Senior Energy Consultant - Renewable Engineering Experience

Sargent & Lundy, L.L.C.; Dubai; On-site; AED 280,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy, L.L.C. is seeking an experienced engineering consultant based in Dubai, UAE. This hybrid role involves working on renewable energy and utility projects, providing advisory services to clients while requiring significant face-to-face engagement.

Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in engineering and over 10 years of relevant industry experience, particularly in power project development and consulting. Strong communication skills and leadership qualities are essential for the role.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in the power industry.
• Experience with power project development.
• Familiarity with conventional energy or renewable construction management.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical consulting and advisory services to power developers.
• Conduct independent engineering and due diligence services for lenders.
• Lead integration of automation and modern tools in engineering workflows.

Skills

Excellent verbal/written communication skills

Experience writing technical reports and proposals

Solid interpersonal skills

Project planning and leadership skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or civil engineering

Master’s degree in an engineering discipline or business (e.g., MBA)

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Advanced Excel

Job description

Description

This role offers a hybrid work arrangement. You'll spend three days a week in the office, giving you the flexibility to work remotely for two days

Sargent & Lundy is one of the largest and most experienced power industry engineering and consulting firms. This position in Sargent & Lundy’s Consulting group will require you to work on our project teams that provide a wide variety of services, such as the following:

• Technical consulting and advisory services to power project developers to support new utility‑scale solar, wind, gas, battery energy storage, and other projects;
• Independent engineering and due diligence services for lenders and investors to evaluate the financing of new power and infrastructure projects;
• Technical, economic, and market studies for grid operators, utilities, and research agencies; and
• Planning studies and business case development for utilities, independent power producers, and government agencies.

This position is being added to support the continued growth of the Sargent & Lundy Consulting group, particularly in the renewable energy, battery energy storage, and utility planning / advisory practice areas. Our Consulting Group works with clients across the Middle East, United States, and in numerous other countries.

This position will require a great deal of face‑to‑face interaction with power plant developers and owners, as well as lenders and investors, during the execution of consulting services work for the firm. The work environment in our Consulting group is fast‑paced, dynamic, and interesting.

Qualifications

This position is based in the United Arab Emirates.

This position requires someone who has a Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or civil engineering (other engineering disciplines may be considered). A Master’s degree in an engineering discipline or business (e.g., MBA) is a plus.

In order to qualify, it is important that you have 10 or more years of experience in the power industry, including one or more of the following:

• Independent engineering and due diligence services for power projects;
• Power project development;
• Conventional energy (e.g. Combined Cycle) and / or renewable construction management;
• Experience in project finance or financial modeling of power projects is a plus;
• Experience with owner’s engineering activities during power project execution is a plus.

Also, extremely important are:

• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• Experience writing technical reports and proposals.
• Solid interpersonal skills and ability to work with and guide others.
• Project planning and leadership skills.

AI & Automation at Sargent & Lundy

In this role, we expect people to be willing or able to lead others who use modern tools:

• You are expected to lead others in taking engineering problems from issue to solution by setting expectations for using data and modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs.
• Leaders in these roles often direct automation and process‑improvement work, for example, how teams automate calculations, summarize technical documents, or generate design documentation and guiding when and how AI or agentic AI tools are used while ensuring results are checked.
• Overseeing engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs, is valued but not required.
• We also value additional learning, such as a minor, certificate, or other experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields that enables effective oversight of automation and agentic AI‑enabled engineering workflows.