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Bangalore, Karnātaka, India | Mumbai, Mahārāshtra, India
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Waste Management and Circular Economy Consultant to join our India team. This role will support the delivery of strategic advisory and technical solutions for buildings, masterplans, mixed-use developments, and large-scale community projects.
The role focuses on embedding circular economy principles and advancing sustainable waste management strategies across the full project lifecycle. It requires strong technical capability in waste characterisation, systems design, infrastructure planning, stakeholder engagement, and sustainability certification integration.
Your role
- Systems and infrastructure design: Design waste systems and infrastructure, including space planning, logistics modelling, operational workflows, collection systems, segregation areas, and processing facilities.
- Circular design integration: Embed material efficiency, design for disassembly, reuse potential, adaptability, lifecycle thinking, and waste minimisation into building and masterplan design.
- Spatial planning and coordination: Assess waste system requirements at building and city scales, ensuring coordination with architecture, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP), infrastructure, environmental, and cost consultant teams.
- Frameworks and technical guidance: Lead the development of circular economy frameworks, guidance, and toolkits aligned with international best practice, including ISO 20887, ISO 59004/59010, BS 8001, and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation framework.
- Project requirements: Define clear design and technical requirements for circularity and embed them into project briefs, specifications, and delivery documentation.
- Waste audits and characterisation: Prepare and conduct remote waste audits and characterisation studies using industry-standard methodologies, including waste composition analysis, generation forecasting, and infrastructure capacity planning.
- Forecasting and analysis: Develop waste forecasting models to project waste volumes, composition, infrastructure requirements, operational needs, and lifecycle costs.
- Tools, templates, and supplier intelligence: Establish and maintain a Middle East supplier and technology database, and standardise method statements, templates, and technical specifications for consistent deployment across projects.
- Strategy and advisory: Lead the development of waste management and circular economy strategies for buildings, masterplans, and community-scale developments, translating circular economy principles into practical, implementable solutions.
- Integrated waste planning: Develop strategies covering waste minimisation, source segregation, recycling, recovery, and treatment options, aligned with Middle East regional regulations and global best practice.
- Client engagement and thought leadership: Engage with clients and stakeholders, translate technical concepts into clear recommendations, and provide insight on emerging waste and circular economy practices.
- Business development and team leadership: Support proposals, case studies, and client presentations, while providing task leadership, direction, and mentorship to junior team members.
Location
Various locations
Job Type
Full time
Ref
R-158508
Salary range
-
About you
Core Skills
- 8+ years' proven experience in waste management and circular economy consulting across buildings, mixed-use developments, and large-scale community or masterplan projects.
- Strong understanding of waste collection systems, segregation infrastructure, treatment technologies, and logistics planning for urban developments.
- Familiarity with relevant standards, frameworks, and certifications, including Cradle to Cradle, and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).
- Self-motivated, proactive, and detail-oriented, with a commitment to high-quality client service.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to varied audiences.
- Strong project management capability, including the ability to manage multiple complex initiatives, stakeholders, and timelines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify opportunities for improved circularity and operational performance.
Desirable Experience
- Experience with automated waste collection systems (AWCS) and smart waste management technologies.
- Experience planning and coordinating the sizing and siting of waste facilities, such as waste transfer stations, mini-Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs), and recycling stations within masterplan developments.
- Background in cost-benefit analysis (CBA) and financial modelling for waste infrastructure.
Qualifications
- Degree qualification in engineering or a related discipline; a master's degree or professional certification in circular economy, sustainable business, or a similar field is preferred.
- Chartered Institution of Waste Management (CIWM) membership, or equivalent professional body registration, is preferred.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis?
Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.
Rewards & benefits
Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.
This includes:
- Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
- Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
- Generous annual leave balance.
- Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
- Remote work opportunities outside of country.
- Company gratuity scheme.
- Discretionary bonus program.
- Relocation assistance.
- Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.
Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.
Make it brilliant, a career with AtkinsRéalis
Our supportive, collaborative culture inspires us as a global community every day.
Watch this short film and imagine what you could achieve here, too.
About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
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