Structural Engineer

KEO INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading firm in Abu Dhabi as a Structural Engineer, where you will support the engineering team in various projects. With over 60 years in the industry, KEO offers a supportive environment for professional growth and development. You will be involved in managing engineering deliverables and ensuring project success through collaboration and technical expertise.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

Study assistance sponsorship

Employee referral rewards

Mentoring and coaching programs

In-house learning courses

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of work experience in civil engineering.
• Experience in developing scopes and concept design.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering team in preparation of scopes, specifications, and drawings.
• Manage progress of design deliverables for construction.
• Attend project kick-off meetings and periodic progress reviews.

Skills

Team Coordination

Project Management

Technical Evaluation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

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 57th largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2023 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. Our culture 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 policies including hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards, mentoring and coaching programs, and extensive in-house on-demand learning courses.

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Structural Engineer to join our team based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

We envisage success in this role to include:

1. Supporting the engineering team in the preparation of scopes of work, specifications, and drawings for civil/structural discipline work packages primarily related to industrial, commercial, and infrastructure works.
2. Attending project kick-off meetings.
3. Developing the design development plan and design interfaces.
4. Coordinating with other functions within the project team to ensure deliverables are aligned.
5. Attending page turn reviews for all work packages.
6. Supporting Project Management during the tender period (e.g., responding to bidder queries, revising engineering deliverables).
7. Participating in technical evaluations.
8. Managing the progress of design deliverables to enable the commencement of construction.
9. Managing all engineering/technical issues arising during project execution.
10. Attending periodic progress review meetings internally and with contractors and consultants to ensure engineering requirements are being met.
11. Monthly assessment of engineering deliverables status.
12. Supporting review of shop drawings, RFIs, and issuance of site instructions as required.
13. Identifying updates to engineering standards and lessons learned based on project execution.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should have at least 10 years of work experience and hold a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.

Experience working within an engineering team on the design development of construction projects, whether as a client or contractor, with specific experience in developing scopes, concept design, and engineering support, is essential.

KEO’s performance is founded on integrity, results, innovation, safety, and our people. We embrace diversity and recognize its contribution to client success wherever we work.

We look forward to hearing how you can partner with our award-winning team and assure you that all expressions of interest will be treated confidentially.