Summary
KEO International Consultants is seeking a Structural Engineer for its team in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role involves supervising villa construction, overseeing design and construction management services, coordinating structural work with project teams, and reviewing shop drawings and RFIs. Responsibilities also include structural calculations, project scheduling, quality and safety oversight, and value engineering. Applicants need a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, more than 10 years of experience, and hands-on experience with large-scale villa projects in the UAE.
The posting
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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 Structural Engineer with a strong background in villas construction supervision to join our team in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
We envisage success in this role to include:
Establish and maintain strong, professional relationships with clients to ensure that project expectations and contractual requirements are consistently met.
Oversee the delivery of Design and Construction Management services throughout all phases of the project lifecycle.
Lead and supervise construction activities on-site, ensuring compliance with design specifications, safety standards, and quality benchmarks.
Manage the development and maintenance of comprehensive project schedules, covering procurement, planning, design, and construction phases.
Conduct detailed structural calculations, simulations, and peer reviews to validate design integrity and regulatory compliance.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including architects, MEP engineers, and contractors to ensure seamless integration and coordination of structural systems.
Support construction teams by reviewing shop drawings, responding to RFIs, and addressing design-related challenges during execution.
Participate in cost estimation and value engineering exercises, identifying cost-effective solutions while upholding structural safety and quality standards.
Communicate effectively with clients, stakeholders, and local authorities to present design solutions, manage expectations, and address any project-related concerns.
Qualifications
To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 10+ years work experience partnered with a Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering.
Proven hands-on experience in large-scale villas projects within the UAE is a key requirement.
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.
Our newest opportunity is for a talented Structural Engineer with a strong background in villas construction supervision to join our team in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
We envisage success in this role to include:
Establish and maintain strong, professional relationships with clients to ensure that project expectations and contractual requirements are consistently met.
Oversee the delivery of Design and Construction Management services throughout all phases of the project lifecycle.
Lead and supervise construction activities on-site, ensuring compliance with design specifications, safety standards, and quality benchmarks.
Manage the development and maintenance of comprehensive project schedules, covering procurement, planning, design, and construction phases.
Conduct detailed structural calculations, simulations, and peer reviews to validate design integrity and regulatory compliance.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including architects, MEP engineers, and contractors to ensure seamless integration and coordination of structural systems.
Support construction teams by reviewing shop drawings, responding to RFIs, and addressing design-related challenges during execution.
Participate in cost estimation and value engineering exercises, identifying cost-effective solutions while upholding structural safety and quality standards.
Communicate effectively with clients, stakeholders, and local authorities to present design solutions, manage expectations, and address any project-related concerns.
To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 10+ years work experience partnered with a Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering.
Proven hands-on experience in large-scale villas projects within the UAE is a key requirement.
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.