Senior Consultant – Climate Response & ESG Advisory

About the role

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Consultant to join its Climate Response & ESG Advisory team in Dubai. The role will support high‑impact climate, sustainability and ESG advisory engagements across the region, helping clients navigate the transition to a low‑carbon, resilient future.

Key responsibilities

• Support performance‑based design decisions using data and modelling to optimise energy, carbon, comfort and performance outcomes.
• Contribute to energy system validation, verifying efficiency, reliability and operational readiness.
• Develop sustainability strategies and roadmaps that align business objectives with environmental performance and regulatory expectations.
• Integrate ESG considerations into planning and design to manage risk, improve resilience and strengthen stakeholder confidence.
• Support GHG inventory development and emissions‑reduction strategies across scopes, creating practical carbon‑reduction pathways.
• Conduct asset vulnerability and climate‑risk assessments to inform business continuity and emergency preparedness.
• Provide community insights, social‑value creation strategies and SROI assessments to inform decision‑making.
• Assist with sustainability due‑diligence and post‑acquisition assessments.

Required profile

• Demonstrated experience in climate, sustainability or ESG advisory projects.
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to work with data, models and quantitative assessments.
• Excellent teamwork, professionalism, integrity and accountability.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.

Required skills