27 Energy Management jobs in Saudi Arabia

Position Overview

Kawar Energy is seeking a qualified Energy Engineer to support the expansion of its Energy Management Services division. The role focuses on leading energy audits in alignment with ASHRAE standards levels I, II & III. The candidate should possess strong knowledge and hands-on experience in implementing energy efficiency solutions for both commercial and industrial facilities, including tasks such as market assessment, proposal development, and detailed technical evaluations.

The selected engineer will also be responsible for understanding and supporting Measurement and Verification (M&V) processes and for developing energy-saving solutions grounded in robust scientific and engineering principles. The role includes preparing comprehensive technical reports detailing findings, issues, and progress for submission to the supervisor.

• Conduct energy studies in accordance with ASHRAE standards.
• Develop technical and commercial proposals for potential clients.
• Lead the development and execution of marketing plans for energy efficiency offerings.
• Perform data collection, processing, and analysis for preliminary energy studies in commercial and industrial facilities.
• Develop and implement M&V plans for energy savings performance contracting (ESPC) projects at various facilities.
• Calculate savings and performance analysis based on scientific and engineering principles, with reporting and presentations for customers.
• Inspect and measure the implemented energy management solutions to ensure proper installation and commissioning.
• Support Measurement & Verification plans as per international guidelines (IPMVP).

Requirements

• BSc degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in the energy field.
• Good English writing skills for comprehensive proposals and verbal communication skills.
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Project, Word, PPT, Excel) and simulation software (RETScreen Expert, IESVE, etc.)
• Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and Certified Measurement & Verification Professional (CMVP) certifications are mandatory.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

Note: The job posting appears active, with no indication of expiration.

The client is looking to hire a Sales Engineer – HVAC Energy Efficiency Solutions for their team at Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

Prerequisites :

- More than seven (7) years in technical sales roles.

- Demonstrated knowledge of sales principles and practices.

- Experienced in developing and implementing sales strategies.

Role :

The Sales Engineer – HVAC Energy Efficiency Solutions is responsible for promoting and selling energy-efficient HVAC solutions, ensuring product inclusion in project designs, and engaging with consultants, facility managers, developers, and contractors to drive business growth.

Responsibilities :

Sales Strategy :

- Identify and pursue business opportunities in the HVAC energy efficiency sector.

- Develop and execute sales strategies to promote HVAC energy solutions.

- Monitor market trends and competitor activities to refine sales approaches.

- Ensure product inclusion in large-scale commercial and industrial projects by working closely with engineering consultants.

Customer Relations :

- Build and maintain strong relationships with facility owners and developers.

- Conduct customer site visits, provide pre-sales support, and offer energy optimization recommendations.

- Address customer inquiries, ensuring high levels of satisfaction and retention.

- Conduct technical presentations, demonstrations, and workshops to educate stakeholders.

Project Management :

- Collaborate with internal teams, including design, operations, and procurement, to ensure smooth project execution.

- Track project timelines, follow up on bids, and coordinate deliveries with the execution team.

- Ensure compliance with project specifications and assist clients in selecting appropriate energy-efficient solutions.

Sales Operations :

- Prepare quotations, proposals, and tenders in alignment with company policies.

- Maintain an up-to-date sales pipeline and update CRM tools with lead status.

- Provide weekly and monthly sales reports, forecasts, and competitor analysis.

- Track customer feedback and market trends to refine sales strategies.

Collaboration :

- Work closely with engineering and marketing teams to develop customized sales pitches and promotional materials.

- Coordinate with the project execution team to ensure smooth handover and implementation of sold solutions.

Continuous Improvement :

- Keep up-to-date with HVAC energy efficiency advancements and emerging market trends.

- Identify opportunities for process improvements and operational efficiency in sales and customer service.

- Participate in relevant industry events, conferences, and training programs to enhance product knowledge and industry expertise.

"We energize society" by supporting our customers to make the transition to a more sustainable world, based on innovative technologies and our ability to turn ideas into reality. With nearly 100,000 employees around the world, we shape the energy systems of today and tomorrow.

Location

Ash Sharqiyah

Company

Siemens Energy Company Ltd.

Organization

Gas Services

Business Unit

Central

Full-time

Experience Level

Experienced Professional

A Snapshot of Your Day:

As an Order Management Specialist at Siemens Energy, your day will revolve around supporting to handle and implement orders related to Compressor Packaging and Large Gas Turbine Assembly ensuring alignment with defined processes to support material planning, production planning and Project Management. You will coordinate with internal departments. Expect to work in a collaborative and dynamic team environment that values initiative and effective communication, ultimately contributing to Siemens Energy’s mission of delivering reliable and innovative energy solutions.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

• Ensure timely issuance of Materials to support kitting and compressor packaging Gas Turbine assembly activities in alignment with Production schedule
• Coordinate Internal Material movement including inbound and outbound logistics to verify parts and components availability as per actual demand
• Monitor and escalate material availability issues, reconcile inventory discrepancies to ensure uninterrupted work
• Maintain accuracy throughout SAP inventory transactions
• Follow up BOM’s and additional material requirements
• Production planning in Primavera 6 and SAP

What you’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferably in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
• 2-5 years of experience in Order Management or Project Management domain in a factory environment
• Basic working experience of either Primavera/MS Projects or SAP
• Well versed with MS Office and Power BI
• A good team player who can work in a Matrix Organization and in a diversified culture
• Prior experience in Compressor skids and Large Gas Turbine Assembly would be an added advantage but not a requirement

About the Team:

Our Gas Services division offers Low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. Zero or low emission power generation and all gas turbines under one roof, steam turbines and generators. Decarbonization opportunities through service offerings, modernization, and digitalization of the fleet.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

• Competitive Salary Package
• Opportunities to work on a variety of innovative projects

• Ensure timely issuance of Materials to support kitting and compressor packaging Gas Turbine assembly activities in alignment with Production schedule
• Coordinate Internal Material movement including inbound and outbound logistics to verify parts and components availability as per actual demand
• Monitor and escalate material availability issues, reconcile inventory discrepancies to ensure uninterrupted work
• Maintain accuracy throughout SAP inventory transactions
• Follow up BOM’s and additional material requirements
• Production planning in Primavera 6 and SAP
  
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferably in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
• 2-5 years of experience in Order Management or Project Management domain in a factory environment
• Basic working experience of either Primavera/MS Projects or SAP
• Well versed with MS Office and Power BI
• A good team player who can work in a Matrix Organization and in a diversified culture
• Prior experience in Compressor skids and Large Gas Turbine Assembly would be an added advantage but not a requirement
  
  
  

• Competitive Salary Package
• Targeted Bonus
• Opportunities to work on a variety of innovative projects
  
  
  

"We energize society" by supporting our customers to make the transition to a more sustainable world, based on innovative technologies and our ability to turn ideas into reality. With nearly 100,000 employees around the world, we shape the energy systems of today and tomorrow.

Location

Ash Sharqiyah

Company

Siemens Energy Company Ltd.

Organization

Gas Services

Business Unit

Central

Full-time

Experience Level

Experienced Professional

A Snapshot of Your Day:

As an Order Management Specialist at Siemens Energy, your day will revolve around supporting to handle and implement orders related to Compressor Packaging and Large Gas Turbine Assembly ensuring alignment with defined processes to support material planning, production planning and Project Management. You will coordinate with internal departments. Expect to work in a collaborative and dynamic team environment that values initiative and effective communication, ultimately contributing to Siemens Energy’s mission of delivering reliable and innovative energy solutions.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

• Ensure timely issuance of Materials to support kitting and compressor packaging Gas Turbine assembly activities in alignment with Production schedule
• Coordinate Internal Material movement including inbound and outbound logistics to verify parts and components availability as per actual demand
• Monitor and escalate material availability issues, reconcile inventory discrepancies to ensure uninterrupted work
• Maintain accuracy throughout SAP inventory transactions
• Follow up BOM’s and additional material requirements
• Production planning in Primavera 6 and SAP

What you’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferably in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
• 2-5 years of experience in Order Management or Project Management domain in a factory environment
• Basic working experience of either Primavera/MS Projects or SAP
• Well versed with MS Office and Power BI
• A good team player who can work in a Matrix Organization and in a diversified culture
• Prior experience in Compressor skids and Large Gas Turbine Assembly would be an added advantage but not a requirement

About the Team:

Our Gas Services division offers Low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. Zero or low emission power generation and all gas turbines under one roof, steam turbines and generators. Decarbonization opportunities through service offerings, modernization, and digitalization of the fleet.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

• Competitive Salary Package
• Opportunities to work on a variety of innovative projects

Join us to apply for the Process Engineer (Mechanical/Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency) role at Penspen .

This position is based in Al Khafji, KSA, and involves supporting the development of the energy management system, including:

• Developing and maintaining the energy management system
• Organizing and coordinating its execution
• Optimizing energy efficiency to minimize plant energy consumption while ensuring utility supply stability
• Minimizing disruptions in energy utility supply
• Establishing energy audits and decarbonization programs for rotating equipment
• Analyzing design and operational issues such as oversizing and excessive recycling
• Conducting plant-wide surveys to identify major energy-consuming equipment
• Implementing energy-saving measures, including retrofitting
• Deploying online monitoring instruments for critical equipment to enable real-time performance tracking
• Identifying process improvement opportunities based on best practices and lessons learned

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, environmental, or chemical engineering or a related field.

Experience: At least 8 years, with 4 years in Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy, or Energy Efficiency for major Oil and Gas or Petrochemical projects.

If interested, please apply via the following link: Apply Here or send an email to

• Contract/Contrat: Permanent Contract /CDI

Energy Pool, an innovative company

Energy Pool is a key player in the energy transition , providing advanced services and software solutions for optimizing distributed energy resources, including consumer, renewables and electricity storage solutions.

Every day our teams work with passion, inventiveness and professionalism to meet the needs of our customers and build new energy models.

Many opportunities are available to you to start, develop or strengthen your career, on a permanent contract , work-study program or internship .

Remote, local management, training, autonomy… we implement numerous actions to promote the well-being at work of our employees.

What if you were the next player in the energy transition? Join us!

Within a rapidly growing group, in a sector of activity with an environmental mission that encourages talent, Energy Pool is recruiting a local, permanent contract for a Project Manager to ensure the development of the company in Saudi Arabia , who brings a profound technical understanding of the energy sector and familiarity with the Saudi market.

With the active support of the Corporate teams located in France, the Project Manager will mainly and simultaneously:

Spearhead project deliveries within the realms of studies, development, or R&D, ensuring alignment with key performance indicators, quality standards, cost-effectiveness, and timelines.

Plan and execute Flexibility deployment projects in the middle East area, with a keen eye on the Saudi project portfolio.

Assess the flexibility within our consumer portfolio and define the flexibility from each type of industry.

Facilitate pre-sale activities, including client consultations, technical proposal development, and cost estimations.

Lead progress meetings, ensuring comprehensive reporting and effective inter-team coordination.

The indispensable:

• You hold a Master's degree in Engineering or a related field, with credentials validated by the Saudi Ministry of Education or relevant Saudi authorities.
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in complex project management within the energy sector, preferably with exposure to the Saudi Energy Eco system.
• Proficient in Arabic and English languages. French speaking is a plus
• Demonstrates excellent analytical, communication, and pedagogical skills.

And ideally:
• You have experience in the energy sector and the decarbonization of processes,
• You know the major energy players as well as the stakeholders (political, regulatory, etc.).

Mobility: Travels will be frequent in the MENA area

We therefore suggest that you:

• Develop your expertise in our professions and maintain your service culture within a high-level, motivated and talented team

• Share your ideas, your knowledge, your experience, your skills and play a leadership role in an international environment and a working atmosphere marked by respect, humility, responsibility and passion

• Become a player in reducing the carbon footprint

All applications will be reviewed. More than diplomas, your assets to convince us will be your values, your culture, and your successes.

As part of its diversity policy, Energy Pool studies, with equal skills, all applications including those from people with disabilities.

Job ID: 2921168 | Amazon Asia-Pacific Resources Private Limited (Singapore)

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong energy and project management background that enables them to engage with both internal business partners and external energy stakeholders. They will demonstrate an ability to think strategically about our business, our technical challenges and have a skill-set to drive tactical execution of contracts, energy initiatives and team goals. By establishing and growing business and technical relationships, and managing the day-to-day interactions with these partners, you will be responsible for meeting the energy team objectives to support AWS’s infrastructure expansion in the ASEAN region.

This role is based out of Singapore. 15% travel may be required.

1. Manage the interconnection of AWS data centers in the region to the electric grid by working with utilities and local authorities to ensure on time, on budget and to specifications MV & HV transmission works & substation delivery.
2. Collaborate with internal stakeholders including Planning, Real estate, Design, Procurement, Construction, Operations, Finance & Commissioning teams to coordinate project activities and resolve any issues that may arise during project execution.
3. Provide regular project updates to senior management and stakeholders, including progress reports, financial updates, region strategy documents and risk assessments.
4. Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including power utilities, regulators, suppliers, contractors, and consultants.
5. Undertake power due diligence for new or proposed data center sites to check power availability and feasibility.
6. Interface with power utilities and regulatory bodies to obtain necessary approvals and permits for project implementation.
7. Manage utility contracts/retail agreements – entering into connection agreement; contracting the right capacity to optimize on power purchase costs.
8. Work with utility regulators to develop policies and guidelines that enable broader AWS strategies and objectives.
9. Study, understand and have view on regional power infrastructure network and utility planning and changes to the broader power infrastructure.
10. Manage capital budgets for electrical infrastructure improvements.
11. Identify and develop innovative cost savings projects and initiatives related to power infrastructure and supply.

About AWS

Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

1. Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS) required in Engineering/Business or other technical field.
2. 4 plus years working in utility/renewables/energy industry in a commercial/business development or technical role.
3. 2 plus years of managing multiple million dollar infrastructure projects with external stakeholders to drive projects to completion.
4. Experience in budgeting and analyzing cost/benefit trade-offs across a strategic portfolio.

1. Ability to manage complex and/or multiple simultaneous projects requiring frequent communication, strong organization, time management, and problem-solving skills capable of building strategic working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
2. Experience in one of project management, planning, engineering, developing or constructing substations or other 20kV or greater energy infrastructure.
3. High level technical understanding of MV & HV Transmission Line and substation, with a familiarity of local ASEAN grid codes, grid connectivity procedures, grid application procedures and roles and responsibilities, standards of performance of Distribution / Transmission Utilities.
4. Experience working directly with power utilities and other energy regulators.
5. Experience successfully negotiating new tariff rates, power purchase agreements and/or energy infrastructure contracts in regulatory regimes.
6. Experience with IT infrastructure, data centers and cloud services.
7. Ability to self-start and self-motivate in a dynamic environment with partial information and high levels of ambiguity which requires looking around corners to deliver results for the business.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit this link for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Job ID: 2921168 | Amazon Asia-Pacific Resources Private Limited (Singapore)

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong energy and project management background that enables them to engage with both internal business partners and external energy stakeholders. They will demonstrate an ability to think strategically about our business, our technical challenges and have a skill-set to drive tactical execution of contracts, energy initiatives and team goals. By establishing and growing business and technical relationships, and managing the day-to-day interactions with these partners, you will be responsible for meeting the energy team objectives to support AWS’s infrastructure expansion in the ASEAN region.

This role is based out of Singapore. 15% travel may be required.

1. Manage the interconnection of AWS data centers in the region to the electric grid by working with utilities and local authorities to ensure on time, on budget and to specifications MV & HV transmission works & substation delivery.
2. Collaborate with internal stakeholders including Planning, Real estate, Design, Procurement, Construction, Operations, Finance & Commissioning teams to coordinate project activities and resolve any issues that may arise during project execution.
3. Provide regular project updates to senior management and stakeholders, including progress reports, financial updates, region strategy documents and risk assessments.
4. Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including power utilities, regulators, suppliers, contractors, and consultants.
5. Undertake power due diligence for new or proposed data center sites to check power availability and feasibility.
6. Interface with power utilities and regulatory bodies to obtain necessary approvals and permits for project implementation.
7. Manage utility contracts/retail agreements – entering into connection agreement; contracting the right capacity to optimize on power purchase costs.
8. Work with utility regulators to develop policies and guidelines that enable broader AWS strategies and objectives.
9. Study, understand and have view on regional power infrastructure network and utility planning and changes to the broader power infrastructure.
10. Manage capital budgets for electrical infrastructure improvements.
11. Identify and develop innovative cost savings projects and initiatives related to power infrastructure and supply.

About AWS

Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

1. Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS) required in Engineering/Business or other technical field.
2. 4 plus years working in utility/renewables/energy industry in a commercial/business development or technical role.
3. 2 plus years of managing multiple million dollar infrastructure projects with external stakeholders to drive projects to completion.
4. Experience in budgeting and analyzing cost/benefit trade-offs across a strategic portfolio.

1. Ability to manage complex and/or multiple simultaneous projects requiring frequent communication, strong organization, time management, and problem-solving skills capable of building strategic working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
2. Experience in one of project management, planning, engineering, developing or constructing substations or other 20kV or greater energy infrastructure.
3. High level technical understanding of MV & HV Transmission Line and substation, with a familiarity of local ASEAN grid codes, grid connectivity procedures, grid application procedures and roles and responsibilities, standards of performance of Distribution / Transmission Utilities.
4. Experience working directly with power utilities and other energy regulators.
5. Experience successfully negotiating new tariff rates, power purchase agreements and/or energy infrastructure contracts in regulatory regimes.
6. Experience with IT infrastructure, data centers and cloud services.
7. Ability to self-start and self-motivate in a dynamic environment with partial information and high levels of ambiguity which requires looking around corners to deliver results for the business.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit this link for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.