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
A
B
C
D
E1
E2
F1
F2
G
H
I
J
Scope of Environmental Services
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for Category A Projects and Category B-Type
A Projects (Major Industrial Activities), as identified under EPSS Technical Guidelines No. 2
and 3, respectively.
Land Contamination Investigation and Environmental Site Assessment
Waste Audits and Waste Management Studies
Wastewater Treatment System Design, Construction and Commissioning
Air Quality Modeling
Air Quality Monitoring
Noise Modeling
Noise Monitoring
Air Pollution Control System Design, Installation and Commissioning
Marine and Estuarine Ecology Studies
Soil and Hydro-geological (groundwater) Studies
Terrestrial Ecology and Biodiversity Studies, Wildlife Survey, Capturing and Translocation of
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
No.
1
2
3
5
6
7
8
9
: Registered Environmental Consultants in the Emirate of Dubai
:
Name of Environmental Consultants and
Contact Details
5 Capitals Environmental and Mngt. Consulting
Tel: 04-3435955 / Fax: 04-3439366
PO Box: 119899, Dubai, UAE
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.5capitals.com
Advanced Biotech Centre
Tel: 04-2270004 / Fax: 04-2270005
PO Box: 181499, Dubai, UAE
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.abc.ae
AECOM Middle East Limited
Tel: 04-4391000/Fax 04-4391001
PO Box: 51028, Dubai, UAE
Email: [email protected]
Website:www.aecom.com
Al-Maha Environmental Consultants
Tel: 06-5352444 / Fax: 06-5352282
PO Box: 339, Sharjah, UAE
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.almahaec.com
Australian Marine Technology
Tel: 04-3422424 / Fax: 04-3422426
P.O. Box 53241, Dubai, UAE
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.amtenvironmental.com
Dome International Safety and Environmental
Consultants
Tel: 04-3366144 / Fax: 04-3359434
PO Box: 24652, Dubai, UAE
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.domeint.com
Earth Link & Advanced Resources Development
Tel: 02-6444087 / Fax: 02-6444872
PO Box: 54593, Abu Dhabi UAE
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.elard-group.com
ENVERG Environmental Consultants
Tel: 04-3411171 / Fax: 04-3411170
Mobile: 050-8888740
PO Box: 785, Dubai, UAE
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
Scope of
Services (refer
to table 1)
Year of First
Registration
A, B, C, E1, F2,
H, J
20071
A
New (2014)2
A, B, C, E1, F1,
F2, H, I
20101
A, B, C
20111
A, C, J
New (2014)2
A, B, C, E1, E2,
F1, F2
20061
A, B, C, E1, F1,
I
20101
A, C
20081
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Environmental International Consultants
Tel: 04-3574844 / Fax: 04-3574833
PO Box: 123401, Dubai, UAE
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.eicon.ae
Enviro and Industrial Solutions ME FZ
Tel: 04-4404971/Fax:04-4404918
PO Box: 500491, Dubai, UAE
Email:[email protected], [email protected]
Website: www.eis-me.com
Environmental Solutions and Consultancy
Tel: 06-5260821/Fax 06-5262278
PO Box 68595, Sharjah, UAE
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.esc-me.com
GHD Global Pty. Ltd.
Tel: 02-6968700 / Fax: 02-4472915
PO Box: 45921, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ghd.com
Global Tech Safety & Environmental Consultancy
Tel: 04-3573337 / Fax: 04-3573338
PO Box: 111010, Dubai, UAE
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.globaltech.ae
Green Crescent Environmental Consultants FZ-LLC
Tel: 04-5519828/ Fax 04-5519814
PO Box: 708, Dubai, UAE
Website: www.gceec.com
Halcrow International Partnership
Tel: 04-3370380 / Fax: 04-3379239
PO Box: 360, Dubai, UAE
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.halcrow.com
HaskoningDHV Netherland B.V.
Tel:04-3419495 / Fax 04-3419010
PO Box: 191463, Dubai, UAE
Email: [email protected]
Website:royalhaskoningdhv.com
HMR Environmental Consultants
Tel: 04-3289577 / Fax 04-3289578
PO Box: 126385, Dubai, UAE
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.hmrenv.com
Hyder Consulting Middle East Limited
Tel: 02-6333400 / Fax: 02-6330746
PO Box: 2774, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Email:[email protected]
Website: www.hyderconsulting.com
HydroQual ASA
Tel: 04-3306320/Fax: 04-3306321
PO Box: 231205, Dubai, UAE
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.hdrinc.com
A, B, E1, F1,
F2, C, I
20061
E2, F2
New (2014)2
A, B, C
New (2015)2
A, B, C, H, I, J
20071
A, B, C, E1, F1
20061
A, C, E1
New (2014)2
A, B, C, H, I
20061
A, B, C
New (2015) 2
A, C,
20081
A, B, C, F1, F2,
I, J
20061
A, H
New (2015)2
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
IRCA Middle East, LLC
Tel: 04-3851500/Fax 04-3851572
PO Box: 66744, Dubai, UAE
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ircamiddleeast.com
Innovation Delta Environmental Consultants
Tel. 050-4612900/Fax 04-2397666
PO Box 13334, Dubai, UAE
Email: [email protected]
Integrated EHS Consultants
Tel: 04-3142048 / Fax: 04-3142047
PO Box: 118705, Dubai, UAE
Email: [email protected]
KEO International
Tel: 04-3254931 / Fax: 04-3864933
PO Box: 49100, Dubai, UAE
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.keoic.com
MWH UK Limited
Tel: 04-4495600 / Fax: 04-4225349
PO Box: 3020, Dubai, UAE
Email:[email protected]
Website: www.mwhglobal.com
Narayana Engineering Energy Management and
Technical Services
Tel: 04-3351333 / Fax: 04-3353800
PO Box: 5657, Dubai, UAE
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.neemtech.net
Ramboll Middle East Limited (Dubai Branch)
Tel: 04-3343616 / Fax: 04-3343617
PO Box: 116921, Dubai, UAE
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ramboll-mea.com
SGS Gulf Ltd.
Tel. No. 04-8832222 / Fax No. 04-8832324
PO Box 18556, JAFZA, Dubai
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.me.sgs.com
Sogreah Gulf FZCO
Tel: 04-8865690 / Fax: 04-8865691
PO Box: 18271, Jebel Ali, Dubai, UAE
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.arteliagroup.com
Tebodin Middle East Limited
Tel: 04-5672700 / Fax: 04-5672800
PO Box: 8092, Dubai, UAE
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.tebodin.com
TEP Environment Consultants
Tel: 04-2778007/ Fax 04-2778006
PO Box 392563, Dubai, UAE
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.tep-me.com
A
New (2014)2
H and J
New (2014)2
A, C, E1
20111
A, B, C, D, F2, J
20101
A, C, D
20061
A, C
20061
A, B, C, D, I
20121
A, E2
20111
A, D
20111
A, B, C, J
20061
A, B, C, E2, F2
New (2014)2
32
Vibrocomp ME Consultancy FZE
Tel: +917-527937216
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.vibrocomp.com
E1, E2, F1, F2
New (2015)2
33
WSP Middle East Ltd. (Dubai Branch)
Tel: 04-3292399 / Fax: 04-3292389
PO Box: 7497, Dubai, UAE
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.wspgroup.com
A, B, C, E1, F1,
H, I, J
20071
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 Consultant’s 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 Dubai’s 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.