Sustainability Engineer: LEED & Estidama Compliance

AtkinsRéalis Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Medical insurance

Annual leave balance

Company gratuity scheme

Annual flight contribution

Transportation & housing allowances

Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Sustainability Engineer to support implementing sustainability strategies, coordinate with project teams, and help monitor performance across project lifecycles. You will assist in achieving green building certifications and ensure QA/QC and regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes collaboration with MEP and Civil teams, documentation review, and site inspections. A B.Eng/B.Tech with 5–7 years of sustainability experience is required, along with ESTIDAMA

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.Eng / B.Tech) in Engineering or related discipline.
• 5–7 years of relevant experience in sustainability or related roles.
• ESTIDAMA PQP (PBRS & PCRS) and LEED Green Associate or LEED AP and WELL AP (advantage).

Responsibilities

• Support communication of sustainability certification requirements and project progress to stakeholders and project teams.
• Coordinate with the Contractor’s Sustainability Engineer/Manager on day-to-day activities.
• Assist MEP and Civil teams in meeting sustainability requirements.
• Participate in sustainability meetings and support preparation of Minutes of Meeting (MoM).
• Assist in reviewing design drawings, specifications, and sustainability-related documentation.
• Maintain documentation required for tracking sustainability KPIs.
• Review sustainability plans, procedures, and monitoring trackers submitted by contractors.
• Support review of contractor submissions including: technical material submittals, shop drawings, calculations and reports.
• Ensure documentation aligns with sustainability specifications and project requirements.
• Support green building certification processes (LEED, Estidama, Al Sa’fat, etc.).
• Assist in preparing documentation required for authority approvals.
• Review contractor submissions for compliance with sustainability requirements.
• Ensure adherence to QA/QC procedures and quality standards.
• Conduct site inspections and support sustainability audits.
• Assist in scheduling and coordinating audits required by regulatory bodies.
• Monitor Contractor’s CEMP implementation and report non-compliance issues.
• Support issuance and tracking of: Non-Conformance Notices (NCNs), Site Inspection Notices (SINs).
• Follow up on corrective and preventive actions.
• Review contractor sustainability reports.
• Assist in preparing monthly sustainability performance reports.
• Support reporting of environmental and sustainability performance to clients.
• Ensure sustainability-related inspections, sampling, and testing activities are carried out as per standards.
• Assist in inspection of materials and witnessing of tests where required.
• Assist in preparing sustainability reports and documentation.
• Support research on sustainability materials, technologies, and best practices.

Skills

Sustainability experience

Project coordination

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

AtkinsRéalis in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Sustainability Engineer to support implementing sustainability strategies, coordinate with project teams, and help monitor performance across project lifecycles. You will assist in achieving green building certifications and ensure QA/QC and regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes collaboration with MEP and Civil teams, documentation review, and site inspections. A B.Eng/B.Tech with 5–7 years of sustainability experience is required, along with ESTIDAMA