Energy Manager

Job description / Role

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 51 st 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.

Responsibilities

- The energy manager will be critical in helping the design development team achieve high-performance design through advanced energy modeling and analysis. The role will involve using the IESVE and similar programs to generate detailed energy models of buildings, including their architecture, façade, HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning), and lighting systems. This consists of entering building data, materials, and system specifications. Moreover, the Energy Manager will develop, implement, and maintain the organization's ISO 50001-compliant Energy Management Systems.
- Develop, implement, and validate complex energy models for building and infrastructure projects. To simulate energy performance and passive design optimization studies, utilize software tools such as IESVE, Radiance, OpenStudio , Grasshopper, Ladybug Plus, etc. Conduct the technical evaluations for project consultants and contractors' energy submissions for relevant regulatory and standards compliance.
- Collaborate with the sustainability team members and design development team to understand the sustainability objectives and provide expert advice on energy-efficient designs and technologies, including renewable energy integration and green building standards.
- Collect and analyze data related to energy consumption, efficiency, and renewable energy sources to inform decision-making and optimize sustainability strategies .
- Assess the feasibility and financial viability of integrating energy-saving strategies. Perform a detailed cost-benefit analysis & return on investment based on the potential for upfront cost and energy cost savings .
- Stay up to date with local and national energy codes, green building regulations (LEED, Mosatadam , BREEAM, etc.), and incentives, ensuring the expert knowledge of Saudi building codes, ASHRAE standards, CIBSE standards, etc. pertaining to energy and passive design analysis for effective implementation in the project design development .
- Prepare detailed reports and documentation to clearly communicate findings (to both technical and non-technical audiences), modeling results, and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders and teams.
- Manage the compliance assurance aligned with ISO 50001 standards and legal requirements relayed to energy management.

- Bachelor's D egree or M aster's degree in mechanical / Energy / Renewable/ Architectural Engineering
- A minimum of 6+ years' experience in energy modelling within the sustainability sector of the built environment is required . Having some background in HVAC design is beneficial.
- Experience with energy modelling for various Sustainability Rating Systems such as USGBC LEED, Mostadam , Estidama , etc., and a minimum of 10 energy model submissions successfully evaluated by a rating authority (i.e., LEED, Mostadam , etc.) that the candidate completed .
- Expert in IESVE software. Additional software knowledge of OpenStudio , Rhino, Grasshopper, Ladybug, etc. is required . BIM and Revit knowledge and digital integration ability are a plus.
- ASHRAE-qualified Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP) is advantageous .
- Strong knowledge of ISO 50001 and energy management principles.

About the Company

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 57 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 ranked by ENR in the Top 225 International Design Firms; in the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms; and by World Architecture as 50th largest global architecture firm and #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2021 WAS 100 Survey.

We invite you to join us.