ABOUT ARTELIA:
Artelia is an international multidisciplinary consultancy, engineering and project management group specialising in mobility, water, energy, building and industry.
With 11,000 employees and a turnover of 1.35bn in 2025, Artelia is in the top 15 consulting engineering firms in Europe. Internationally, the Group carries out projects in more than 100 countries and has offices in 40 countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.
ABOUT THE JOB:
The Environmental and Social Specialist will be part of the Environmental and Social (E&S) APAC team, providing his expertise to a wide variety of clients (lenders, developers, private investors, private companies) involved in infrastructure projects across the APAC region. The role involves managing multiple assignments in parallel and delivering high-quality inputs for a range of projects, including Environmental and Social Due Diligence (ESDD), Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA), and social audits.
- Location: Manila, Philippines.
- Salary: Open negotiate
RESPONSIBILITY:
1. Social Risk Advisory & Compliance
- Provide expertise on:
- Land acquisition & resettlement
- Indigenous Peoples
- Human rights
- Stakeholder engagement & grievance mechanisms
- Community health & safety
- Alignment between local regulations and international standards
- Identify key social risks, legacy issues and compliance gaps, and propose practical corrective actions.
2. Development of Social Deliverables
Lead or contribute to core social documentation, including:
- Social Due Diligence (SDD) reports
- Social Impact Assessments (SIA)
- Lender monitoring reports
- Environmental and Social Action Plans (ESAPs)
- Stakeholder Engagement Plans (SEP)
- Land Acquisition & Resettlement Plans (LARPs)
- Indigenous Peoples Plans (IPP)
- Livelihood Restoration Plans (LRP)
3. Project Coordination & Collaboration
- Work closely with multidisciplinary experts across Artelia.
- Coordinate and review work from local consultants across APAC.
- Interpret social and regulatory contexts for countryspecific projects.
4. Proposal & Business Development Support
- Contribute socialrelated content to proposals for assignments throughout the APAC region.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 36+ years of experience in social consultancy or environmental & social advisory, preferably within a consulting firm.
- Demonstrated experience delivering SDD, SIA, and/or lender monitoring for IFIfinanced or privatelyfinanced projects.
Technical Competencies
- Strong working knowledge of:
- IFC Performance Standards
- ADB Safeguards
- Equator Principles
- Understanding of Philippine regulatory frameworks related to social and land issues, and ability to assess gaps with international standards.
Proven experience with:
- Land acquisition & resettlement
- Indigenous Peoples
- Human rights issues
- Stakeholder engagement
- Experience managing subconsultants and reviewing deliverables.
- Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
- Excellent English communication skillsboth written and verbal.
- Knowledge of another ASEAN language is an advantage.
- Knowledge of environmental/HSE topics is a plus but not mandatory.
