Project Manager

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, and employee referral rewards.

Responsibilities

We envisage success in this role to include:

• Liaising with clients, developers, consultants, and contractors as well as KEO internal construction management and supervision, planning, engineering, and design divisions.
• Developing and maintaining client relationships, enhancing opportunities and business initiatives.
• Ensuring the delivery of the contracted PM/CM services to the client.
• Participating in establishing and implementing the Project Management Plan and procedures.
• Implementing standard risk management routines with management support to identify project risks, develop risk mitigation and contingency plans, and implement action plans to reduce or eliminate project risks.
• Preparing tender strategy; identifying qualified consultants, contractors, and vendors; preparing and issuing RFPs; evaluating proposals; negotiating contract terms, deliverables, and payment schedules; and issuing recommendations to the client.
• Reviewing project proposals and plans to determine time frames, staffing plans, identifying limitations, and establishing procedures needed to accomplish the projects.
• Overseeing and guiding consultants' design progress activities. Monitoring and verifying design progress and submittals at all design phases.
• Participating in the planning and formulation of design alternatives and solutions for the construction project.
• Attending or chairing meetings and/or workshops with consultants and contractors, preparing meeting minutes, and following up to achieve identified actions.
• Organizing and managing design review meetings, workshops, and reports during design phases.
• Advising clients on all matters pertaining to cost, scope, and schedule.
• Reviewing and monitoring project cost estimates, value engineering (VE) proposals, and cost reconciliation.
• Providing conceptual estimates, feasibility studies, and cost estimates.
• Assisting with the development and maintenance of the risk management plan.
• Participating in the preparation of monthly progress reports and minutes of meetings.
• Assisting the Project Director at all times and stages of the project life cycle.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 5 years of work experience partnered with a bachelor's degree in Architecture or Civil Engineering. Two years of your career will have been spent within the PMCM sector.

Membership of a Professional Engineering or Construction Management Society or other recognized body is desirable. Certification(s) in PMP (Project Management Professional) is preferred.

KEO's performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety, and our people. We embrace diversity and recognize 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.