Muhammad Jalal
Tabuk,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Highly motivated and results-driven Environmental & Sustainability professional with over 19 years of extensive experience managing complex environmental and sustainability operations across marine and terrestrial projects for prestigious clients such as NEOM, Saudi Aramco, and Al-Khafji Joint Operations.
Expertise includes ESIA studies, CESMP reviews, environmental compliance, sustainability strategy development, EMS implementation, environmental risk assessments, and waste management. This also encompasses offshore dredging and piling work, HDD work, dewatering systems, marina jetties and quay wall construction, terrestrial and marine baseline ecological surveys, coral reef and mangrove relocations, tree transplantation, real-time water quality monitoring, and noise/dust/air quality monitoring.
Additionally, a sustainability expert with a strong focus on integrating sustainable practices into large-scale construction and infrastructure projects. Specialized in LEED, Mostadam, and Envision sustainability frameworks, with a proven track record of driving environmental performance, carbon management, and green building compliance. Expertise in sustainable materials selection, sustainability plan reviews, and auditing, particularly for NEOM projects.
Possessing exceptional technical, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to collect, validate, and interpret environmental and sustainability data to deliver impactful results.
Current: Environmental & Sustainability Senior Consultant at AECOM, Saudi Arabia on NEOM Sindalah Island Project.
Previous Experience:
- Senior Environmental & Sustainability Manager, FMSCO, NEOM KSA
- Environmental Manager, Engtec Consulting Inc, KSA
- Senior Environmental Engineer, Saudi Makamin, KSA
- Environmental Officer, Schlumberger, KSA
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Environmental & Sustainability Senior Consultant
AECOM
Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
12.2022 - Current
- Collecting, interpreting, recording, maintaining, reviewing, and verifying data related to contracting companies' environmental and sustainability compliance.
- Lead implementation of sustainability strategies throughout project lifecycle, from design to construction, aligned with LEED BD+C and Mostadam certification targets.
- Ensuring contractors hold valid environmental permits and comply with environmental & Sustainability requirements as stipulated in permit conditions and CESMPs.
- Reviewing appointed contractors' environmental and Sustainability plans.
- Develop and manage sustainability documentation, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
- Coordinate on-site sustainability activities, including monitoring construction practices and verifying sustainable material usage.
- Lead construction environmental site inspections and systems audits to evaluate and supervise compliance.
- Ensure close-out of environmental issues identified during weekly inspections.
- Prepare weekly Environmental Inspection Reports.
- Validate environmental and sustainability metrics and action plans within Enablon system.
- Conduct incident investigations, identify root causes, and review corrective actions.
- Establish criteria, evaluate compliance, and develop corrective measures to improve environmental performance across all project areas.
- Effectively communicate in professional manner with project stakeholders including subcontractors, suppliers, clients, and community to foster positive working relationships and achieve optimal outcomes.
Senior Environmental & Sustainability Manager
FMSCO
NEOM KSA, Saudi Arabia
08.2021 - 12.2022
- Conduct regular audits and assessments to track progress towards sustainability goals and identify areas for improvement.
- Ensured project compliance with sustainability requirements, collaborating closely with sustainability team.
- Champion sustainability initiatives and promote culture of environmental responsibility within project team.
- Ensured project achieved targeted level of LEED certification.
- Prepare client-required sustainability and environmental plans.
- Liaising with Managers/Supervisors on day-to-day management of environmental & Sustainability risks and issues.
- Ensure implementation of organization environmental & Sustainability policy.
- Implement carbon reduction measures, including energy efficiency and renewable energy integration.
- Ensure sustainability requirements are effectively implemented during all development phases, including earthworks, infrastructure, design, and construction.
- Train and advise project teams on sustainability best practices and LEED documentation.
Environmental Manager
Engtec Consulting Inc KSA
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
12.2016 - 07.2021
- Monitoring ongoing different Environmental projects like Installation and Operations of Air Sample System and Fence-line monitoring system
- Manage all aspects of daily environmental operations, use of resources and materials, and all administrative aspects
- Identify environmental risks and provide mitigation solutions to reduce risk
- Ensure implementation of organization’s environmental policy
- Implementation of Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)
- Maintaining environmental performance records
- Develop and implement EMS throughout project’s life cycle (initiation-operations-handover)
- Providing guidelines to Project Management team and Subcontractors for management of environmental issues
- Analyzing environmental impact of activities both for Project and execution phases
- Attending meetings with clients as per client requirements as company representative
- Preparing and submitting weekly report to Client.
Senior Environmental Engineer
Saudi Makamin
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
06.2011 - 12.2016
- Conducting and supervision of Environmental Monitoring activities
- Air Quality Mobile lab operations, maintenance, and calibrations
- Marine watch survey and terrestrial ecology assessment
- Preparing weekly, monthly monitoring reports including data analysis and data validation
- Implementing CEMP and providing guidance on local Environmental regulations
- Served as assistant to Lead Environmental Engineer during inspections and at meetings and hearings before appropriate local state and national regulatory agencies as well as various technical committees relating to environmental matters Administered all monitoring and reporting as required by environmental regulations and permits Established sampling and analysis procedures, compiling analyzing and evaluating generated data, and preparing required outlines
- Liaising with staff on all levels including external bodies and contractors
Environmental Officer
Schlumberger
KSA
01.2006 - 06.2011
- Deal with all sorts of environmental data, including environmental sample analysis results, location survey information, marine data, geological/hydrogeological information, groundwater levels, well construction information, etc
- In different Formats by using NEURA LOG AND TERRASTATION, GRAVITAS/WINLOG and ANABALON Software’s on Editing, Scanning, Digitizing, Processing, and data loading
- Managing all Environmental data, and database handling
- Preparing weekly, monthly data reports, indexing details of Environmental Data and Quality Control (QC) of Loaded Data and Images
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Education
Master of Environmental Geology -
University of Peshawar
PakistanBachelor of Environmental Geology -
University of Peshawar
PakistanSkills
- Environmental Assurance & Compliance
- LEED, Mostadam & Envision Certification Management
- Sustainability Strategy Development & Integration
- Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Implementation & Auditing
- Environmental Data Analysis & Reporting
- ESG Performance Management
Languages
English
Advanced
Hindi
Advanced
Urdu
Fluent
Certification
- LEED AP BD+C from Green business Certification Inc. (GBCI).
- Mostadam AP (D+C) for communities from Saudi Real Estate Institute.
- LEED Green Associate from Green business Certification Inc. (GBCI).
- ENVISION (SP) Sustainability Professional from Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI).
- Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) Specialization from Corporate Finance Institute (CFI).
- Greenhouse Gas Accounting from Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI).
- ISO 14001:2015 Auditor/Lead Auditor Training Course in Environmental Management System.
- Certified Lead Auditor ISO 9001 2015 QMS.
- Introduction to Climate Risk Management from Corporate Finance Institute (CFI).
- Carbon Market fundamental from Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI).
- Renewable Energy - Solar Financial Modeling from Corporate Finance Institute (CFI).
- Lean Six Sigma white belt course from Smart Interaz.
- Level 3 Award in Environmental Management (AOSH AWARDING BODY UK LIMITED).
- NEOM Green Flag Award Winner for excellent Environmental Performance.
- NEOM Environment Induction Training from NEOM, 2021.
- Member of Global Ambassadors of Sustainability GAoS
- Full Member of International Society for Development & Sustainability (ISDS).
Custom
Software Proficiency:
- LEED Online, Mostadam & Envision Platforms
- Enablon (Environmental & Sustainability Data Management)
- ArcGIS (Environmental & Sustainability Mapping)
- Terrastation & Neuralog (Environmental Data Management
Timeline
Environmental & Sustainability Senior Consultant
AECOM
12.2022 - Current
Senior Environmental & Sustainability Manager
FMSCO
08.2021 - 12.2022
Environmental Manager
Engtec Consulting Inc KSA
12.2016 - 07.2021
Senior Environmental Engineer
Saudi Makamin
06.2011 - 12.2016
Environmental Officer
Schlumberger
01.2006 - 06.2011
Master of Environmental Geology -
University of Peshawar
Bachelor of Environmental Geology -
University of Peshawar
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