Leonard Proko
🇦🇱 Based in Tirana, Albania

Leonard Proko

Environmental Advisor & Project Manager

Delivering complex environmental and infrastructure projects to international standards across Albania and beyond.

Project Manager and Environmental & Social Specialist with over 12 years of professional experience in leading and coordinating complex infrastructure, energy and environmental projects in Albania. Proven track record managing multi-stakeholder assignments involving government institutions, international donors and the private sector, ensuring compliance with EU, EBRD and IFC standards. Chevening Scholar, recognised by the UK Government for leadership potential and academic excellence.


What I offer

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Areas of specialisation

Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (ESIA/ESHIA)
Environmental & Social Management Systems (ESMS)
EU Policy & Chapter 27 Legislation
Regulatory Compliance & Permitting
Stakeholder Engagement & Institutional Coordination
Risk Assessment & Mitigation
HSE Management (ISO 14001, ISO 45001)
Project Management & Team Leadership
Energy Auditing (Buildings & Processes)

Protecting the environments we work within

Valbona Valley National Park, Albania
Turquoise river and waterfall
Griffon vulture on mountain
Coastal landscape Albania
Myrtos beach
Cliff building aerial

Career timeline

Aug 2024 – Present
Climate Change & Monitoring Expert
Brooks Hannas & Partners — SANE 27, Phase 2
May 2022 – Apr 2024
Senior Environmental Consultant
ABKONS — International Engineering Consulting Company
May 2017 – Apr 2022
Environmental Engineer
Titan Albania — Titan Group
May 2019 – Dec 2022
HSE Consultant
MRDC International
Nov 2014 – Apr 2017
Health & Safety Engineer
TRAJF Sh.p.k. — Albanian Engineering Consulting Company
Sep 2013 – Oct 2014
Energy Engineer
GSM Klimaire Sh.p.k. — Albanian Company on HVAC Services

Notable projects

Voltalia solar farm in Albania
Solar energy
Voltalia Spitallë Solar Project
ESIA package for a 100 MW solar facility in Albania
Mobile thermal power plant Vlora
Energy / KESH
110 MW Mobile Thermal Power Plant
Environmental permitting for US-Italian consortium Excelerate Energy-Renco
Vorë–Hani i Hotit railway rehabilitation
Rail / EBRD
Vorë–Hani i Hotit Railway Line
ESIA revision including public consultation coordination across 7 municipalities
Patos-Marinza oilfield Albania
Oil & gas / Shell
EHS Monitoring — Shell Upstream Albania
Ongoing EHS monitoring and structured reporting, 2022–2024
Cement plant Fushë-Krujë Albania
Industry / Titan
Decarbonisation — Cement Industry
Reduction of clinker-to-cement ratio to lower CO₂ emissions, Jan 2020 – Jan 2021
Reforestation in Albanian mountain
Ecology / Titan
Reforestation — Kruja Mountain
Supervised planting of 64,000 trees across 24 hectares, Jan 2018 – Jan 2022
Fire protection projects Albania
Fire Protection
Fire Protection & Rescue Projects
Fire protection and rescue projects for TAP, RBH Beline (bitumen refinery), Primagas Albania (LPG storage plant), AFT (fuel storage terminal), MSA Construction (shopping mall) and Classic S&J (residential villas)
Fire safety and emergency evacuation training
Training
Fire Safety & Emergency Evacuation Training
Fire safety and emergency evacuation training delivered to staff at Hygeia Hospital, Antea Cement and the TAP project

Education

MSc Environmental Engineering — Distinction
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
MSc Environmental Engineering / Energy Profile
Polytechnic University of Tirana
BSc Environmental Engineering
Polytechnic University of Tirana

Key certifications

NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Process Safety Management
Internal Auditor — ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 45001
Energy Auditor — Buildings & Processes
Sustainable Development & the Law — University of Cambridge (2025)
Certificate of English Language — British Council
Project Management — Austrian Institute of Excellence
Asbestos Awareness — UKATA / CPD Certification Service

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