Senior Energy Engineer

KEO International Consultants is seeking a Senior Energy Engineer for their Dubai office. The role involves energy auditing, GHG emissions calculations, and sustainability strategy development. Key responsibilities include managing energy audits, establishing utility baselines, performing emissions calculations, and coordinating site activities. KEO offers a supportive work environment with opportunities for professional development, hybrid working arrangements, and various employee benefits.
Overview

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 2025 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.

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Senior Energy Engineer to join our award-winning team based in Dubai, UAE.

This role is responsible for energy auditing, GHG emissions calculations and sustainability strategy development and will be well versed in international frameworks such as IPCC, GHG Protocol, ISO 14064, ISO 50001, SBTi, TCFD, and Net Zero strategies.

We envisage success in this role to include

Energy Audit Project Management
• Lead and manage ASHRAE Level 1 (Walkthrough) and Level 2/3 (Detailed/ IGA) energy audits for multi-asset portfolios across diverse building types (residential, retail, commercial, hospitality)
• Establish robust utility baselines through comprehensive data collection, validation, and analysis of 3+ years of historical consumption data (electricity, water, district cooling)
• Perform complex GHG emissions calculations, verification, and reporting based on IPCC, GHG Protocol, ISO 14064-1 & 2, and SBTi.
• Lead and support organizations in setting and registering Science-Based Targets (SBTs).
• Develop and execute detailed project plans, including mobilization, stakeholder coordination, field audit schedules, and quality assurance frameworks
• Coordinate site access, facility walkthroughs, and data collection activities across multiple locations simultaneously
• Oversee energy end-use breakdown analysis and benchmarking against industry standards and best practices

Technical Assessment & Analysis
• Conduct comprehensive field visits documenting existing building systems, HVAC equipment, lighting, controls, building envelope, and operational practices
• Installing and managing measurement instrumentation and analyzing logged data as appropriate
• Perform detailed HVAC system assessments, including chillers, air handling units, pumps, cooling towers, controls, and distribution systems
• Analyze building automation system (BAS) data, operational schedules, and control sequences to identify optimization opportunities
• Evaluate renewable energy potential, including solar PV feasibility, site assessments, and production estimates
• Conduct thermal imaging surveys and identify building envelope deficiencies affecting energy performance

Communication & Business Development
• Prepare high-quality reports, proposals, and presentations tailored to client needs.
• Deliver engaging presentations and workshops to clients and stakeholders.
• Support business development efforts by identifying opportunities, writing proposals, and contributing to client engagement strategies.

ECM Development & Financial Analysis
• Identify, develop, and prioritize Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) based on technical feasibility, energy savings potential, and financial viability
• Prepare detailed ECM cost estimates, energy savings calculations, and financial analysis, including simple payback, NPV, IRR, and lifecycle cost analysis
• Develop optimized ECM packages and implementation scenarios, balancing capital investment, savings potential, and client objectives
• Create Marginal Abatement Cost Curves (MACC) to support strategic decision-making and prioritization