Senior Environmental Sustainable Design Engineer, ESD - Buildings

Sustainable Design Strategist / Environmental Engineer, Environmental Sustainable Design (ESD)

Inviting bright minds

Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative and empowering culture? We work to create a sustainable future, and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions strive to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies and people around the world.

You will join our Buildings department

As our Senior Sustainable Design Strategist / Environmental Engineer, you will be part of Ramboll’s multidisciplinary Buildings team in APAC and play a key role in growing our Environmental Sustainable Design (ESD) presence in Malaysia, based in our Kuala Lumpur office.

This role is ideal for someone who combines strong sustainable building design knowledge with a passion for client engagement, business development, and growing active networks in the Malaysian and regional market.

You will support and lead a wide range of projects across multiple sectors in Asia, while contributing to the strategic growth of Ramboll’s ESD services in Malaysia and Southeast Asia.

You will also help shape the direction of the KL ESD team by expanding our client portfolio, developing high-performance building projects, and ensuring the delivery of innovative, practical, and sustainable design solutions for the built environment.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership

• Contribute to the development of strategic plans and growth goals for Ramboll’s ESD business in Malaysia.
• Support office resource planning, including mentoring and developing junior engineers and consultants.
• Assist in managing project revenue targets, project performance, and operational budgets.
• Promote a culture of innovation by supporting the adoption of advanced digital workflows, automation, and data-driven design processes.
• Help strengthen collaboration between Malaysia, Singapore, and the wider Ramboll APAC Buildings team.

2. Business Development and Client Networking

• Actively grow Ramboll’s network by building strong relationships with developers, architects, government agencies, contractors, and industry partners in Malaysia.
• Identify and pursue new project opportunities, emerging markets, and potential clients.
• Support and lead bid submissions, proposal development, fee negotiations, and client presentations.
• Position Ramboll as a thought leader in sustainable design by representing the firm at industry conferences, technical forums, and client events.
• Develop long-term client relationships that support repeat business and regional growth.

3. Technical Excellence and Sustainable Design Delivery

• Provide technical leadership and oversight for ESD projects, from early concept design through to project completion.
• Lead sustainability strategies for high-performance buildings, including passive design, active systems integration, low-carbon design, and climate-responsive solutions.
• Provide consultancy for green building certifications, including GBI, GreenRE, LEED, and other relevant regional certification frameworks.
• Guide the team in advanced building performance analysis, including energy modelling, thermal comfort studies, daylight analysis, solar studies, and environmental simulations.
• Collaborate closely with architects, MEP engineers, civil engineers, landscape consultants, and construction teams to integrate sustainable design principles into projects.
• Support the integration of sustainability strategies with MEP systems to deliver practical, efficient, and buildable solutions.

We are looking for a motivated and commercially minded sustainability professional with relevant experience in the ESD industry.

Educational Background

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related discipline.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in sustainable design, environmental engineering, ESD consultancy, green building certification, or building performance analysis.
• Proven track record of supporting or leading projects from concept design through to completion.
• Experience in the Malaysian construction industry and regional projects would be an advantage.

Technical Proficiency

• Strong understanding of green building systems, passive and active design strategies, low-carbon design, and climate-responsive building design.
• Familiarity with building performance and design tools such as Rhino, Grasshopper, SketchUp, and relevant energy or environmental simulation software.
• Experience with green building certification frameworks such as GBI, GreenRE, LEED, or equivalent systems.
• Ability to translate sustainability strategies into practical design recommendations for clients and project teams.

Commercial and Client Development Skills

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain long-term client relationships.
• Strong interest or proven experience in business development, proposal preparation, networking, and market growth.
• Good understanding of the Malaysian construction and development market.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across Malaysia, Singapore, and the wider Ramboll network.

Personal Qualities

• Proactive, self-motivated, and entrepreneurial.
• Strong interest in growing Ramboll’s sustainability presence in Malaysia.
• Confident in meeting clients and building professional networks.
• Passionate about sustainable design, climate resilience, and high-performance buildings.
• Able to combine technical knowledge with commercial awareness.
• Enjoys mentoring junior team members and contributing to team growth.

What we can offer you

• The opportunity to play a key role in growing Ramboll’s ESD presence in Malaysia.
• Exposure to high-profile sustainable building projects across Malaysia and Southeast Asia.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary experts across Ramboll’s global network.
• A supportive and empowering culture that values innovation, professional growth, and technical excellence.
• The chance to contribute to meaningful projects that create a positive impact on people, communities, and the environment.

Does this sound like you?  

Apply online and attach your CV, cover letter and any relevant work that showcases what you bring to this role. Let us know when you are available to start. We look forward to hearing from you.

Ramboll Buildings

As part of Ramboll's global Buildings platform, you will be joining a community of over 4,000 specialists across the world, architects, engineers, sustainability leads, digital designers and everything in between. We work across more than 10,000 building projects each year, which means there is always something new to learn from, someone new to collaborate with, and a harder problem just around the corner. Ours is a culture that takes craft seriously, invests in its people, and believes the best solutions come from diverse minds working closely together. Here, your development does not stop when you join, it starts.

Ramboll in Asia Pacific

Ramboll has close to 500 experts working across more than 10 offices in Asia Pacific. We are present in Australia, China, Hong Kong SAR, Malaysia, India, Japan, South Korea and Singapore. Our experts bring their passion to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions across Buildings, Transport, Water, Environment & Health, Energy, and Architecture & Landscape. Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a people company. We invite you to contribute to a sustainable future, working in an open, collaborative and empowering culture.