareness
* Aviation sustainability
* Airport operations awareness
* Environmental regulations
* Stakeholder engagement
* Contractor coordination
* Consultant coordination
* Sustainability training
* Awareness workshops
* Sustainability assessment tools
* Reporting software
* Microsoft Office
* Data analysis
* Continuous improvement
Why Join Us
This role offers a Saudi National Sustainability Specialist the opportunity to support major airport and infrastructure development in Riyadh through sustainability planning, environmental compliance, KPI tracking, and sustainable construction initiatives. The position provides exposure to aviation sustainability, carbon reduction, resource efficiency, regulatory coordination, stakeholder engagement, and international sustainability frameworks. It is a strong opportunity for a sustainability professional who wants to improve environmental outcomes and support future-ready infrastructure development in Saudi Arabia.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, infrastructure, construction management, and project delivery company supporting major aviation, transportation, utilities, urban development, public realm, and civil infrastructure programmes. In Saudi Arabia, Parsons contributes to large-scale development through sustainability support, environmental management, technical coordination, project controls, construction supervision, and practical delivery knowledge that help create safe, efficient, and future-ready infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
* Support development and implementation of project sustainability strategy, objectives, targets, action plans, and performance measures.
* Review project designs, construction plans, operational processes, and lifecycle decisions to identify sustainability improvement opportunities.
* Assist in integrating sustainability considerations into planning, design coordination, procurement, construction methods, operations readiness, and long-term asset performance.
* Monitor compliance with local, national, and international environmental regulations, sustainability standards, and project requirements.
* Conduct environmental impact assessments, sustainability reviews, site inspections, audits, and compliance checks.
* Support preparation of reports, permits, submissions, and documentation required for regulatory approvals.
* Promote sustainable construction practices across project teams, including energy efficiency, water conservation, responsible material use, and waste reduction.
* Support integration of renewable energy solutions, low-carbon materials, resource-efficient technologies, and sustainable design approaches.
* Coordinate with design teams, construction teams, contractors, consultants, and internal project stakeholders to maintain alignment with sustainability goals.
* Collaborate with regulatory authorities and external stakeholders on sustainability initiatives, compliance actions, submissions, and project requirements.
* Prepare sustainability reports, dashboards, presentations, KPI summaries, and management updates.
* Track and report sustainability performance indicators, including carbon footprint, waste diversion, energy savings, water savings, material efficiency, and emissions reduction.
* Support sustainability awareness programmes, workshops, toolbox sessions, and training activities for project staff and contractors.
* Promote adoption of sustainable practices and encourage a strong sustainability culture across project teams.
* Identify and recommend innovative sustainability solutions, materials, technologies, tools, and process improvements.
* Support implementation of sustainability-related initiatives aligned with international best practices such as LEED, BREEAM, ISO 14001, GRESB, or equivalent frameworks.
* Monitor industry trends, emerging sustainability regulations, aviation sustainability practices, and environmental requirements to support continued project compliance.
* Maintain accurate records of sustainability reviews, audits, reports, inspections, KPI data, initiatives, corrective actions, and stakeholder coordination.
* Help project teams identify sustainability risks, performance gaps, and practical actions to improve environmental outcomes.
* Support continuous improvement in environmental performance, carbon reduction, resource efficiency, and sustainable infrastructure delivery.
Ideal Profile
* Saudi National candidate.
* Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline.
* Master’s degree or relevant professional certification is an advantage.
* Minimum 5 years of experience in sustainability management, environmental compliance, environmental assessment, or sustainable infrastructure projects.
* Experience on large-scale infrastructure, airport, aviation, construction, or civil engineering projects is highly desirable.
* Familiarity with international sustainability standards such as LEED, BREEAM, ISO 14001, GRESB, or equivalent frameworks.
* Strong understanding of sustainability principles, environmental regulations, resource efficiency, sustainable construction, and compliance practices.
* Experience conducting environmental assessments, audits, site inspections, and compliance reviews.
* Professional certification in sustainability or environmental management, such as LEED AP, BREEAM Assessor, or equivalent, is preferred.
* Knowledge of airport operations and aviation sustainability requirements is desirable.
* Experience supporting carbon reduction, waste management, renewable energy, water conservation, or low-carbon material initiatives is an advantage.
* Proficient in sustainability assessment tools, reporting software, Microsoft Office, dashboards, and data tracking processes.
* Strong analytical, problem-solving, reporting, and documentation skills.
* Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, teamwork, and coordination abilities.
* Able to influence project teams and promote sustainable practices across contractors, consultants, and internal stakeholders.
* Detail-focused, practical, and committed to environmental compliance, sustainability performance, and continuous improvement.
Skills Set
* Sustainability management
* Airport sustainability
* Environmental compliance
* Sustainable infrastructure
* Sustainability strategy
* Sustainability KPIs
* Carbon footprint tracking
* Carbon reduction
* Waste diversion
* Energy efficiency
* Water conservation
* Emissions reduction
* Resource efficiency
* Renewable energy
* Low-carbon materials
* Sustainable construction
* Environmental impact assessment
* Environmental audits
* Site inspections
* Compliance reviews
* Regulatory submissions
* Environmental permits
* Sustainability reporting
* Dashboard preparation
* Management presentations
* LEED
* BREEAM
* ISO 14001
* GRESB
* Green building standards
* ESG awareness
* Aviation sustainability
* Airport operations awareness
* Environmental regulations
* Stakeholder engagement
* Contractor coordination
* Consultant coordination
* Sustainability training
* Awareness workshops
* Sustainability assessment tools
* Reporting software
* Microsoft Office
* Data analysis
* Continuous improvement
Why Join Us
This role offers a Saudi National Sustainability Specialist the opportunity to support major airport and infrastructure development in Riyadh through sustainability planning, environmental compliance, KPI tracking, and sustainable construction initiatives. The position provides exposure to aviation sustainability, carbon reduction, resource efficiency, regulatory coordination, stakeholder engagement, and international sustainability frameworks. It is a strong opportunity for a sustainability professional who wants to improve environmental outcomes and support future-ready infrastructure development in Saudi Arabia.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, infrastructure, construction management, and project delivery company supporting major aviation, transportation, utilities, urban development, public realm, and civil infrastructure programmes. In Saudi Arabia, Parsons contributes to large-scale development through sustainability support, environmental management, technical coordination, project controls, construction supervision, and practical delivery knowledge that help create safe, efficient, and future-ready infrastructure.
