Pooja Ramesh

Associate Consultant

Dubai, United Arab Emirates7 yrs 10 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • 5 years of experience in environmental consultancy.
  • Expert in Environmental Impact Assessments across the Middle East.
  • Strong background in sustainability and environmental management.
Stackforce AI infers this person is an Environmental Consultant with expertise in sustainability and regulatory compliance.

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Skills

Core Skills

Environmental PolicySustainability ManagementEnvironmental Impact AssessmentSustainable DevelopmentEnvironmental Reporting

Other Skills

Policy AdviceSustainability StrategyTechnical Report WritingSustainable CommunitiesSDG11Marine BiologyRegulatory Environmental ComplianceEnvironmental AwarenessSustainabilityResearchEnvironmental EngineeringWater QualitySustainable DesignWater Resource ManagementAutoCAD

About

Pooja is an Environmental Consultant, with 5 years of experience in the field of environmental consultancy. Having worked on a wide variety of environmental compliance and permitting projects, she is well acquainted with environmental management systems and international & local environmental regulations. Pooja’s consultancy experience is vast and spread across the middle-east, particularly UAE, Qatar and KSA. She has worked on several inter-disciplinary environmental studies, ranging from infrastructure, water, waste and oil and gas projects across the region.

Experience

7 yrs 10 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 10 mos
Average Tenure
3 mos
Current Experience

Erm

Senior Consultant - ESIA & IFC Performance Standards

Feb 2026Present · 3 mos · United Arab Emirates · On-site

Iucn regional office for west asia

Committee Member: Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)

Apr 2024Present · 2 yrs 1 mo · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Remote

Policy AdviceEnvironmental Policy

Un sustainable development solutions network – youth

Local Pathways Fellow

Mar 2024Dec 2024 · 9 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Remote

Sustainable CommunitiesSDG11Sustainable Development

Anthesis group

Environmental Consultant & Project Manager

Dec 2023Feb 2026 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · On-site

  • ‣ Project Management: I have been appointed as the PM on infrastructure projects in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, to deliver Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and Environmental Impact Assessment Summaries (EIAS) that are EAD and DM compliant.
  • ‣ Technical Report Writing: I work on several types of reports including; Environmental Impact Assessment Summary (EIAS), Preliminary Environmental Report (PER), Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP), Operation Environmental Management Plan (OEMP), Environmental Baseline Study (EBS), and Environmental (Social) Impact Assessments (E(S)IA).
Sustainability StrategySustainability Management

Ghd

4 roles

Environmental Consultant

Aug 2023Dec 2023 · 4 mos

Environmental Consultant

Jan 2023Aug 2023 · 7 mos

  • ‣ Environmental Surveys: Assisting in environmental surveys and fieldwork for terrestrial (oil & gas and infrastructure), nearshore (infrastructure and desalination) and offshore (oil & gas) projects.
  • ‣ Environmental Reporting: Independently analysed environmental data and formulated environmental reports for several clients. I have experience in several types of reporting such as scoping studies, project execution plans, job safety and environmental analysis, method statements, emergency response plans, coral management plans, marine fauna observation plans, environmental management plans, remotely operated vehicle analysis, towed video analysis and environmental impact assessments.
  • ‣ Corporate Environmental Stewardship: I am the Qatar champion for GHD’s internal carbon neutrality initiative, driving the way towards the enterprise’s net-zero carbon targets: Scope I, Scope II (by 2023) and Scope III (by 2025).
  • ‣ Technical Presentations: I have heavily been involved in preparing technical presentations to clients and regulatory bodies in Qatar, which include presentation on scoping studies, environmental results and recommendations.
  • ‣ Regulatory Environmental Compliance: As an Environmental Consultant, I have a sound working knowledge of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) requirements for regulatory compliance, the MoECC EIA approval process, and have assisted in ensuring that all EIAs and EBSs meet said requirements.
  • ‣ Tendering and Proposals: In addition to my role as an Environmental Consultant, I have taken the initiative to support on the proposals and tender processes, providing technical inputs, as well as closely liaising with the Proposals and Marketing team to ensure that our proposals are visually appealing as well as technically sound.
Marine BiologyEnvironmental Impact Assessment

Graduate Environmental Consultant

Mar 2021Dec 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • My role currently entails assisting in marine environmental baseline surveys (MEBS) and environmental impact assessments (EIA) for major oil and gas projects in Qatar, including offshore fieldwork, data processing and reporting. I have also worked on nearshore and onshore projects of similar scopes, and support the tendering and proposal processes to win work.

Intern - Environment

Dec 2020Feb 2021 · 2 mos

Alghanim international general trading & contracting co. wll

Environmental Engineering Intern

Nov 2020Dec 2020 · 1 mo · Qatar

  • ‣ I worked in the Ashghal project C380/3- Flood Prevention Scheme for outer areas in Qatar
  • ‣ I implemented a comprehensive Environmental Management Plan for the site of construction, laydown area and site office, outlining environmental and sustainable initiatives.
  • ‣ Drafted Environmental permit compliances
  • and conducted internal audits
  • ‣ I prepared COSHH assessments for hazardous chemicals used in the project
  • ‣ I conducted ambient noise monitoring around the construction site to check compliance with permissible levels in Qatar

Newcastle university

2 roles

School Representative- School of Science, Agriculture and Engineering (SAgE)

Oct 2019Oct 2020 · 1 yr · Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

  • ‣ I was elected as the school representative for SAgE (Postgraduate Taught) to liaise with students and faculty members in pressing matters concerning the welfare of the school
  • ‣I attended meetings periodically with the faculty representing the entire student body of SAgE (PGT)
  • ‣I discussed the concerns of students during these meetings and negotiated with professors to help implement the best alternatives to these problems.

Subject Ambassador- School of Science, Agriculture and Engineering (SAgE)

Oct 2019Oct 2020 · 1 yr · Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

  • ‣I worked with other student ambassadors to ensure that the university is projected in the best light
  • ‣I visited a primary school to help students with engineering projects and answer questions about the environmental engineering field

Qatar design consortium

2 roles

Intern

Oct 2018Jun 2019 · 8 mos · Doha, Qatar · On-site

Intern (Structural engineering division)

May 2017Jul 2017 · 2 mos · Qatar

  • ‣I assisted superiors in designing structures in STAAD.Pro software for projects, conforming to British Standards
  • ‣ I prepared, consolidated and presented project details, site inspection and analysis reports for consultation meetings with clients
  • ‣I investigated ways to achieve sustainability in construction and application of value engineering in cost-effective projects for clients
  • ‣Active member of an odour analysis team to determine acceptable odour levels in residential and industrial areas in Qatar

Concorde group

Engineering Intern

Dec 2016Dec 2016 · 0 mo · Greater Bengaluru Area

  • ‣I analysed the significance of the Sun diagram in designing spaces efficiently
  • ‣I manually calculated dimensions of structural components and quantities of required construction materials to compare results given by the software
  • ‣I participated in site visits to learn about the innovative ‘Mivan shuttering' concept implemented by the company for the construction of villa houses

Visvesvaraya national institute of technology

Student Mentor-Civil Engineering department

Aug 2016May 2018 · 1 yr 9 mos · Greater Nagpur Area

  • ‣I was appointed as a student mentor for freshmen students to ease their transition into the university atmosphere and oversee their overall well being
  • ‣I helped students with homesickness, trouble adjusting to university life and other personal problems
  • ‣I organised extra tutorial classes for academically weak students

Education

Newcastle University

Master of Science - MS — Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

Jan 2019Jan 2020

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Technology - BTech — Civil Engineering

Jan 2014Jan 2018

Ideal Indian School

High school — CBSE

Jan 2000Jan 2014

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