The Team

Our passionate MENA and Dubai team play a key role in some the region\xe2\x80\x99s most important and exciting projects. The team works across all sectors in the region with project locations far and wide.

The team are multi award winning and very proud of our sustainability achievements \xe2\x80\x93 and offer a pro-active and collaborative approach to skill development, and professional excellence. For more information on the MENA team and reference of some notable projects delivered refer to the website.

The world\xe2\x80\x99s first consultancy to be formally endorsed as a One Planet Company and certified carbon neutral, Cundall\xe2\x80\x99s ESD team is at the heart of the built environment\xe2\x80\x99s response to the global ecological and climate emergencies. The team works with Cundall\xe2\x80\x99s wider global sustainable design practice which has delivered some of the most innovative and ecologically positive projects in several countries and all sectors of the built environment.

At Cundall, we do things differently; we are committed to pushing beyond standard compliance and solutions on every project we deliver. We pride ourselves on our exemplary track record of designing innovative, sustainable and energy efficient solutions, that minimise the use of natural resources, as well as helping businesses respond to increasing Sustainability legislation, reporting requirements and stakeholder expectations.

With offices in the Middle East, UK, Europe, Asia and Australia, we offer a pro-active and collaborative approach to skill development, professional excellence and knowledge sharing.

The Role

This is an excellent opportunity for a talented, passionate and motivated Principal Sustainability Consultant to join our award-winning team in Dubai, to work and lead on some of the most exciting sustainable projects in MENA and around the world.

In this new role you will be working closely under the guidance and supervision of our Head of Sustainability MENA who is based in the Dubai office. You will develop your existing knowledge and skills in Sustainability, Project Management, and Building physics and assist with the development of energy and sustainability strategies for buildings and businesses.

There will be a strong emphasis on business development and industry leadership and you will be required to quickly assimilate the innovative services we have developed so that you can use these to promote our services and wider Cundall capacity in the local market.

Working closely with colleagues of various disciplines, you will design, analyse, report, document and lead on Sustainability & Building Physics projects as well as present to clients. You will work across a variety of sectors and will have the opportunity over time to assume greater levels of responsibility and autonomy as we support the development of your professional skills.

You will be responsible for client management and project delivery for our key work streams:

• Building physics and parametric model services

• Building performance and operational energy optimisation
• Certification and compliance
• Health and wellbeing advice and guidance
• Net zero carbon services
• Sustainability design services

• Sustainable Strategy and Governance

The Skills

Educated to Master\xe2\x80\x99s level (or equivalent) in Engineering or the Built Environment, you will have gained relevant practical experience in a similar role, and demonstrable knowledge and experience of sustainability and building physics, particularly in relation to thermal comfort, passive design, compliance modelling and real operational energy assessments.

Knowledge of dynamic simulation software, mechanical design, UAE / International Building Regulations, Planning issues, climate-based daylighting analysis, operational energy calculation and life cycle carbon costing is highly desirable.

An understanding of financial and resource management is critical.

Given the collaborative and client focussed nature of this role, excellent communication skills and experience of using your initiative to overcome challenges are essential.

• Engineering, Architecture or built environment-related degree.
• LEED Accredited Professional.
• PMP or equivalent Management degree.
• 10 to 14 years of experience within ESD consulting in the built environment sector.
• The ability to lead projects and more junior staff and positively represent the business.

• Experience with preparing strategy, implementation and certification of best practice schemes, including LEED, Mostadam, Estidama, GSAS, BREEAM and WELL.
• Advanced Experience in building physics modeling (Energy, Daylight, Comfort, Parametrics) in general, and IES-VE software in specific.
• Solid understanding of the relevant industry codes across the region.
• Possess a body of knowledge allowing you to evaluate ESD attributes and opportunities within designs, and where improvements are required (mechanical, fa\xc3\xa7ade, spatial etc).
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills.

• Strong Presentation & Reporting skills.
• Excellent Organizational, Time Management & Resource Management skills.
• Client liaison and relationship management throughout various stages of a project.
• Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently, effectively planning to meet deadlines.
• Ability to manage the various sustainability aspects of complex design and construction projects, with aspiring Net-Zero carbon targets.

Preferable, but not essential

• Estidama PQP/ WELL AP / Mostadam AP.
• Familiarity with Architectural modelling software platforms, including Revit, Sketchup & Rhino.
• Experience with Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) using E-tool or equivalent software.
• Experience with ESG and Corporate Sustainability principles.

We know that to be the best at what we do, we need a diverse workforce underpinned by an inclusive culture. Creating environments where everyone can find joy doing their best work is also great for everyone. That\xe2\x80\x99s why we positively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities, and encourage, support, and celebrate the diverse voices of our people.

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