Construction Engineer

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.

We envisage success in this role to include:

• Managing the construction delivery of major Civil Construction Projects  
• Supervising site engineers, inspectors, subcontractors, and construction teams to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality project execution.
• Reviewing engineering drawings, specifications, and construction documents to ensure compliance with project requirements and construction standards.
• Coordinating with design, structural, geotechnical, environmental, and project management teams to resolve technical and construction-related issues.
• Acting as the primary site-based technical point of contact for contractors, consultants, clients, and regulatory authorities.
• Monitoring construction progress, project schedules, budgets, and resource allocation to ensure timely project delivery.
• Conducting site inspections, technical evaluations, and progress assessments to maintain quality and safety standards.
• Ensuring compliance with local regulations, engineering standards, and health & safety requirements across all construction activities.
• Supporting project planning, reporting, construction methodologies, and risk mitigation strategies to achieve successful project outcomes.

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include a minimum of  10 years of experience in civil & infrastructure construction projects, partnered with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related discipline.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong site-based construction expertise, proven experience managing large-scale construction works, and the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.

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 interes5t confidentially.