LEED & Estidama Sustainability Engineer

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Middle East Ltd seeks a Sustainability Engineer to ensure environmental commitments move from design to procurement, construction and closing. You will coordinate with Abu Dhabi authorities, manage LEED/Estidama processes and deliver credible sustainability metrics.

The role requires practical experience in sustainability within major developments, strong documentation, and clear communication with clients and contractors. LEED/AP credentials are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Sustainability or related discipline.
• Hands-on knowledge of Estidama and LEED requirements, especially construction-stage compliance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Abu Dhabi Municipality and Environment Agency—Abu Dhabi on sustainability requirements.
• Track authority actions and ensure environmental measures are implemented on site.
• Support ESG reporting by collecting, validating and organizing sustainability data.
• Develop initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint.
• Prepare sustainability management plans, strategies and procurement requirements.
• Translate Estidama and LEED commitments into construction-stage requirements.
• Review material submittals and shop drawings for compliance with sustainability credits.
• Represent environmental matters in weekly progress meetings with clients, consultants, contractors and authorities.
• Prepare Estidama and LEED construction audit reports for reviewing bodies.
• Maintain compliance trackers and submission statuses.
• Produce weekly and monthly sustainability reports for clients and project management.
• Coordinate with project disciplines and stakeholders for environmental compliance.
• Monitor sustainable procurement and verify materials meet criteria.
• Identify gaps and drive corrective actions before certification impact.
• Maintain records of calculations, approvals, certificates and audits.
• Assist teams in interpreting rating-system requirements during construction.
• Contribute to environmental performance reviews and efficiency improvements.
• Support close-out documentation for Estidama/LEED submissions.

Skills

Sustainability engineering

Estidama

LEED

ESG reporting

Environmental compliance

Sustainability planning

Sustainable construction

Greenhouse gas emissions

Carbon footprint management

Carbon reduction planning

Sustainability implementation plans

Sustainable procurement

Material submittal review

Shop drawing review

Construction sustainability audits

Estidama compliance tracking

LEED compliance tracking

Sustainability reporting

Environmental documentation

Authority coordination

Abu Dhabi Municipality coordination

Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi协调

Sustainability certification

Environmental performance monitoring

Contractor coordination

Stakeholder management

Sustainability software

Construction compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering or Sustainability

Tools

Sustainability software

Job description

AECOM Middle East Ltd seeks a Sustainability Engineer to ensure environmental commitments move from design to procurement, construction and closing. You will coordinate with Abu Dhabi authorities, manage LEED/Estidama processes and deliver credible sustainability metrics.

The role requires practical experience in sustainability within major developments, strong documentation, and clear communication with clients and contractors. LEED/AP credentials are advantageous.