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AESG is an international specialist consultancy, engineering, and advisory firm, with offices in Dubai, Riyadh, London, Cape Town, Sydney, Cairo and Singapore, dedicated to helping solve our client's greatest challenges, through collaboration, innovation, and advanced technical solutions. With unparalleled experience, gained from working on hundreds of projects, our multi-disciplinary team of Architects, Planners, Engineers, Scientists, Modelers, and Project Managers work alongside our clients to deliver effective solutions that stand the test of time.

Job Description

AESG is seeking a passionate and driven Sustainability Consultant who is open for an exciting new opportunity to work within AESG's award-winning Sustainability Department. The ideal candidate will have a passion for sustainability and a willingness to work across multiple disciplines and industries to drive the market towards more sustainable development.

The successful candidate will form part of AESG's dynamic Sustainability Development department. The role will involve collecting, evaluating, and reporting sustainability data, and helping drive measurable improvements in sustainability performance across projects or operations.

JOB PURPOSE

• Deliver sustainability consultancy services to AESGs Clients to exemplar levels of quality.
• Enhance quality and efficiency of work and contribute to business/team development.

QUALIFICATION / EXPERIENCE

• Relevant academic and with post academic professional qualifications to carry out the role.
• Generally, a minimum of 3-5 years of professional experience.

GENERAL EXPECTANCY

• Significant experience and advanced competencies.
• Able to work independently on complex tasks.
• Project Management skills leading delivery and client coordination from project inception to closeout
• Foundational understanding of project contractual obligations, scope of work, and commercial terms.
• Hands-on knowledge in experience in sustainable design principles.
• Knowledge in passive design measures for high performing buildings.
• Knowledge of different climate zones, specifically hot and humid climates and ability to propose sustainable design and construction solutions to achieve optimised outcomes.
• Familiarity with construction industry and trends in middle east is a plus.
• Familiarity with green building rating systems such as LEED, BREEAM, Green Star, Estidama and similar.
• Fundamental knowledge of sustainability domains including energy efficiency, carbon management, water stewardship, waste reduction, and circular economy principles and their interaction with design and construction process.
• Technical report writing and presentation skills, with the ability to prepare clear, concise, and well-structured sustainability reports, certification documentation, and client deliverables.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Independently manage the delivery of projects in a client facing role.
• Delivery of consultancy projects to high levels of quality within project deadlines.
• Assist in preparing proposals when required.
• Maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Seeking opportunities for repeat work and extension of work scope on projects.
• Guide junior team members within the project team.

COMPETENCIES

• Leadership / Management skills: Responsible for the day-to-day management and optimisation of their teams' operations and performance.
• Communication / Collaboration: Excellent communication and listening skills. Collaborate on projects, share insights, and coordinate efforts across departments.
• Technical Knowledge / Expertise: Undertake more intricate tasks and projects, applying knowledge to solve practical problems.
• Creativity / Innovation: Staying informed about the latest developments with industry technological advancements.
• Client Focus / Relationship Building: Ability to independently represent the company in a client facing role and manage Client satisfaction.
• Strategic Vision / Planning: Buy-in to corporate and divisional strategy. Ability to assist various divisions in developing business opportunities.

DEMONSTRATED KNOWLEDGE BASE AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLSET

• Time Management / Planning: Monitor progress and time taken to complete tasks to ensure tasks completion stays on track. Balance the time spent on activities, understanding and prioritising the urgency of tasks.
• Industry Experience / Thought Leadership: Demonstrated industry experience on a wide range of related project types, proven ability to efficiently manage project deadlines.
• Project Management / Operational Delivery: Ability to independently manage the delivery of smaller projects ($50k) in a client facing role. Strong knowledge of technical discipline with experience in executing previous projects to a high level of independence.
• Leadership / Team Management Experience: Commence taking on elements of team management in sub projects. Demonstrable experience in managing a small team of 2 or more, on live projects, or mentoring junior team members / graduates.
• Commercial Acumen / Business Development: Manage commercials on project delivery with support from more senior team members. Assist in creation and delivery of proposals.
• Problem Solving / Decision Making: Coordinating tasks and solving specific problems within the areas of responsibility.
• Employee Focus / Process Compliance: Actively coordinate efforts to enhance employee experience, such as planning and executing recognition programs, conducting surveys, and organising employee well-being initiatives. Identifies external regulations that can impact the organisation.
• Upholding AESG Core Values: Honesty, Flexibility, Adaptability, Client-centricity and Collaboration.