Senior Energy Modeller

About the role

KEO, an award-winning AEP/PMCM firm, is looking for a Senior Energy Modeller to join its Sustainability and Environmental Services team in Abu Dhabi. The role leads and delivers energy modelling and building physics projects across the Middle East and Europe, supporting clients' sustainability, energy efficiency and decarbonisation objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage energy modelling and building physics projects across the Middle East and Europe
• Provide technical guidance and oversee high-quality deliverables
• Manage project resources, deliverables and timelines across multiple projects
• Run and review whole-building energy simulations and performance assessments for new-build and existing buildings using IES Virtual Environment (IES VE)
• Carry out energy consumption analysis, cooling load assessments, HVAC performance evaluations and building energy efficiency studies
• Deliver energy efficiency, decarbonisation and building performance studies in line with client requirements, UAE regulations and international standards
• Support green building certifications such as Estidama Pearl Rating System, LEED and others
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, clients and stakeholders, and review technical reports and modelling outputs
• Support technical proposals, client engagement and the development of energy modelling services

Required profile

• Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience
• BSc/BEng in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering; MSc in Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services Engineering is advantageous
• Professional certifications such as ASHRAE BEMP, LEED AP, CEM or CEA are viewed favourably

Required skills

• Building energy simulation, especially with IES Virtual Environment
• Building physics, HVAC systems, thermal performance, cooling loads and energy efficiency strategies
• UAE sustainability requirements, including Estidama Pearl Rating System, LEED, ASHRAE 90.1 and 62.1
• Energy audits, decarbonisation studies, building commissioning and energy performance optimisation
• Project management, technical report writing, client communication and stakeholder coordination
• Daylight/sunlight assessment and microclimate analysis is advantageous; Python for data analysis is beneficial