Senior Sustainability Engineer (Green Certification)

About KEO International Consultants

KEO International Consultants is a creative enterprise recognized for its end-to-end services in planning, design, and project delivery across built and natural environments. With over 60 years of experience, KEO has contributed to numerous projects globally. The firm is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. World Architecture ranks KEO as the 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

The Role: Senior Sustainability Engineer (Green Certification)

KEO International Consultants is seeking a Senior Sustainability Engineer (Green Certification) to join their team in Riyadh. This full-time role involves leading and managing sustainability consultancy and green building certification projects from the pre-concept stage through to design completion. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with sustainability requirements and targeted certification ratings for various green building systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage sustainability consultancy and green building certification projects from pre-concept to design completion.
• Manage green building certification processes, including LEED, Mostadam, WELL, and other relevant rating systems, ensuring compliance with applicable requirements and targeted certification ratings.
• Lead technical workshops, design coordination meetings, and discussions with clients, design consultants, and project stakeholders to establish sustainability requirements and compliance strategies.
• Lead and coordinate a team of sustainability consultants and engineers, ensuring effective resource allocation, collaboration, and timely delivery of project deliverables.
• Mentor and develop junior team members by providing technical guidance, reviewing deliverables, and supporting professional growth.
• Prepare and review sustainability deliverables, including certification scorecards, gap assessments, technical reports, compliance calculations, and design-stage certification submissions.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, resources, and deliverables, maintaining effective communication with clients, design consultants, and certification authorities.
• Ensure compliance with established quality assurance and quality control procedures, documentation standards, submission protocols, and document management processes.
• Provide technical advice on sustainability requirements and green building rating systems to help project teams achieve compliance and targeted certification levels.
• Support or lead carbon credit services, depending on individual experience and technical background.

Qualifications and Experience

• A Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• A minimum of 9 years of relevant experience in sustainability and green building certification.
• Strong experience in green building certification processes, particularly LEED, Mostadam, and WELL, including certification submissions, design-stage coordination, and compliance assessments.
• Experience in leading sustainability consultancy projects, managing project teams, coordinating with multidisciplinary stakeholders, and reviewing technical deliverables is highly desirable.

Work Environment and Benefits

KEO fosters a supportive environment that promotes professional development through internal global mobility and career advancement. The company culture supports health and well-being with on-demand counseling services and regular workplace clinics. Employees are invited to participate in community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams, and beach clean-ups. In addition to a competitive package and benefits, KEO offers policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, and employee referral rewards.