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, employee referral rewards.

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Senior Structural Engineerto join our award-winning team.

Distance work can be considered if the candidate is based in their home nation (Outside of the GCC).

This critical role will work as part of the Design Review & Technical Services Team, having a strong technical design background with some hands-on experience in the field (site). Experience in large-scale building and complex steel structure management projects across the Middle East desired.

The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing and verifying building designs, ensuring technical soundness, compliance with regulatory requirements, and alignment with best engineering practices. This role requires strong understanding of GCC building development projects

We envisage success in this role to include:

• Conduct independent technical assessments similar to CAT-2/CAT-3 reviews for concrete and steel structural buildings with the ability to perform self-calculations, documentation of any necessary adjustments, and a signed certificate confirming the design is safe and compliant.
• Wide experience in design of advanced steel structural systems, including long-span structures, special connections, composite systems, steel-truss systems, and atypical configurations.
• Assess soil–structure interaction (SSI) assumptions, settlement predictions, lateral soil pressure considerations, and compatibility between structural and geotechnical design inputs
• Review and assess façade structural systems, including unitized/stick systems, steel-supported façades, tension structures, and cladding support frames.
• Ensure the design compliance with international standards (SBC, AISC, ASCE, ACI, BS/Eurocodes, IBC, ASTM)
• Prepare detailed design review reports, correspondence, and technical memoranda.
• Provide high-quality technical support to the client during tendering, construction, and value engineering assessments.

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that you will have a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering.

• Master’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering is a plus.
• minimum of 20 years' career mixed experience in design and design review for buildings and can cover concrete and steel building design, partnered with a Bachelor Degree qualification. Note: on the field (site) experience is a plus.
• A minimum 15 years previous experience in a consultancy environment and a senior technical appointment within the last 7 years will be viewed favorably.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng – UK) and/or Professional Engineer (PE – USA) is required for this role.

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.