BMLWE-PMU Environmental, health and safety (EHS) Specialist

**Project:** Second Greater Beirut Water Supply Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(INDIVIDUAL CONSULTING SERVICES)

 

Lebanese Republic

Beirut and Mount Lebanon Water Establishment (BMLWE)

SECOND GREATER BEIRUT WATER SUPPLY PROJECT

Assignment Title: ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY (EHS) SPECIALIST

 

The Republic of Lebanon (The Borrower) has applied for a financing from the World Bank toward the cost of pursuing the implementation of the Second Greater Beirut Water Supply Project (SGBWSP), that includes, among other components, completing the remaining Bulk Water Supply Infrastructures.

The Beirut and Mount Lebanon Water Establishment (BMLWE), Project’s implementing agency on behalf of the Government of Lebanon, intends to apply part of the proceeds for the Consultancy Services for Project Management Unit (PMU), and aim to pre-select qualified individual consultants to join the PMU in the following role.

The consulting services include providing support to the BMLWE as a Environmental, health and safety (EHS) Specialist under the Project.

The full Terms of Reference (TOR) version can be found on BMLWE website https://ebml.gov.lb/careers.php?lang=en

 

The BMLWE hereby invites eligible local specialists (Individual Consultants), to indicate their interest in providing the required Services. Interested individuals should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services by submitting their Expression of Interest (EOI) and Curriculum Vitae (CV) in a responsive way to the qualifications and experience requirements. The criteria for selecting the Consultant are:

Qualifications and Experience:

The responsibilities of the EHS Specialist are to ensure that the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) including mitigation measures, monitoring activities, and institutional strengthening-capacity building and training actions is implemented properly and in accordance to national and World bank guidelines throughout the various phases of the project. It is envisaged that the EHS Specialist will have at least 10 years of professional experience working on similar assignments, ability to work with government officials, contractors and consultants, familiarity with environmental and health and safety assessments with comprehensive ESMPs for equivalent size projects, and a proven track record in coordinating a diverse group of professionals. The EHS Specialist will cover all Contracts implemented by both the CDR and the BMLWE, and will have to report to both Project Coordinators respectively. The EHS Specialist will be hired on part-time basis by both the CDR and BMLWE, but will be hired on a full-time basis for the combined part-time Contracts.  Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

It is preferable to limit the EOI to a maximum of 10 pages including the CV as per attached CV format.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers for Goods, Works, Non-Consulting services” dated February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 

Shortlisted Consultants will be invited for interview, upon which a Consultant will be selected for negotiation in accordance with the Individual Consultant Selection described in the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (09:00 to 15:00).

The Deadline for receiving EOIs is to be on the 22nd of June, 2026 at 12:00 o’clock noon Beirut local time.

 

Expressions of Interest (EOI) must be delivered to the address below by hand or carrier including one original, one copy and one electronic CD ROM. Electronic Submissions are not accepted.

Address:

Beirut and Mount Lebanon Water Establishment (BMLWE)

Registry Office

Chedrawi Building – Sami Solh Blvd

Beirut - Lebanon

Telephone: (+961-1-386760)

 

 

 

 

 

TEMPLATE FOR CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)

Position Title	{e.g., }
Name of Individual Consultant:	{Insert full name}
Date of Birth:	{day/month/year}
Country of Citizenship/Residence

 

Education: {List college/university or other specialized education, giving names of educational institutions, dates attended, degree(s)/diploma(s) obtained}

________________________________________________________________________

 

Employment record relevant to the assignment: Starting with present position, list in reverse order. Please provide dates, name of employing organization, titles of positions held, types of activities performed and location of the assignment, and contact information of previous clients and employing organization(s) who can be contacted for references. Past employment that is not relevant to the assignment does not need to be included.

 

Period	Employing organization and your title/position. Contact information for references	Country	Summary of activities performed relevant to the Assignment
[e.g., May 2005-present]	[e.g., Ministry of ……, advisor/consultant to…   For references: Tel…………/e-mail……; Mr. Hbbbbb, deputy minister]

 

Membership in Professional Associations and Publications:

Insert Details

Language Skills (indicate only languages in which you can work):

Insert Details

Adequacy for the Assignment:

 

Reference to Prior Work/Assignments that Best Illustrates Capability to Handle the Assigned Tasks

           

Individual Consultant’s contact information: (e-mail …………………., phone……………)

 

Certification:

I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this CV correctly describes myself, my qualifications, and my experience, and I am available, as and when necessary, to undertake the assignment in case of an award. I understand that any misstatement or misrepresentation described herein may lead to my disqualification or dismissal by the Client, and/or sanctions by the Bank.

 

 

 

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Name of the Individual Consultant                                                      Signature                              Date