Junior Environmental Consultant
Junior Environmental Consultant
RINA
Genoa, Milan or Rome, Italy
Mission
The successful candidate will be part of the Project Financing Environmental & Social Compliance Team, within ESG and Sustainability Unit of RINA Consulting, in Genoa, Milan or Rome and will collaborate with other RINA teams globally.
She/he will be focused on developing tasks relevant to the assessment and mitigation of environmental risks associated with energy, infrastructure and industry projects, conducting comprehensive environmental impact assessment studies, E&S due diligences, and audits, with a strong emphasis on supporting project financing activities.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop environmental impact assessments for energy projects, overseeing assessments of biophysical components;
- Identify and evaluate potential environmental risks, and develop innovative mitigation measures to minimize adverse impacts;
- Conduct E&S due diligence to evaluate environmental and social risks associated with energy projects, ensuring compliance with regulations and industry standards;
- Conduct thorough audits to assess environmental compliance, social standards, and financial requirements;
- Develop advanced and tailored mitigation strategies to address complex environmental and social risks, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and industry best practices;
- Prepare detailed and insightful environmental reports for stakeholders, including investors, financiers, and regulatory authorities;
- Effectively communicate findings, risks, and mitigation strategies to support project financing activities and decision-making;
- Support proposal preparation and client liaison activities, ensuring alignment with project objectives and environmental requirements;
- Travel internationally to conduct site visits and assess environmental, and health&safety aspects of energy projects;
- Review environmental documentation, compliance measures, and project implementation on-site, providing expert recommendations.
Requirements
- 0-3 years of experience in similar roles;
- Experience in environmental impact assessment methodologies, ESDD compliance, External Monitoring and Environmental and Social Management Systems with project financing environmental and social standards;
- Understanding and application of IFC Performance Standards as well as ADB/EBRD/Equator Principles or other international Lenders’ Environmental, social, health and safety standards, in the context of infrastructure and/or energy sectors;
- Ability to perform air quality modelling and/or noise quality modelling, ability to use Windpro to undertake shadow flicker, noise and visual impact assessments is an asset;
- Professional proficiency in spoken and written English, working knowledge of French or Spanish is an asset;
- Flexibility to travel worldwide on shorts assignments.
Competencies
- MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint;
- ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way;
- MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions;
- CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction;
- EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity;
- PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model;
- THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future;
- PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances;
- BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization.
Education
- MSc or MA degree in Environmental/Chemical Engineering or Environmental Sciences, background and focus on environmental impact assessment from industrial activities.
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