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 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 51 st 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.
Responsibilities
Our newest opportunity is for a talented Senior Contracts Administrator to join our award-winning team based in KSA
This position is responsible for administering the contracts and ensuring that best practices are followed with respect to client expectations and best interests.
We envisage success in this role to include;
- Delegating work, setting clear direction and managing workflows.
- Managing the team to ensure the goals for the successful delivery of the projects on time and within the budget.
- Ensuring the terms of the contract are followed and manages supplemental agreements.
- Managing projects with reach back support and being the commercial point of contact on a project and be experienced in presenting to the client, design team or any other relevant stakeholders.
- Implementing cost controls and financial control procedures as outlined in the construction contracts.
- Assessing and reporting upon client's variations to the construction works and claims for changes from the contractors.
- Assessing, measuring, advising, and recommending on cost impact of design changes.
- Assisting in the reviews, assessments and reports upon contractor's claims including review of time extensions, delays, and penalties.
- Prepares Change/Variation Orders and reports upon cost impacts of such orders on the construction budget.
- Making commercial decisions that impact positively on both short and long term bottom line results.
- Building and leveraging strong relationships within the organisation and external partners for the benefit of the business.
- Analysing cost and value drivers in order to making sound business decisions.
- Monitoring performance against clear standards and improving governance in the organisation.
- Identifying and developing talent to move the business forward and drive engagement.
Requirements:
To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 15 years w ork experience partnered with a Bachelor in Civil Engineering or Construction Law, LLB or similar is preferred. Chartership such as MRICS will be viewed positively.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.
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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