Project Architect - Short Term Contract

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 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 Project Architect for a short term contract to join our award winning team based within our Doha Office for a period of up to 9 months.

This critical role will be responsible for overseeing the entire design process or assisting as a technical expert on a specialised design.

Responsibilities

Paramount to success within this varied role will include:

- Assessing the requirements of a project and working with a Project Manager to determine scope of work, budget and staffing.
- Writing scope of work for architectural design based on preliminary review and meeting with the client.
- Assigning and reviewing work of project design team. Checking progress of work and alerting Project Manager for change of scope or additional services.
- Coordinating all aspects of project document completion within company and externally with clients in the presence of the Project Manager and other design professionals.
- Reviewing construction budgets based on scope of project.
- Assisting in the development of design staff.
- Maintaining organised work area which allows efficient access to project information required by other team members.
- Holding regular project progress review meetings with all concerned engineers and disciplines.
- Ensuring QA/QC procedures are being implemented and any QA/QC issues are being addressed.

Requirements

Qualifications

- To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that you will bring a minimum of 8 - 10 years of architectural design experience with a Bachelor Degree in Architecture.
- Proficiency in the use of AutoCAD and Revit are a must.

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.