KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 57th largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2023 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards, mentoring and coaching programs and extensive in-house on demand learning courses. 

Our newest opportunity is for a Sustainability Engineer to join our award-winning team based in Lisbon, Portugal. We are also flexible to have this position to be based in Porto as well.

This role is responsible for supporting projects and clients to improve their sustainability performance and achieve high green certification ratings.

We envisage success in this role to include:

• Organizing and delivering sustainable real-estate certification during conceptual design and delivery.
• Attending Client meetings as needed on behalf of the wider sustainability and environmental team.
• Working directly on design and consultancy deliverables including technical reports and supporting calculations.
• Subject to the background of the individual, supporting/leading Carbon Credits services, Agência para an Energia (ADENE) compliance, EU Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act compliance, GRI in Portuguese market compliance.
• Ensuring existing quality control, quality assurance, submittal protocols, and document flow procedures are followed and successfully implemented.
• Communicating in Portuguese with our clients and in English with our international teams.

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 5 to 10 years' work experience partnered with a Bachelor degree in Architectural or Engineering. Knowledge of working on green certifications and submission procedures as per US Green Building Council and BRE requirements will be considered beneficial.

Knowledgeable of the environmental and sustainability market in Portugal and able to communicate excellent English as a native Portuguese speaker.

Candidates having LEED-, WELL- or BREEAM Accredited Professional will have added advantage.

Also following additional skills will be considered favorably:

• Understanding and working knowledge of carbon markets in Portugal and/or within the EU.
• Agência para an Energia (ADENE) - Sistema de Certificação Energética dos Edifícios.
• Normas GRI Certificação.
• Working experience with 'Lei de Bases da Política do Clima' and the 'EU taxonomy for sustainable activities'.

KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its’ contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.