About the Role
A global technology company is looking for an experienced environmental professional to lead environmental due diligence and permitting for its APAC network infrastructure portfolio, with a focus on subsea and terrestrial fibre optic cable projects.
Reporting directly to the Manager of the Environment & Water Team, this is a hands-on, senior individual contributor role. You will work with limited local support and will be expected to operate independently across multiple jurisdictions, engaging internal cross-functional teams and external regulatory agencies alike. Some early morning and late evening calls are required to connect with counterparts in Japan and North America.
What You'll Do
Permitting & Compliance
- Lead environmental permitting and regulatory compliance for network investment and construction projects across APAC, including Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs).
- Ensure adherence to relevant APAC Directives, UN Directives, and International Conventions.
- Track and manage all environmental compliance obligations across permit conditions and planning approvals.
- Identify and evaluate environmental permitting risks and regulatory changes affecting network installation projects.
Programme & Risk Management
- Provide environmental risk management across the full project lifecycle, from initial due diligence through execution and operation.
- Align environmental approvals with project delivery schedules.
- Scope and review work from external consultants provide direction on permitting strategy and environmental conditions.
Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Coordination
- Coordinate with internal teams including network investment, engineering, legal, policy, communications, and Environmental Health & Safety (EHS).
- Engage external suppliers and regulatory agencies on permits and approvals.
- Develop and communicate environmental obligations across design, construction, and operations teams.
- Develop training materials and tools to build environmental awareness and compliance culture.
What We're Looking For
Required
- Bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering, planning, or a related field, with 12+ years of relevant professional experience.
- Comprehensive hands-on experience in APAC Environmental Impact Assessments and pre-development environmental work.
- Proven track record of communicating and collaborating effectively with global, cross-functional stakeholders across time zones and cultures.
- Strong project and data management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Comfortable working independently with limited local support in a fast-moving, high-growth environment.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of the time.
Preferred
- Experience in environmental permitting for fibre optic and/or international subsea telecom projects.
- Familiarity with marine and coastal ecosystems.
- Experience managing environmental and regulatory permitting risk on joint investments involving multiple partners.
We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
EA Reg No: R22109791, Timothy Teo
Allegis Group Singapore Pte Ltd, Company Reg No. 200909448N, EA License No. 10C4544
