Infrastructure Manager

Job description / Role

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 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 44 th 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 Infrastructure Manager to join our award winning team based within our Qatar Office.

This critical role will be responsible for providing leadership and management of KEO's resources for the Qatar Infrastructure Division branch office and ensuring that the set financial and operational plans and strategies are met.

Responsibilities

Paramount to success within this varied role will include;

- Provide input as required to the Infrastructure Division's global and business strategies and performance targets as it relates to Qatar.
- Ensure that QMS is effectively implemented across the Qatar branch.
- Oversee contract negotiations, management of variation orders, disputes and claims.
- Represent the Firm in communications with the Client, Sub-Contractors and JV partners, serving as ambassador for the KEO brand.
- Continually assess technical skills versus needs and implement measures to ensure optimal technical capability of the branch.
- Drive branch performance through leading a team of professional employees towards achievement of strategic objectives.
- Analyse existing work processes, procedures and systems, identifying opportunities for increased efficiencies cost-effectiveness and service improvements.
- Coordinate monthly branch reporting.
- Manage internal multi-discipline design teams working on infrastructure projects to ensure cost effective, quality and timely input.
- Manage external consultants to ensure cost effective, quality and timely input.
- Prepare design programs based on detailed work breakdown structures for projects.
- Prepare cost & time-based progress reports for design projects.
- Prepare and present project reports and presentations for internal & external clients.
- Prepare technical proposals for submission to external parties.
- Assist in Business Development for the Infrastructure Department.
- Responsible for the timely invoicing and Cash Collection on all Qatar Infrastructure led projects.
- Create a culture of effective communication, consultation, and collaboration within the Qatar branch, as well as across all other KEO Branches and divisions.
- Represent senior KEO leadership to the Qatar branch staff, regularly communicating messages to motivate, inform and energise the team.
- Create a culture of learning consistent with corporate objectives and values.

Requirements

Qualifications

- To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that you will bring a minimum of 12 years' career experience with a Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
- Chartered status will be viewed favourably.

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.

Our generous remuneration packages are bespoke and provide a wide range of additional benefits to support both national and expatriate employees and their families. W e 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.