ESG Manager

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards.

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talented ESG Manager to join our award-winning team based in Dubai, UAE. We are flexible to have this position based in Abu Dhabi as well.

You will play a key role in expanding our ESG team spanning Europe, UK and GCC and will be responsible for driving the company’s ESG portfolio growth in the GCC and overseeing ESG project execution.

We envisage success in this role to include:

1. Collaborating with clients and the ESG team in the development of high quality ESG solutions.
2. Overseeing proposal development for ESG projects, ensuring they are comprehensive, persuasive, and aligned with client needs.
3. Managing the execution of ESG projects, ensuring alignment with clients' objectives and expectations. Developing and managing detailed project plans, tracking progress, and ensuring delivery within scope, timeframe, and budget.
4. Supporting the team's growth by hiring and mentoring mid-junior members.
5. Supporting the Sustainability leadership team in technical and commercial management, and operational excellence.
6. Providing regular reporting on management and progress, risks and opportunities.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 5-8 years of related experience in Sustainability or ESG and partnered with a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or Sustainability or Business Management or related field. You will have a good understanding of sustainable business practices, benchmarking, sustainability strategy development and implementation, stakeholder engagement and supply chain management, and international ESG standards and reporting frameworks (e.g., GRI, SASB, TCFD).

The following aspects will be key for the successful candidate:

1. Experience in identifying and developing opportunities which can be tailored to the needs of clients, building winning client relations as well as driving services on existing client’s commissions under the umbrella of ESG.
2. Strong project management skills, with the ability to oversee complex projects and meet deadlines.
3. Strong understanding of proposal development, risk assessment and budgeting.
4. Strong communication skills, with the ability to present ESG concepts clearly.
5. Collaborative and team-oriented, with the ability to inspire and coordinate team members.
6. Experience in utilizing reputable ESG software platforms is preferred.

KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognize its contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.