Authority Coordination Officer

Job description / Role

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 Authority Coordination Officer to join our award winning team based within our Kuwait Office.

This critical role will be responsible for coordinating between the Project Managers and the different clients, developers and authorities.

Paramount to success within this varied role will include:

• Leading the follow up on accounts receivable for all government projects.
• Following up on authority requirements and advising the design team accordingly.
• Assisting in the preparation and uploading of submittals and coordinating with authorities having jurisdiction.
• Preparing project authority approval schedule, logs, checklist and flow charts.
• Directing PMCM on issues relating to the supervision undertaking.
• Guiding the marketing group on building code interpretations, authority requirements and permitting strategies.
• Advising other allied practices on general guidance and authority permitting issues.
• Advising on issues pertaining to Kuwait Society of Engineers.

Requirements

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that you will bring a minimum of 10 years of proven experience in the development and administration of a regulatory/permitting system in Kuwait partnered with a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.

Fluency in Arabic is required.

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.