Job Opportunity for Environmental Engineer at World Bank Group in New Delhi, India

## Environmental Engineer

**About the World Bank Group**

The World Bank Group is a global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. 

**Job Location:** New Delhi, India

**Experience Required:**

* A minimum of five years of full-time relevant professional experience in the environmental risk management sector.

**Job Description:**

The Environmental Engineer will report to the SAR SSAE1 Practice Manager based in Singapore and the Country Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) Focal Point based in Delhi. The primary focus of this role is to oversee and support compliance with the World Bank Group’s safeguards policies and ESF, ensuring environmental sustainability is integrated into project design and implementation.

**Key Responsibilities:**

* Provide advice to clients on environmental risk management in World Bank-financed projects.

* Work closely with the ESF Country Focal Point to ensure the effective integration of environmental due diligence into the design, appraisal, and implementation of World Bank Group supported projects.

* Provide expert advice to client and counterpart organizations, project teams, and World Bank Group management regarding the preparation of all environment-related due diligence, assessment, and management materials. This includes environmental impact assessments (both project-specific and regional), strategic and cumulative assessments; and specific plans related to occupational health and safety, natural habitats conservation, etc.

* Provide environmental input in project documents in accordance with the Bank operational policies and assist with managing timely and proper disclosure procedures and public consultation requirements for all required environmental assessment and management instruments.

* Work closely with World Bank procurement specialists to provide expert guidance to clients in tendering and contracting specialized consultant services for environmental risk assessment and management tasks. This includes preparing terms of reference for due diligence and management activities, and assistance in selection, contracting, and supervision of consultants.

* Provide technical training and capacity building related to environmental risk management, including World Bank Group safeguard policies and ESF requirements.

* Participate as a team member in various projects, including participating in identification missions; seeking and developing opportunities to integrate sound environmental management and policies into various investment project operations. In addition, maintain regular dialog with the client and enhance their capacity for understanding of and compliance with environmental policies; and contribute to mission outputs and reports.

* Other assignments as and when required.

**Selection Criteria:**

* Advanced degree (PhD or Masters) in environmental engineering, environmental science, environment or natural resource management, or related fields.

* Knowledge and experience in environmental assessment and management of investment projects involving large-scale civil works, extractive or industrial activities.

* Field experience in both assessing project site vulnerabilities/risks, as well as supervising/inspecting/monitoring projects with significant environmental dimensions and/or risks during implementation to mitigate and monitor environmental impacts.

* Collaborative, experienced in working in a broad range of cultural contexts, with multi-disciplinary teams, and with the ability to work independently with limited supervision.

* Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

* Willingness to travel extensively in India, and possibly to other countries is necessary, including to remote rural areas.

* Familiarity with World Bank Group’s safeguards policies, ESF and/or IFC’s Performance Standards/MIGA Environmental and Social policies or similar standards will be advantageous.

**Benefits:**

The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life, and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

**Equal Opportunity Employer:**

The World Bank Group is proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and does not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.