Environmental Engineering
Environmental Impact Assessments, Social and Environmental Impact Assessments, Environmental Management Plans and monitoring programmes — Saudi-regulated and ESG-aligned.
The opportunity.
Saudi Arabia's environmental regulatory framework is strengthening rapidly — the National Centre for Environmental Compliance (NCEC) is enforcing stricter environmental standards across all major projects, and international clients and financiers are requiring alignment with IFC Performance Standards and ESG reporting frameworks.
WPEC provides comprehensive environmental engineering consultancy — from scoping and baseline studies through full EIA/ESIA preparation, Environmental Management Plan development and ongoing monitoring — ensuring our clients achieve regulatory approval efficiently and manage environmental performance proactively throughout the project lifecycle.
Capabilities.
Environmental Impact Assessment
- EIA scoping and terms of reference
- Baseline environmental surveys (air, noise, water, ecology)
- Impact identification and significance evaluation
- Mitigation hierarchy and measure design
- EIA report preparation for NCEC submission
- Authority liaison and approval management
Social & Strategic Assessment
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)
- Stakeholder engagement planning and execution
- Social baseline and livelihood assessment
- Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
- Cumulative impact assessment
- IFC Performance Standards compliance
Environmental Management
- Environmental Management Plan (EMP) development
- Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMP)
- Contractor environmental specification
- Environmental monitoring programme design
- Compliance auditing and reporting
- ISO 14001 implementation support
ESG & Climate Advisory
- ESG baseline assessment and gap analysis
- Greenhouse gas inventory and carbon footprint
- Climate risk and vulnerability assessment
- Biodiversity and ecosystem services assessment
- ESG reporting framework alignment (GRI, SASB, TCFD)
- Waste management strategy and plans
Our methodology.
Scoping & Baseline
Define assessment scope with NCEC, design baseline survey programmes and collect environmental data across all relevant receptors.
Impact Assessment
Systematic identification, prediction and significance evaluation of project impacts on air quality, noise, water, ecology and social communities.
Mitigation Design
Develop mitigation measures following the mitigation hierarchy — avoid, minimise, restore, offset — to reduce residual impacts to acceptable levels.
Regulatory Submission
Prepare the EIA report to NCEC standards, manage the submission process and respond to authority queries to secure approval.
EMP Development
Translate EIA commitments into actionable Environmental Management Plans with clear responsibilities, timing and performance indicators.
Monitoring & Audit
Implement environmental monitoring programmes, conduct compliance audits and provide regular performance reporting to clients and regulators.
Tools & software.
AERMOD / CALPUFF
Air quality dispersion modelling
CadnaA / SoundPlan
Noise impact assessment and mapping
ArcGIS / QGIS
Spatial analysis, habitat mapping and impact zoning
GHG Accounting
Greenhouse gas inventory and carbon footprint tools
ISO 14001 Framework
Environmental management system design and audit
IFC Performance Standards
International Finance Corporation standards alignment
Related services.
Have a project in mind?
Let's engineer it.
From feasibility to commissioning — our consultants partner with utilities, developers and government clients across the Kingdom.