Project Manager (Green Certification) at KEO · Lisbon

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 Project Manager – Green Building & Sustainability to join our growing Sustainability team, based in Lisbon or Porto, Portugal.

The successful candidate will support the delivery of high-profile sustainable building projects across Portugal and internationally, with a focus on green building design, sustainability consulting and certification. The role offers an opportunity to take on greater responsibility and contribute to the continued growth of our sustainability services across Portugal and wider European markets.

We envisage success in this role to include:

• Leading and/or supporting the delivery of green building, sustainability and certification projects from concept through to construction and completion.
• Managing and coordinating LEED, BREEAM, WELL and other relevant certification processes, including sustainability strategies, documentation, submissions, assessments and audits.
• Providing technical advice on sustainable building design, energy efficiency, carbon and resource efficiency, indoor environmental quality and overall environmental performance.
• Reviewing architectural, MEP and technical design proposals to identify opportunities to improve sustainability performance and achieve targeted certification outcomes.
• Coordinating sustainability requirements across multidisciplinary design and construction teams, ensuring sustainability objectives are effectively integrated into project delivery.
• Preparing and reviewing technical reports, sustainability assessments, calculations, presentations and certification documentation, and leading relevant meetings and workshops.
• Planning and monitoring project programmes, commercial performance and client expectations throughout the project lifecycle, including managing deliverables, budgets, resources and timelines.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, architects, engineers, contractors and other stakeholders, providing effective technical and project support.
• Supporting clients in establishing sustainability targets and developing practical strategies to achieve their environmental and green building objectives.
• Keeping up to date with Portuguese and European sustainability, energy efficiency, building regulations, standards and green building certification requirements.
• Supporting business development, proposals, presentations and the continued growth of sustainability services across Portugal and other European markets.
• Providing guidance and mentoring to junior team members, while ensuring appropriate quality assurance, quality control and document management across project deliverables.
• Travelling within Portugal and internationally as required for project delivery, client meetings, workshops and business development activities.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, we envisage that your career journey to date will include:

• 5+ years of professional experience in the built environment and/or sustainability-related fields.
• 2+ years of relevant experience managing sustainability certifications, with strong experience in LEED and/or WELL; BREEAM experience would be advantageous.
• Active LEED AP certification, or a commitment to obtain LEED AP, WELL AP and/or relevant certification/assessor accreditation within 3 months of joining.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Environmental Science, Sustainability or a related discipline.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary design and construction teams, with a strong understanding of sustainable building design and environmental performance.
• Experience in project coordination, programme management, stakeholder management and client engagement; project management experience would be advantageous.
• Fluency in Portuguese and English, with strong technical, written and presentation skills.
• Good understanding of the Portuguese and/or wider European construction and sustainability market.
• Willingness to travel within Portugal and internationally as required.
• Postgraduate qualifications in Sustainability, Environmental Management or Project/Programme Management would be advantageous.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking an experienced sustainability professional who combines strong technical expertise in sustainable building design and green building certification with project delivery and client management experience.

The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of the Portuguese market, be fluent in Portuguese and English, and be confident working with clients and multidisciplinary international teams.

The successful candidate will support high-profile projects across Portugal and internationally while contributing to the continued growth of our sustainability services. This role offers strong opportunities to broaden experience, take on greater responsibility and accelerate professional growth within a growing sustainability practice.

KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise 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.