Lead Civil Engineer

KEO International Consultants; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international consulting firm in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Senior Lead Civil Engineer for a landmark mixed-use mega project. This role demands a strong leader with over 20 years of experience in civil and infrastructure design, particularly in large-scale urban developments and luxury hospitality. Responsibilities include managing civil works, ensuring compliance with local regulations, and leading multidisciplinary teams. A Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and high rise experience are essential for success.

Benefits

Competitive package

Hybrid working arrangements

Career development programs

Health and well-being services

Community events

Employee referral rewards

Qualifications

• 20 years of work experience in civil engineering.
• Strong background in large-scale mixed-use and luxury hotel developments.
• High rise project experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the civil engineering scope across the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate with teams to integrate civil works with other systems.
• Review and approve civil design documents.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations and international standards.
• Conduct technical reviews and manage consultants.

Skills

Civil and infrastructure design

Project management

Leadership

Compliance with Saudi codes

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil 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 senior Lead Civil Engineer to join our team based in, Madinah KSA, to join our multidisciplinary team on a landmark mixed-use mega project in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. This role requires a strong leader with extensive experience in civil and infrastructure design and delivery, ideally with a background in luxury hospitality and large-scale urban development projects.

The Lead Civil Engineer will oversee the planning, coordination, and execution of all civil and infrastructure works, ensuring design excellence, compliance with regulatory standards, and successful integration of civil works with architectural and structural elements across the project.

We envisage success in this role to include;

• Leading and managing the civil engineering scope across the entire project lifecycle — from concept design through detailed design, construction, and handover.
• Coordinating with multidisciplinary teams (architectural, MEP, structural, landscape, etc.) to ensure seamless integration of civil works with other systems.
• Reviewing and approve civil design documents including site grading, earthworks, drainage, utilities, roads, retaining structures, and underground services.
• Ensuring compliance with Saudi codes, local regulations, and international engineering standards.
• Conducting technical reviews, value engineering, constructability assessments, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Providing leadership during construction phases, working closely with contractors to resolve site issues, RFIs, and technical queries.
• Managing civil engineering consultants and subconsultants, ensuring quality, timeliness, and alignment with project objectives.
• Supporting procurement processes by providing input on civil engineering scope, specifications, and tender evaluations.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for all civil engineering matters, internally and externally.
• Maintaining a strong focus on safety, sustainability, and long-term performance of civil and infrastructure systems.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 20 years Work Experience partnered with a Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering, with a strong background in large-scale mixed-use and luxury hotel developments.

High Rise experience is essential

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.