International Environmental Specialist

Background :

At Nicholas O'Dwyer, sustainability is at the core of our work. If you are looking to advance your career in a socially responsible company, which has a proven track record over 90 years, and is committed to creating a sustainable planet, we invite you to be part of our team.

Our mission is to provide innovative and reliable solutions using cutting edge technology and expertise, to ensure project success and employee satisfaction. We deliver infrastructure projects in water, wastewater, transportation, civil and structural engineering, flood protection, and energy including renewables. With headquarters in Ireland, we also operate in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

As part of the RSK Group, an amalgamation of over 200 companies with more than 17,000 employees, we benefit from a global network of opportunities while retaining our brand and autonomy.

Project Overview :

This project aims to modernises urban water and wastewater infrastructure in Fiji’s Greater Suva Area to support population growth and protect the environment by reducing non-revenue water, expanding the Kinoya Wastewater Treatment Plant, and strengthening workforce capacity through a regional training programme.

The objective of the Project Implementation Support Consultant (PISC) assignment is to provide Water Authority of Fiji (WAF) Infrastructure Delivery Unit (IDU) with project implementation support services to ensure that the project outputs are effectively implemented on schedule, in compliance with the project’s loan and grant covenants. This contract will provide support to the following outputs and the respective locations : Output 1 : Performance Based Contract is along the Suva-Nausori Water Supply System in the Central Region of Viti Levu. Output 2 : Kinoya Wastewater Treatment Plant in the Nasinu area within the Central Region of Viti Levu. Output 3 : Water academy which is to be located in Lautoka area in the Western.

We are currently seeking an experienced International Environmental Specialist to serve as the project’s environmental conscience. The ideal candidate will ensure that all works adhere strictly to ADB safeguards and Fiji’s national environmental regulations. This role’s primary focus will be on the review of detailed designs to mitigate ecological risks and the supervision of contractors’ environmental performance on site.

Main Duties and Responsibilities :

• Support WAF to meet all environmental safeguards compliance with the project’s covenants and assurances and. Support SPMU to monitor implementation of EMPs by the supervision consultants / contractors.
• He / she will be responsible for preparing and updating environmental reports.
• Conduct capacity building trainings with WAF and national safeguards expert in Supervision Consultant Team on environmental safeguards to ensure effective monitoring of EMP / CEMP implementation;
• Prepare environmental inputs into quarterly project progress reports; liaise with national and national safeguards expert in Supervision Consultant Team to collect inputs;
• Prepare semi-annual reports as per ADB Safeguard Policy Statement (2009) that describe the progress of environment activities;
• Review the grievance redress mechanism (GRM) and ensure its effective implementation;
• Provide support to WAF / IDU to resolve any safeguards issues that arise, including corrective actions

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required :