Senior Project Manager (m/f/x) for Environment, Social Affairs and Sustainability

About Us

With over 1.800 employees, Fichtner is Germany’s leading independent planning and consultancy enterprise. We are global players and tackle challenging projects in more than 100 countries. Among our clients are companies from the sectors of central utility supplies and waste management, international development and commercial banks, investors, public administrations, and energy-intensive industrial enterprises. We offer our clients a unique combination of engineering consultancy with classical management consultancy.

Your Tasks

• Providing professional consulting to our clients on sustainability, environmental and social aspects, especially in large-scale international projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors
• Handling and integrating EU-wide regulations (EU taxonomy) in project execution in connection with sustainable financing
• Assisting in the implementation of environmentally and socially relevant requirements and obligations of international investors / financiers during project execution
• Project management and handling of environmental and social issues as well as assuming responsibility for the technical and economic results of our projects
• Independently preparing and conducting ESIA studies, ESG due diligence reviews, and environmental management and monitoring plans
• Carrying out and documenting environmental audits on site (worldwide), as well as working on them in interdisciplinary and international teams
• Liaising and coordinating with the relevant authorities, external experts, internal technical departments and clients
• Providing technical assistance in preparing proposals for our services
• Supporting and developing technical topics through active participation in an interdisciplinary team

Your Profile

• Degree in engineering or natural sciences in the field of environmental or landscape planning, environmental management, environmental protection technology, biology/ecology, geography or similar
• Several years of relevant professional experience in international projects in the field of energy, infrastructure, industry and development cooperation, as well as in dealing with authorities, experts and auditors
• Experience in preparing ESIA studies, ESMPs, ESG due diligence reviews, as well as in conducting environmental audits
• Knowledge of sociological aspects and occupational health & safety would be an advantage
• Experience in international development cooperation and in implementing environmental management systems would be an advantage
• Knowledge of EU taxonomy and EU climate and environmental objectives would be an advantage
• As a team player, you have experience in leading and participating in interdisciplinary and international project teams
• Excellent command of spoken and written English, while knowledge of other languages, especially French, would be an advantage
• Willingness to undertake business trips and project assignments at our clients’ premises in Germany and abroad (worldwide)

Corporate Benefits

• We provide an environment that unites enduring value with innovative capability
• Culture of staff appreciation, equal opportunity and attractive career prospects in an international job environment with staff originating from more than 40 nations
• Long-term development opportunities, with our staff’s average length of service standing at 10 years
• Wide degree of latitude, flexible working hours and the ability to work under your own responsibility
• Comprehensive fringe benefits, workplace health promotion, e-bike leasing, company get-togethers and communal sporting activities
• Conveniently located offices with company car park and very good connections to public transportation
• An office canteen with a choice of freshly prepared menus
• A comprehensive and thorough induction with the possibility to participate in training and further education programs as well as languages courses in a company whose support you can always rely on and a working environment that promotes job satisfaction