Senior Energy Modeller

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 2024 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 Modeller to join our award-winning Sustainability and Environmental Services team based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

This position is responsible for leading and delivering energy modelling and building physics projects across the Middle East and Europe, providing technical expertise and ensuring high-quality project delivery in support of clients' sustainability, energy efficiency and decarbonisation objectives.

We envisage success in this role to include:

• Leading and managing energy modelling and building physics projects across the Middle East and Europe.

• Providing technical guidance and oversight to ensure high-quality energy modelling and building physics deliverables.

• Managing project resources, deliverables and timelines across multiple projects.

• Undertaking and reviewing whole-building energy simulations and performance assessments for new-build and existing buildings using IES Virtual Environment (IES VE).

• Conducting detailed energy consumption analysis, cooling load assessments, HVAC performance evaluations and building energy efficiency studies.

• Delivering energy efficiency, decarbonisation and building performance studies in line with client requirements, UAE regulations and international sustainability standards.

• Supporting green building certifications, including Estidama Pearl Rating System, LEED and other relevant frameworks.

• Coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, clients and stakeholders to integrate energy efficiency and building performance strategies into project design and delivery.

• Reviewing technical reports, modelling outputs and recommendations to ensure accuracy, compliance and quality.

• Supporting technical proposals, client engagement and the development of energy modelling and building physics services.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include a minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience, partnered with a BSc/BEng in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.

An MSc in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering will be considered advantageous.

Professional certifications such as ASHRAE BEMP, LEED AP, Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Certified Energy Auditor (CEA) or equivalent will be viewed favourably.

Extensive hands-on experience in building energy simulation, particularly using IES Virtual Environment (IES VE), is essential.

Job-Specific Competencies

• Proven experience in building energy modelling, simulation and building performance analysis, particularly using IES Virtual Environment.

• Strong knowledge of building physics, HVAC systems, thermal performance, cooling loads and energy efficiency strategies.

• Good understanding of UAE sustainability requirements, particularly Abu Dhabi's Estidama Pearl Rating System, alongside LEED and ASHRAE 90.1 and 62.1 standards.

• Experience in energy audits, decarbonisation studies, building commissioning and energy performance optimisation.

• Knowledge of daylight/sunlight assessments and microclimate analysis will be advantageous.

• Strong project management, technical report-writing, client communication and stakeholder coordination skills.

• Working knowledge of Python programming for data analysis and modelling workflows will be beneficial.

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.