Ref: HP881-1625

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

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 design or project delivery in the built and natural environments.

For over 50 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 ranked by ENR in the Top 200 International Design Firms; a Top 20 International PM firm; and 44th largest global architecture firm.

We draw from the expertise from over 60 nations, bringing experience from every major market of the globe. With over 2,500 multidisciplinary professionals and staff, we are an international professional consulting services firm.

We are now seeking an exceptional Senior Design Manager to join our award winning team based within our Kuwait Office.

This critical role will be responsible for the design, quality control, client satisfaction and financial performance of large and complex, multidisciplinary projects.

Requirements

Paramount to success within this varied role will include:

* Managing all phases throughout project scope, including project set-up, design and construction administration, and project coordination meetings.
* Planning and managing project scheduling, project budgets, project staffing, project work plan, and project set-up with clients, sub-contractors, vendors and contractors.
* Identifying, assessing and mitigating project risks. Resolving problems through objective and systematic analysis.
* Collaborating with team members and colleagues to promote an inter-disciplinary design approach and philosophy, and to achieve project targets.
* Ensuring project standards and quality control procedures are implemented and maintained for each of the technical areas required to complete the job, to achieve high standards of design and documentation.
* Creating and communicating clear and attainable project objectives and project requirements to key stakeholders, including appropriate and complete communication with the client.
* Managing the performance of the project team to achieve high standards of design and documentation.
* Coordinating all KEO departments and consultants for projects under your responsibility.
* Developing, managing and maintaining effective, positive client relationships to ensure repeat business from existing clients.
* Ensuring project terms of reference are established, confirmed and fulfilled.
* Providing leadership to the team and client through a proactive, engaging communication of project objectives, contract scope, terms, and schedule.
* Ensuring proactive, up to date communication to Design Leadership and Principle in Charge regarding project status and performance.
* Preparing look-ahead reports for Vice President of Design, Regional A&E Services Director, and the Team Leaders.
* Ensuring implementation and compliance with ISO 9001 at all stages of the project to achieve technical excellence in all deliverables.
* Making recommendations to the Team Leaders and Project Leadership on resource needs for projects.
* Providing feedback on staff capabilities and performance to the Team Leaders.
* Identifying and proactively alerting the Design Leadership Team about performance issues.
* To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that you will bring a minimum of 15 years' Architecture/Engineering experience including demonstrated success in project management and business development on various mixed use, large-scale projects.
* Bachelor or Master's degree in Architecture/Engineering or any related discipline.
* Licensed as a Professional Architect or Engineer by an internationally recognized architectural or engineering association/body.

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.

Our generous remuneration packages are bespoke and provide a wide range of additional benefits to support both national and expatriate employees and their families. We take pride in offering long term and dynamic career opportunities and invest in our people through our global learning, development and leadership programs.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.

About the Company

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 57 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 ranked by ENR in the Top 225 International Design Firms; in the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms; and by World Architecture as 50th largest global architecture firm and #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2021 WAS 100 Survey.

We invite you to join us.

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