Information Bulletin

Registered Environmental Consultants in the

Emirate of Dubai

(May 2015)
1.0 Introduction

The Environment Department (ED) recognizes the role of Environmental Consultants in the
compliance of project owners/developers with environmental requirements. Environmental
Consultants are often hired to provide environmental services because of their technical
knowhow on a specific field of environmental management that helps facilitate the compliance
of project owners/developers. Cognizant of this aspect, the Environmental Planning and Studies
Section (EPSS) prepared this Information Bulletin with the following objectives:

1. Assist the project owners/developers in the selection of competent Environmental

Consultants based on their project developmental needs.

2. Ensure that all Environmental Consultants are legitimate, qualified and capable of
delivering credible results of their tasks, in fulfillment of the environmental requirements
of ED; and

3. Instill accountability in all environmental reports submitted to ED, and protect the
interest of project owners/developers on aspect of environmental compliance.

2.0 Coverage of Registration

The following are the code-based environmental services on which the Environmental
Consultants are registered.

Table 1 - Description and Scope of Environmental Services

Code Scope of Environmental Services

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for Category A Projects and Category B-Type
A A Projects (Major Industrial Activities), as identified under EPSS Technical Guidelines No. 2
and 3, respectively.
B Land Contamination Investigation and Environmental Site Assessment
C Waste Audits and Waste Management Studies
D Wastewater Treatment System Design, Construction and Commissioning
E1 Air Quality Modeling
E2 Air Quality Monitoring
F1 Noise Modeling
F2 Noise Monitoring
G Air Pollution Control System Design, Installation and Commissioning
H Marine and Estuarine Ecology Studies
I Soil and Hydro-geological (groundwater) Studies
Terrestrial Ecology and Biodiversity Studies, Wildlife Survey, Capturing and Translocation of
J
Indigenous Flora and Fauna
3.0 List of Registered Environmental Consultants
The list of registered Environmental Consultants are provided in the following table, which are
based from the results of evaluation on the documents submitted to EPSS.

Table 2 : Registered Environmental Consultants in the Emirate of Dubai

:
Scope of Year of First
Name of Environmental Consultants and
No. Services (refer Registration
Contact Details
to table 1)
5 Capitals Environmental and Mngt. Consulting
Tel: 04-3435955 / Fax: 04-3439366
A, B, C, E1, F2,
1 PO Box: 119899, Dubai, UAE 20071
H, J
Email: Ken.Wade@5capitals.com
Website: www.5capitals.com
Advanced Biotech Centre
Tel: 04-2270004 / Fax: 04-2270005
2 PO Box: 181499, Dubai, UAE A New (2014)2
Email: infor@abc.ae
Website: www.abc.ae
AECOM Middle East Limited
Tel: 04-4391000/Fax 04-4391001
A, B, C, E1, F1,
3 PO Box: 51028, Dubai, UAE 20101
F2, H, I
Email: Ali.Mumtaz@aecom.com
Website:www.aecom.com
Al-Maha Environmental Consultants
Tel: 06-5352444 / Fax: 06-5352282
5 PO Box: 339, Sharjah, UAE A, B, C 20111
Email: almahae1@eim.ae
Website: www.almahaec.com
Australian Marine Technology
Tel: 04-3422424 / Fax: 04-3422426
6 P.O. Box 53241, Dubai, UAE A, C, J New (2014)2
Email: info@amtenvironmental.com
Website: www.amtenvironmental.com
Dome International Safety and Environmental
Consultants
Tel: 04-3366144 / Fax: 04-3359434 A, B, C, E1, E2,
7 20061
PO Box: 24652, Dubai, UAE F1, F2
Email: dome@domeint.com
Website: www.domeint.com
Earth Link & Advanced Resources Development
Tel: 02-6444087 / Fax: 02-6444872
A, B, C, E1, F1,
8 PO Box: 54593, Abu Dhabi UAE 20101
I
Email: rkhoury@elard-group.com
Website: www.elard-group.com
ENVERG Environmental Consultants
Tel: 04-3411171 / Fax: 04-3411170
Mobile: 050-8888740
9 A, C 20081
PO Box: 785, Dubai, UAE
Email: envergdubai@gmail.com
mahmoodr@enverg.com
 Environmental International Consultants
Tel: 04-3574844 / Fax: 04-3574833
A, B, E1, F1,
10 PO Box: 123401, Dubai, UAE 20061
F2, C, I
Email: eic06d@eim.ae
Website: www.eicon.ae
Enviro and Industrial Solutions ME FZ
Tel: 04-4404971/Fax:04-4404918
11 PO Box: 500491, Dubai, UAE E2, F2 New (2014)2
Email:info@eis-me.com, gm@eis-me.com
Website: www.eis-me.com
Environmental Solutions and Consultancy
Tel: 06-5260821/Fax 06-5262278
12 PO Box 68595, Sharjah, UAE A, B, C New (2015)2
Email: info@esc-me.com
Website: www.esc-me.com
GHD Global Pty. Ltd.
Tel: 02-6968700 / Fax: 02-4472915
13 PO Box: 45921, Abu Dhabi, UAE A, B, C, H, I, J 20071
Email: abumail@ghd.com
Website: www.ghd.com
Global Tech Safety & Environmental Consultancy
Tel: 04-3573337 / Fax: 04-3573338
14 PO Box: 111010, Dubai, UAE A, B, C, E1, F1 20061
Email: gt@eim.ae
Website: www.globaltech.ae
Green Crescent Environmental Consultants FZ-LLC
Tel: 04-5519828/ Fax 04-5519814
15 A, C, E1 New (2014)2
PO Box: 708, Dubai, UAE
Website: www.gceec.com
Halcrow International Partnership
Tel: 04-3370380 / Fax: 04-3379239
16 PO Box: 360, Dubai, UAE A, B, C, H, I 20061
Email: Jacqueline.Vinton@ch2m.ae
Website: www.halcrow.com
HaskoningDHV Netherland B.V.
Tel:04-3419495 / Fax 04-3419010
17 PO Box: 191463, Dubai, UAE A, B, C New (2015) 2
Email: info@ae.rhdhv.com
Website:royalhaskoningdhv.com
HMR Environmental Consultants
Tel: 04-3289577 / Fax 04-3289578
18 PO Box: 126385, Dubai, UAE A, C, 20081
Email: dubai@hmrenv.com
Website: www.hmrenv.com
Hyder Consulting Middle East Limited
Tel: 02-6333400 / Fax: 02-6330746
A, B, C, F1, F2,
19 PO Box: 2774, Abu Dhabi, UAE 20061
I, J
Email:angela.mulgrew@hyderconsulting.com
Website: www.hyderconsulting.com
HydroQual ASA
Tel: 04-3306320/Fax: 04-3306321
20 PO Box: 231205, Dubai, UAE A, H New (2015)2
Email: Paul.Anid@hdrinc.com
Website: www.hdrinc.com
 IRCA Middle East, LLC
Tel: 04-3851500/Fax 04-3851572
21 PO Box: 66744, Dubai, UAE A New (2014)2
Email: Contact@ircamiddleeast.com
Website: www.ircamiddleeast.com
Innovation Delta Environmental Consultants
Tel. 050-4612900/Fax 04-2397666
22 H and J New (2014)2
PO Box 13334, Dubai, UAE
Email: enviro67@eim.ae
Integrated EHS Consultants
Tel: 04-3142048 / Fax: 04-3142047
23 A, C, E1 20111
PO Box: 118705, Dubai, UAE
Email: rahul.shastry@iehsc.com
KEO International
Tel: 04-3254931 / Fax: 04-3864933
24 PO Box: 49100, Dubai, UAE A, B, C, D, F2, J 20101
Email: info@keoic.com
Website: www.keoic.com
MWH UK Limited
Tel: 04-4495600 / Fax: 04-4225349
25 PO Box: 3020, Dubai, UAE A, C, D 20061
Email:ramanathan.somasundaram@mwhglobal.com
Website: www.mwhglobal.com
Narayana Engineering Energy Management and
Technical Services
Tel: 04-3351333 / Fax: 04-3353800
26 A, C 20061
PO Box: 5657, Dubai, UAE
Email: neemtech@emirates.net.ae
Website: www.neemtech.net
Ramboll Middle East Limited (Dubai Branch)
Tel: 04-3343616 / Fax: 04-3343617
27 PO Box: 116921, Dubai, UAE A, B, C, D, I 20121
Email: h.bech@ramboll.ae
Website: www.ramboll-mea.com
SGS Gulf Ltd.
Tel. No. 04-8832222 / Fax No. 04-8832324
28 PO Box 18556, JAFZA, Dubai A, E2 20111
Email: me.gcc@sgs.com
Website: www.me.sgs.com
Sogreah Gulf FZCO
Tel: 04-8865690 / Fax: 04-8865691
29 PO Box: 18271, Jebel Ali, Dubai, UAE A, D 20111
Email: contact@ae.arteliagroup.com
Website: www.arteliagroup.com
Tebodin Middle East Limited
Tel: 04-5672700 / Fax: 04-5672800
30 PO Box: 8092, Dubai, UAE A, B, C, J 20061
Email: tebdubai@emirates.net.ae
Website: www.tebodin.com
TEP Environment Consultants
Tel: 04-2778007/ Fax 04-2778006
31 PO Box 392563, Dubai, UAE A, B, C, E2, F2 New (2014)2
Email: cora.philpott@tep-me.com
Website: www.tep-me.com
 Vibrocomp ME Consultancy FZE
Tel: +917-527937216
32 E1, E2, F1, F2 New (2015)2
Email: me@vibrocomp.com
Website: www.vibrocomp.com
WSP Middle East Ltd. (Dubai Branch)
Tel: 04-3292399 / Fax: 04-3292389
A, B, C, E1, F1,
33 PO Box: 7497, Dubai, UAE 20071
H, I, J
Email: info@wspgroup.com
Website: www.wspgroup.com

Notes : 1. Registration is valid until 20 August 2016.

2. Registration is valid until 20 August 2015.

4.0 Conditions for Registration

The following are the conditions of the registration, which shall be complied by the registered
Environmental Consultants. Failure to comply hereof shall result in the suspension or
cancellation of its entire registration and/or that of its particular environmental service.

1. Provide the agreed environmental services to its clients, and satisfy the environmental
requirements of ED with the highest level of professionalism.

2. Ensure the validity of its DED license with the activity Environmental Consultants and
Studies and UAE residence/employment visas of its expatriate employees who are
registered with EPSS as lead specialists for its environmental services. The registration of
an Environmental Consultant in all or under a specific code shall be considered invalid if
its DED license and/or the residence/employment visa of its lead specialist(s) have expired
before the its registration losses its validity.

3. Undertake only the environmental service(s) on which an Environmental Consultant is

registered. A registration under Code A does not automatically allow an Environmental
Consultant to undertake all/any of the relevant environmental services as provided in
other codes, even if these are part/required under an EIA study. Any environmental report
or any portions/sections of an EIA Report prepared by unregistered Environmental
Consultant shall not be accepted/reviewed by ED.

4. Secure prior approval from the project owner/developer for any sub-contracting of
environmental services. Sub-contracting practices shall be restricted only to
Environmental Consultants that are also registered with EPSS to undertake a particular
environmental service(s).

5. Secure prior approval from EPSS and the project owner/developer for any sub-contracting
of field monitoring (e.g. sample collection, air quality and noise monitoring, etc.) to
laboratory companies, which are not registered to conduct the said activity and/or without
the appropriate accreditation from Dubai Accreditation Center.

6. Declare the names of the manager and all concerned specialists, with corresponding
signatures, on all environmental reports, and to attend all technical meetings that may be
 called by the ED. The signatures affixed in the reports signify the accountability of
concerned personnel on all information contained therein.

7. Apply for the revalidation of registration in the event of resignation/retrenchment of a

lead specialist, who is in-charge for a particular environmental service. The Environmental
Consultant is restricted from conducting the affected service, unless a replacement has
been employed for the resigned/retrenched lead specialist in time for the study, and its
application for revalidation has been approved by EPSS.

8. Apply for the renewal of registration at least thirty (30) days before its expiry with the
submission of updated documentary requirements. The renewal of registration is subject
to re-evaluation of the Environmental Consultants qualifications, compliance with the
conditions of registration, and performance for each of the environmental services it is
registered to.

5.0 Applications for Registration and Updating of the Information Bulletin

The EPSS shall continue to accept applications for registration from Environmental Consultants
with the submission of appropriate documents as attached.

This Information Bulletin shall only be updated when need arises, or when it is deemed
appropriate by EPSS.

Further information is available at Environmental Planning and Studies Section

Tel: 04-6066757 Fax: 04-7033565

Or Visit the Dubai Municipality Website at: www.dm.gov.ae

 Annex 1

Minimum Requirements for the Registration of Environmental Consultants in the Emirate of Dubai

I. Basic Requirements

A. Company
Licensed by Dubais Department of Economic Development (DED) to undertake the activity
Environmental Consultants and Studies.
Employed a specialist for the code(s) to be applied for registration. The specialist may
handle numerous codes provided that it has the relevant qualification.
It has the necessary software and/or equipment required to undertake the services under
the codes to be applied for registration.
B. Specialists
At least a bachelors degree in any environment related discipline. For codes H, I and J, the
specialist should have obtained a more relevant/specialized educational degree and/or
formal training.
At least five (5) years of relevant professional experience for specialists with bachelors
degree, and three (3) years of relevant professional experience for specialists with masters
or doctoral degree.

II. Documentary Requirements

A. Application Letter addressed to the Head of Environmental Planning and Studies Section
The letter shall specifically mention the codes that will be applied for registration with the
names of its concerned specialists.
B. Company Documents
Copy of DED license for the required activity.
Organizational structure of the licensed company, to include the names and position of its
key personnel.
Office and mailing address, and contact details.
C. Documents of the Specialists
Copy of passport, residence/employment visa and Emirates ID of the specialists mentioned
in the application letter. The residence/employment visa of the specialists shall be under
the DED licensed company.
Curriculum Vitae, copy of UAE attested diplomas, transcript of school records, and relevant
training certificates of the specialists mentioned in the application letter.
D. Equipment Documents
Copy of software license, proof of ownership (e.g. receipts of purchase) and valid
calibration certificates of the equipment that will be used.