ICE Qatar Learned Event - 18th February 2019 - Harry Sealy

ICE Qatar Learned Event
18th February 2019
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Rotana City Centre, West Bay, Doha, Qatar.

Speaker’s Biography

Harry Sealy
Jacobs
Environmental & Sustainability Manager – Qatar | Buildings & Infrastructure

Resident in Doha since August 2012, Harry is a Chartered Environmental professional with over 20 years’ experience, including construction supervision, managing and supervision of environmental permitting, compliance and sustainability master-planning on large-scale development projects including ports/harbours, offshore renewables and marine cables. He has detailed knowledge of environmental management from early design to construction. Most recently, Harry leads environmental construction supervision for Jacobs on four major Expressways Projects and the EIAs on the new Ashghal New District of Doha Drainage Project (NDOD).
He was lead author for a newly introduced environmental section of revised Qatar Highways Design Manual (Part 21), prepared the Sustainability Strategy for the Masterplan of a major educational institution in Qatar and instigated the first use of the sustainability performance tool CEEQUAL™ in the Middle East and supported drafting the forthcoming revision of the environmental chapter of the Qatar Construction Specification (QCS).
Harry is familiar and proficient with working closely with regional clients as an Env. Manager on major projects in Qatar (e.g. FIFA 2022 World Cup Qatar™ /IDRIS / Expressways).  He has a sound understanding of the Middle Eastern context of implementing international standards and best practice.  Most recently Harry was invited to be a Fellow of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) in recognition of his work to advance sustainability in the Middle East, including Oman.

Topic Overview

Effective environmental sustainability in projects can typically be traced back to the details of the requirements specified in the tender documents. The level of requirements is usually driven by the contracting organisation’s corporate appreciation and commitment to environmental sustainability. This session will outline drivers for sustainable procurement, and the importance of well drafted tender documents.