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 talented Senior Sustainability Engineer to join our award-winning team based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

This position will oversee construction supervision projects and will be handling the rating system submission for the construction stage.

We envisage success in this role to include:

• Organizing and delivering LEED, Estidama, Al Safat & WELL Green Certifications.
• Review material submittals and contractors weekly report.
• Conduct related site inspections.
• Supporting design teams to improve their buildings’ sustainability performance.
• Supporting sustainability delivery leaders on environmental, sustainability, and social reporting.
• Working with wider sustainability & environmental teams on innovation and tailoring sustainability standards for clients.
• Ensuring existing quality control, quality assurance, submittal protocols, and document flow procedures are followed and successfully implemented.
• Maintaining excellent working relationships with internal and client teams.
• Managing and facilitating delivery efforts to client expectations and ensuring client satisfaction during and after the delivery of a scope of work and deliverables, making any requested alterations in an established timeframe.

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 12 years’ experience partnered with a Masters Degree in Engineering or Architectural and Masters in Sustainability Relevant Discipline.

Estidama PQP is a mandatory requirement. 

Preferential consideration will also be given to candidates whom possess additional qualification such as GRI Certified Sustainability Professional or LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) or WELL AP.

High level of proficiency in AutoCAD/Revit, MS Office, InDesign and other presentation digitalised tools.

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.