Sustainability Lead

About the Role

Parsons Corporation is seeking a highly experienced Sustainability Lead to provide strategic leadership, technical oversight, and sustainability management support for a major Airport, Infrastructure, and Airfield Development Project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves developing, implementing, and monitoring sustainability strategies across the project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with international standards, client objectives, and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the project sustainability strategy and management framework.
• Establish sustainability objectives, targets, KPIs, and performance monitoring requirements.
• Provide strategic sustainability guidance to project leadership, engineering teams, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Ensure sustainability objectives are integrated into design, procurement, construction, and operational phases across all project components, including passenger terminals, runways, cargo facilities, and external infrastructure.
• Review project strategies related to energy efficiency, carbon reduction, water conservation, sustainable materials, waste management, climate resilience, and environmental performance.
• Lead sustainability certification activities and compliance for airport facilities, managing the implementation of green building rating systems such as LEED, BREEAM, Envision, or Estidama.
• Develop and monitor carbon management strategies, supporting initiatives for energy-efficient systems, renewable energy, low-carbon materials, and sustainable construction methods.
• Lead sustainability initiatives for water efficiency and resource management, reviewing strategies for water conservation, rainwater management, and wastewater reuse.
• Review engineering and architectural designs to ensure sustainability objectives are achieved, coordinating with various engineering and design disciplines.
• Monitor contractor compliance with sustainability requirements during construction, including reviewing plans, conducting audits, and tracking environmental performance indicators.
• Coordinate with client representatives, airport authorities, environmental agencies, and other stakeholders.
• Develop sustainability reports, dashboards, and performance updates, tracking progress against carbon reduction, energy performance, water efficiency, and waste diversion goals.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Over 10 years of experience in sustainability management, green building practices, environmental performance, and carbon reduction strategies.
• Demonstrated experience in energy efficiency, sustainable infrastructure, and stakeholder coordination within major airport or infrastructure projects.
• Proficiency in managing green building rating systems such as LEED, BREEAM, Envision, Estidama, or equivalent sustainability frameworks.
• Ability to review sustainability documentation, calculations, and evidence submissions.
• Experience in developing and monitoring carbon management strategies and supporting implementation of carbon reduction initiatives.
• Strong understanding of water efficiency and resource management strategies.

Project Scope

The Sustainability Lead will support sustainable delivery across all project components, including passenger terminals, runways, taxiways, cargo aprons, aircraft stands, external infrastructure, utilities, buildings, and airport operational facilities.

Location and Work Type

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Application Information

Salary for this position will be discussed during the interview process.