Our People

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As CEO of AESG, Saeed founded and built AESG into one of the Middle East and Europe’s largest and most respected specialist consultancy, engineering and advisory firms with a core focus on sustainable urban development. Under Saeed’s direction, AESG has developed a strong reputation for delivering the highest quality consultancy in sustainability, energy management, fire and life safety, façade engineering, environmental consultancy, waste management, commissioning, government advisory, project development and building consultancy and acoustic consultancy services.

In his role at AESG, Saeed has been involved in managing and directing some of the world’s most prestigious projects through design, construction, commissioning and operation. Projects have included large prestigious master plan developments, high rise buildings, housing development and critical infrastructure.

As well as his professional role as CEO of AESG, Saeed also served as Chairman of the Emirates Green Building Council between 2013-2020 and has been a Board Member of the World Green Building Council between 2015 – 2021 providing leadership to the global sustainable building movement. Saeed has been influential in the advancement of sustainable buildings and cities globally and in the MENA region by working with industry, academia and government departments to develop collaborative solutions to some of the world’s greatest challenges.

Scott is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of AESG, an award winning, Specialist Consultancy, Engineering and Advisory firm headquartered in London and Dubai, working throughout the Middle East, Europe and Asia.

Under Scott’s leadership, AESG has grown to be a highly recommended consultancy of choice with unparalleled experience in Sustainability, Facade Engineering, Acoustics, Fire & Life Safety Engineering, Environmental Planning, Waste Management, Building Performance, Energy Management, Cost Management, Strategy and Advisory and Commissioning.

With an honors degree in Architecture from the University of Nottingham, Scott has firmly established expertise in sustainable development & passive design and is recognised as an industry thought leader through his involvement in industry events as keynote speaker.

As a resident of the UAE for over 30 years, his first-hand experience of fast-paced, high-rise construction has fuelled his passion for sustainable architecture. He is committed to supporting the industry regionally & globally in furthering the net zero agenda and helping clients solve their greatest challenges through collaboration, innovation and advanced technical solutions.

As Managing Partner, Scott has directed the delivery of some of the world’s most impressive projects across multiple sectors, including master planning, critical infrastructure, healthcare, hospitality, residential, commercial, retail and high rise.

He has spearheaded the growth of AESG, which has received international recognition for being an industry leading specialist consultancy, that has influenced the design, construction and operation of hundreds of projects to date, and for its investment in construction technology such as parametric design, AI, digital twins, computational design and BIM.

Scott also sits on the CTBUH Height and Data Committee and is the Chairman of the American University in Dubai (AUD) ID Advisory Board under the School of Architecture, Art and Design.

Andrew Mather is Fractional Managing Director for Australia. He is an experienced C-suite executive and trusted adviser with deep expertise in business leadership, executive coaching, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate transactions. Andrew is recognised for building trusted, long-term client relationships and delivering responsive, high-quality service.

Bringing more than 40 years of experience in the built environment profession, working for global consultancies, Andrew has had multi-sector P&L responsibility spanning 4 continents and over 15 countries. More recently Andrew has turned his focus to business advisory services.

Throughout his career, Andrew has led the successful acquisition and integration of more than 18 consulting businesses and completed the sale of more than five consulting firms, ranging from 10 to 450 people. These transactions have taken place across Australia, Southeast Asia and Africa. Andrew is a past President of Consult Australia and has been a mentor and tutor on their Future Business Leaders Program for over 7 years. A dedication to his Clients, and an absolute commitment to service are what drives Andrew.

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Lead Consulting and Supervision at AESG, leading the delivery of complex engineering solutions across the Middle East. He specialises in large-scale mixed-use, residential, hospitality and landmark developments, supporting clients through early strategy, design-to-budget delivery and fast-tracked programmes.

With over 25 years’ experience in the built environment, Matthew has held senior leadership roles at AECOM and Arcadis, overseeing multi-disciplinary teams of more than 250 professionals and directing major giga and high-profile projects across Saudi Arabia and the UAE. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honors) from Griffith University and is a Chartered Structural Engineer in Australia.

Matthew is passionate about commercially driven design, collaborative delivery and developing high-performing teams. Outside of work, he enjoys outdoor adventures.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWith 18 years of experience in structural engineering, Gavin is the technical leader of the Structures department, bringing expertise in structural design, digital engineering, and structural dynamics. He has delivered complex projects across multiple sectors, applying a rigorous technical approach and a strong focus on integrated design delivery. Gavin is known for using digital workflows to streamline the structural design process, aligning engineering input seamlessly with architectural and client requirements to support efficient decision-making and practical, high-quality solutions. His project experience includes landmark developments such as Dubai Frame, Sheybara Resort, and the ILMI Museum in Riyadh.

Adam Muggleton is AESG’s Chief Technical Officer. With over 35 years experience on projects in 21 countries Adam is passionate about delivering operationally ready buildings. Adam is a chartered project management surveyor with RICS and a certified building commissioning authority. He also has unique knowledge and experience leading digital solutions for building commissioning and building information asset management. 

As well as being an industry speaker, philosopher, blogger and podcaster, Adam has contributed to several UK and USA commissioning codes & guides. Adam is a member of ASHRAE’s Standing Standards Project Committee 300 and is deeply involved in writing ASHRAE Guideline 0.3, Ongoing Commissioning Process.

Adam has a unique skill set derived from experience in property development, design team and project management plus building commissioning. He is passionate about promoting the concept of commissioning management as an effective project management tool, to hand over high performance buildings. Adam devises and delivers successful project, leadership and testing strategies that achieve optimum outcomes for all involved and affected.

No matter the country or project, the question is, “why are zero defect, high-performance buildings the exception and not business as usual?” This is the issue Adam seeks to address through his work at AESG.

Adnan Raja is Group Chief Financial Officer at AESG. A Fellow British Chartered Accountant with over 20 years of international experience across the Middle East, UK, US and Africa.

He has built a career leading finance, strategy and operations in fast-paced, high-growth environments across different continents. Previously, he held the Group CFO role at Select Group, overseeing a diverse portfolio of real estate, hospitality, F&B and investment assets with a GDV exceeding AED 17 billion. His leadership has consistently driven results — from securing over AED 700 million in funding and boosting escrow returns, to leading finance transformations that cut month-end close times and introduced intelligent automation across ERP and CRM platforms.

His earlier roles included CFO for MEA at Clyde & Co, the largest law firm in the region, and 13 formative years at Fortune 500 firm Marsh McLennan (Consulting and Insurance) across London, New York, Johannesburg and Dubai — culminating as Finance Director and Board Member for the Middle East, Turkey & Africa.

• End-to-end real estate finance leadership (development, funding, investor relations, escrow, DLD/RERA interface)
• Strategic growth, M&A, fundraising and investment appraisals
• Leading finance transformations and ERP/CRM integration (Oracle, Yardi, Salesforce, Elite 3E)
• Risk, governance and regulatory compliance (DFSA, SAMA, Central Bank, BEPS, UAE CT, VAT)
• Building, scaling and mentoring high-performing teams

Outside of work, he is a keen cricketer, cyclist and amateur guitarist with a passion for continuous learning and creating value in everything he does.

With 40+ year of experience Jim has worked on and led major projects across the USA and globally. In addition, Jim has deep experience with project and business team leadership. In a world that values deep experience for safe, mission critical building engineering Jim is an industry “go to” thought leader.

Jim has worked for respected firms such as Rolf Jenson & Associates and Arup. During his career to date, Jim has worked on over 1,000 projects in hospitality, healthcare, federal facilities, and courthouses. Notable projects include the Stratosphere in Las Vegas, NV and the U.S. Bank Tower (formerly Library Tower and First Interstate Bank World Center), known for being the tallest building in California. Jim also worked on the challenging New York 2^nd Avenue Subway project.

In addition to being a thought leader and conference speaker, Jim works with NFPA to contribute to the evolution of NFPA standards and delivers CPD training courses for SPFE.

Patrick was the co-founder of The Energy Project now powered by AESG. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management (Macquarie University) and post-graduate qualifications in Climate Change & Corporate Management (Adelaide University), and Energy Policy (University College London). He is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and currently serves on the New Energy Tech Code (NETCC) Compliance and Monitoring Panel that oversees the solar and battery industry’s voluntary code of conduct.

Prior to his career in energy, Patrick held senior commercial and operational positions in the UK, Europe and Asia for a NASDAQ listed US technology company. In 2008 he returned to Australia and worked for 6 years for Ingenero, one of the country’s first commercial solar startups. At Ingenero he gained valuable experience in solar project development, tender management, project delivery and quality assurance.

In 2014, Patrick co-founded The Energy Project with Jake Bugden and Dr Andrew Nance. The energy transition was accelerating, but companies, asset owners and governments lacked the specialist energy expertise to navigate what was (and still is) a rapidly evolving market. Technology was advancing rapidly, solar contractors had vastly different levels of capability and those trying to identify what projects made sense, and who best to contract with, needed help to make an informed decision.

One of Patrick’s first projects was to develop the business case, write the technical specification, and procure an owner’s engineer, a 1MW solar rooftop project for Adelaide Airport. 10 years on, that first megawatt is still performing well, and the firm has delivered several more projects for the airport including a precinct-wide EV strategy and an additional 2.5MW of solar. These projects are a testament to the long-term relationships we build with clients and the trust they have in our approach.

More recently, Patrick has led engagements on several ARENA funded initiatives including Virtual Power Plants and Community Battery projects, as well as developing market entry strategies for a demand response provider and a novel long-duration battery storage technology. Patrick has served for several years on SA Power Network’s distributed energy integration working group, SAPN connections working group, and on a local government Climate Change steering committee.

Nicholas is AESG’s Director of Building Services. He is a Fellow of CIBSE with 14 years’ experience in the Middle East leading the Engineering teams in the design of high value projects across a range of sectors, particularly hospitality, residential, public amenities and retail.

Nicholas has extensive experience managing large teams in multiple geographical locations with experience in the delivery of diverse projects from a 500,000m2 Hospital projects,  signature buildings at the Expo 2020 site and an iconic Museum project currently under construction.

At every opportunity Nicholas has embraced low energy building design with sometimes pioneering use of a range of sustainable building techniques including natural ventilation, solar thermal, PV, Rain water recycling, concrete core cooling and advanced chiller system integrated controls. During his career he has led MEP teams to deliver multiple LEED gold and Platinum projects achieving major energy savings through carefully engineered solutions tailored to the specific project need. A focus on option selection and testing ensured all ideas were robustly assessed to deliver the sustainable, operational and commercial aspirations of the projects undertaken.

Marina serves as AESG’s Façades Director for the Middle East, holding a Master’s Degree in Architecture with a specialisation in Sustainable Facades. With over a decade of global experience spanning Korea, the UK, UAE, and Saudi Arabia, she adeptly streamlines façade design processes and possesses a robust understanding of façade systems. Since joining AESG in 2017, Marina has contributed to prestigious projects such as MC2 in Masdar, CIEL Tower, Sindalah Island, and Misk City.

Currently, Marina leads a diverse team of façade engineers, designers, and access consultants. She actively participates in the CTBUH Middle East Steering Committee, advocating for sustainable urban development. Committed to advancing sustainable, efficient, and resilient facades, Marina also shares her expertise as a guest faculty member at the Polytechnic University of Madrid.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWith over two decades of expertise in architectural design, strategic leadership, and agile project management, Amy Koerbel joins AESG as Director of Facades for the UK. Throughout her career, Amy has demonstrated a remarkable ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams in the design and delivery of complex, high-profile projects across various sectors and scales—many of which have earned industry recognition and awards.

Amy’s leadership extends beyond project delivery into business strategy, cultural transformation, and team development. Most recently, she served as Practice Director at AECOM’s UK+I Architecture + Design (A+D) business, where she played a pivotal role in overseeing a 400-strong team across 10 offices. As Deputy Head of the business, she was instrumental in strategic decision-making, shaping initiatives that aligned with the A+D strategy across disciplines such as architecture, interior design, workplace strategy, and urban advisory. Amy also chaired the A+D Cabinet, a leadership forum of discipline and sector specialists.

Earlier in her career at AECOM, Amy held the position of Head of Facades for the UK+I/EMEA region, where she led a team of technical specialists in facade design consulting, construction monitoring, and technical advisory services across key sectors like commercial, residential, healthcare, education, and government. She was responsible for strengthening the commercial and technical operations of the practice, optimising performance, and securing major projects, particularly in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Amy’s extensive experience in both business leadership and technical façade design will be invaluable as she helps guide AESG’s portfolio of high-end, complex façade engineering projects. Her forward-thinking approach and dedication to sustainable, innovative solutions will continue to drive AESG’s growth and enhance our value proposition across the UK and beyond.