Sustainability Manager

ATKINSREALIS OVERSEAS - DUBAI BRANCH; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Annual leave balance

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Transportation & housing allowances

Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis seeks a Sustainability Consultant to join the Sustainability and Environment team in the ME region. You will lead delivery of sustainability, decarbonization, and green building projects across the built environment, mentoring junior staff and coordinating with regional clients and global offices.

The role requires strong technical and project management capabilities, experience with certifications such as LEED/WELL/ESTIDAMA, and the ability to develop new methodologies and grow the

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years in sustainability consulting.
• Experience with green building certification systems (LEED, WELL, Mostadam, Estidama, BREEAM) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of sustainability, decarbonization, net zero, energy, and green building projects.
• Manage project tasks, schedules, budgets and client interfaces.
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to development of sustainability services.

Skills

Sustainability expertise

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Client relationship building

Education

Engineering or related field degree

Job description

Job Description Overview An exciting opportunity in AtkinsRéalis is available for a passionate and motivated Sustainability Consultant to join our Sustainability and Environment team. Working under the guidance of our leads in Middle East, you will be collaborating with our existing team based in the Middle East (ME) Region to develop the regional offering, building on your specialized technical knowledge whilst working on the design of some of the most exciting projects in the region. The position is ideal for the suitable individual to work with a driven sustainability team through pro-active engagement with AtkinRealis’s global offices and clients as well as developing new relationships in the region. The Sustainability Manager will lead the delivery of sustainability, decarbonization, net zero, energy, GHG, and green building certification projects across the built environment sector. The role requires strong technical expertise, project management capability, and the ability to independently manage workstreams and client interfaces. The individual will be responsible for delivering high-quality technical outputs, managing project tasks and teams, and supporting business development activities. The role also involves mentoring junior staff and contributing to the continuous development of sustainability services and methodologies.

Technical Competency

• Degree in Engineering, Sustainable Energy, Environmental Sciences, Architecture, Building Services Engineering, Sustainable Development, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant sustainability consulting experience.
• Strong expertise in one or more sustainability disciplines including sustainable buildings, sustainable communities, decarbonization, climate resilience, commissioning, or existing buildings.
• Experience leading sustainability assessments, energy studies, carbon assessments, and technical analyses.
• Proven experience delivering medium to large‑scale projects across multiple project stages.
• Strong knowledge of green building certification systems including LEED, WELL, Mostadam, Estidama, BREEAM, or equivalent.
• Understanding of sustainability regulations, policies, industry standards, and net zero frameworks.
• Ability to review and quality assure technical deliverables prepared by junior team members.
• Professional accreditation such as LEED AP, WELL AP, Mostadam AP, Estidama PQP, or equivalent preferred.

Business Development Competency

• Support pursuit opportunities, proposals, and technical submissions.
• Prepare technical methodologies, scope definitions, and fee estimates.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and project stakeholders.
• Participate in client presentations, workshops, and strategy discussions.
• Identify opportunities for additional services and project extensions.
• Contribute to the development of new sustainability services, tools, and methodologies.
• Maintain awareness of market trends, regulations, and industry developments.

Team Management Competency

• Manage project workstreams and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams.
• Plan and monitor project deliverables, schedules, and resource requirements.
• Line manage, mentor and support consultants and graduate team members.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders to achieve project objectives.
• Support project quality assurance and governance processes.
• Demonstrate strong organizational, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Promote collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the team.

About you

• Excellent analytic and communication skills - we believe in the use of quality data to drive objective decision making.
• Be highly self‑motivated, possessing strong enthusiasm and commitment to delivering sustainable outcomes.
• Be flexible, adaptable and prepared to take on new challenges and work from other AtkinsRéalis or client office locations.
• Experienced in line management, with responsibility for staff line management and performance management.
• Have strong report writing, communication and presentation skills.
• Have experience with certification in the built environment for mega projects in Saudi Arabia.

Rewards & benefits

• Tax‑free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation & housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world‑class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. Created by the integration of long‑standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world‑class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and our people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end‑to‑end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and information are available at Atkinsrealis or follow us on LinkedIn.