Geotechnical Engineer

KEO International Consultants; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer to join their award-winning team in Jeddah. The role involves conducting geotechnical inspections, designing civil structures, and preparing technical reports. Ideal candidates will have over 15 years of experience and a relevant degree, contributing to significant projects valued in billions of SAR.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

Employee referral rewards

Study assistance sponsorship

Mentoring and coaching programs

Qualifications

• At least 15 years experience in a consultancy environment.
• Demonstrable experience in complex projects valued in billions of SAR.

Responsibilities

• Perform geotechnical design of civil structures including retaining walls and foundations.
• Prepare feasibility studies and geotechnical reports.
• Ensure compliance with design and safety standards.

Skills

Geotechnical design

Project management

Inspection and Test Plans

Feasibility studies

Technical guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical Engineering

Job description

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 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 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, mentoring and coaching programs and extensive in-house on demand learning courses.

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Geotechnical Engineer to join our award winning team in Jeddah/Makkah, Saudi. This critical role will be responsible for undertaking inspections on site in accordance with the civil related Inspection and Test Plans (ITP's)

• Performing geotechnical design of new and existing civil structures, such as, retaining walls, culverts, bridges foundations, superficial foundations, piled foundation, shoring structures.

• Setting-up geotechnical investigation planning including costs and programming and for the review of geotechnical information coming from GI results.
• Preparing feasibility studies, geotechnical reports and interpretative geotechnical reports
• Ensuring that the projects meet the scope of work as established with the client and management team, performs work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule with little supervision.
• Ensuring the compliance with design and safety standards.
• Providing input and technical guidance to CAD Designer/Drafters, Designers, and junior Engineers working on the same projects..
• Preparing different project stages deliverables in what refers to Geotechnical support.
• Preparing and reviewing calculation report, drawings and other geotechnical information.
• Attending meeting with clients and/or stakeholders involved in the projects.
• Supporting the management in proposal preparation
• Assisting in obtaining design approval from authorities/agencies.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include at-least 15 years experience in a consultancy environment partnered with a Bachelors degree in Geotechnical Engineering or related course. Our project is valued in Billion's of SAR and involves complex contracts so we are looking for a person who has demonstrable experience in a similar scenario.

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.