Senior Sustainability Consultant

Arup Jururunding Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible Working

Travel Allowance

Attractive Remuneration

Job summary

Arup Kuala Lumpur is seeking a senior sustainability professional to lead climate and sustainability advisory projects. The role focuses on climate policy, decarbonisation and resilience, working across buildings, transport and healthcare sectors.

You will lead project delivery, perform energy modelling and carbon assessments, and represent Arup in client engagements, guiding teams from concept to delivery while upholding Arup’s values and standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in a role with similar responsibilities
• Tertiary qualification in Architecture, Consulting or Engineering
• Experience leading projects involving building sustainability design and decarbonisation advisory
• Ability to interpret solar radiation, CFD, thermal comfort, energy modelling and whole life carbon data
• Experience communicating with diverse audiences in technical and non-technical settings

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage project delivery for building, infrastructure and advisory projects aligning with sustainability goals
• Represent Arup in client engagements providing building performance and climate services
• Manage sustainability projects as a technical specialist or Project Manager with budget and programme oversight
• Undertake energy modelling, CFD simulations and carbon assessments on projects
• Ensure quality and accuracy of work under limited supervision

Skills

Project leadership

Sustainability design

Energy modelling

CFD analysis

Communication

Education

Architecture or Engineering degree

Tools

Rhino

Revit

SketchUp

AutoCAD

Grasshopper

Ladybug

Honeybee

OneClickLCA

IESVE

Job description

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Sustainability is a key strategic aim of Arup. At the heart of all our work is our purpose to create a more sustainable future for the world. We provide advice, design and planning support to major clients across a range of built environment sectors, including buildings, transport and healthcare.

Join Arup's Climate and Sustainability team in Kuala Lumpur and help clients navigate complex climate challenges. This role focuses on climate change mitigation and adaptation, supporting organisations to accelerate decarbonisation, strengthen resilience and deliver lasting sustainability outcomes.

The focus of this role is to provide services and support in the areas of Climate Policy and Institutional Development, Sector Transformation and Market Creation, Emissions Modelling / Decarbonisation and Climate Risk Assessment and Resilience.

The Opportunity

• To lead and manage project delivery for a broad range of building, infrastructure, city planning and advisory projects, addressing how design endeavours respond to sustainability goals.
• To represent Arup in internal and external client engagements, providing sustainability advice on building performance, city planning and climate (decarbonisation & adaptation) services.
• To manage a range of sustainability projects, either as a technical specialist in support of a wider team or as the Project Manager managing team, delivery, technical oversight, budget and programme.
• To undertake and review energy modelling, CFD simulations, carbon assessment, and other building physics analysis on projects.
• To be responsible for checking the quality and accuracy of own and others’ work and working under minimal supervision.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

• Minimum 6 years of experience in a role with similar responsibilities.
• Relevant tertiary qualification within Architecture, Consulting or Engineering.
• Experience leading projects involving building sustainability design, carbon assessment, net zero transition and sustainability advisory.
• Analysis and interpretation skills in solar radiation, CFD, thermal comfort, energy modelling, daylighting, glare and whole life carbon assessment.
• Experience using design software such as Rhino, Revit, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Grasshopper, Ladybug, Honeybee, OneClickLCA, IESVE and basic scripting capabilities would be highly advantageous.
• Certified accredited professional of sustainability rating systems (e.g. GBI, GreenRE, MyCREST, Green Mark, LEED, WELL, Living Building Challenge, EDGE, GRI).
• Ability to communicate with people at all levels in both technical and non-technical environments.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair, and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling eligible members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Arup does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies.

Perks and benefits Medical Dental Vision Flexible Working, Travel Allowance, Attractive Rem

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