Resident Engineer (Utilities)

KEO International Consultants; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

KEO International Consultants in Riyadh seeks a highly experienced Resident Engineer to lead the construction supervision team and deliver projects on time and within budget in Saudi Arabia.

The role requires 20 years of Civil Engineering experience with infrastructure exposure—highways, underpasses and bridges—and a Bachelor’s degree. You will manage site teams, coordinate with contractors, and ensure compliance with design and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Twenty years of relevant work experience.
• Infrastructure experience is a MUST; highways, underpasses, bridges.

Responsibilities

• Oversee construction supervision team on site and maintain schedules.
• Ensure work adheres to plans, technical specs, and safety regs.
• Collaborate with contractors and inspectors to resolve issues.
• Track progress and report milestones, schedule, and budget.
• Maintain site records and ensure timely documentation to client.
• Identify delays and coordinate with project team for mitigation.
• Conduct regular site inspections to ensure quality and progress.

Skills

Construction supervision

Site management

Project coordination

Leadership

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

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Resident Engineer to join our team based in Riyad, Saudi Arabia.

This position is responsible forleading the construction supervision team to ensure that the project will be delivered on time and within budget according to the contract. The role will supervise the work of the site engineers, surveyors, inspectors, and all other disciplines working on the construction site.

We envisage success in this role to include;

• Oversee daily activities on the construction site, ensuring adherence to project plans, technical specifications, and safety regulations.
• Ensure that all work is completed to the highest standards of quality, complying with engineering specifications, designs, and applicable codes.
• Collaborate with contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure efficient execution of the project, resolving any technical or logistical issues that may arise.
• Track and report project progress, including schedule adherence, milestones, and budget control. Prepare daily/weekly/monthly progress reports.
• Ensure compliance with all safety standards and regulations, conducting regular safety inspections and meetings.
• Maintain accurate site records, including daily reports, work logs, and inspections. Ensure timely submission of documentation to the client and project team.
• Identify potential issues or delays and take proactive steps to resolve them in collaboration with the project team.
• Conduct regular site inspections to monitor work quality, adherence to design, and to assess if work is progressing as planned.
• Ensure that all activities comply with relevant local codes, standards, and regulations, and that environmental considerations are addressed.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 20 years of work experience partnered with a Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering.

Infrastructure experience is a MUST; highways, underpasses, bridges

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.