Senior Site Sustainability Engineer

Job Description

Job Summary

The jobholder is expected to work on and handle high-end construction/development projects until the successful completion of the required project close-out.

• Ensure responsibilities are fulfilled with a high quality and in a cost-effective manner
• Lead sustainability charrettes and/or LEED meetings, and interact with clients as the primary project contact for the sustainability / LEED / Estidama scope of work
• Support the management of client relations, including the management and response to client inquiries on technical and contractual issues
• Participate in organizing and delivering sustainability workshops for internal counterparts
• Support the delivery of sustainability awareness sessions to K&A teams and staff
• Ensure client satisfaction with the sustainability services, as required by project scopes and clients requirements
• Maintain and update a repository of relevant regional sustainability-related regulations, codes, and programs (e.g. ESTIDAMA)
• Assist design teams with sustainable design strategies and technologies for buildings and sites
• Effectively communicate environmental certification program requirements and progress to project teams
• Derive sustainability options for new buildings and existing structures
• Conduct financial analysis to assess the financial feasibility of sustainability options, including life cycle costs and Returns on Investment
• Develop sustainability models and calculations, including energy optimization, carbon analysis, daylight and shading simulations, glare and reflectivity modeling, microclimate analysis, etc.
• Coordinate with / support various internal and external team members, including energy modelers, MEP, civil engineers, general contractors, etc.
• Review building structure and MEP / HVAC systems and operations to certify adherence of Buildings and Structures to environmental KPIs and targets
• Conduct energy audits on buildings in coordination with contractors and site teams
• Monitor energy ratings compared to key KPIs to ensure certification (e.g. LEED) as needed
• Oversee the LEED / Estidama certification documentation process within the assigned project
• Develop sustainability reports, drawings, and findings and present to clients, as needed
• Present project findings to external and internal K&A client counterparts to obtain comments and approvals on findings
• Support the development of project progress reports related to the commissioning scope of work and monitor project progress against schedule and budget
• Implement corporate policies and procedures

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture or Civil Engineer
• Sustainability rating certification PQP/Estidama, LEED-AP (BD+C) or other specialty

• Knowledge of the Architecture, Engineering and Planning Industry, specifically the sustainability field
• Present in-depth knowledge of LEED / Estidama certification programs and specific knowledge of other green building certification programs such as GSAS, Living Building Challenge (LBC), and Passive House
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to work under limited supervision
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Revit, and other 3D software experience
• Proficiency in spoken and written English; Arabic is an advantage

• Minimum of 12 years of industry experience in the Architecture, Engineering, and Planning Industry, particularly in the sustainability field
• Strong experience within sustainability & environmental construction supervision field