Senior Geotechnical Engineer

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 51st 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, and employee referral rewards.

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Geotechnical Engineer to join our award-winning team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This critical role will be responsible for undertaking inspections on site in accordance with the civil related Inspection and Test Plans (ITP's).

• Performing geotechnical design of new and existing civil structures, such as retaining walls, culverts, bridges, foundations, superficial foundations, piled foundations, and shoring structures.
• Setting up geotechnical investigation planning including costs and programming and for the review of geotechnical information coming from GI results.
• Preparing feasibility studies, geotechnical reports and interpretative geotechnical reports.
• Ensuring that the projects meet the scope of work as established with the client and management team, performing work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule with little supervision.
• Ensuring compliance with design and safety standards.
• Providing input and technical guidance to CAD Designers/Drafters, Designers, and junior Engineers working on the same projects.
• Preparing different project stages deliverables in what refers to geotechnical support.
• Preparing and reviewing calculation reports, drawings and other geotechnical information.
• Attending meetings with clients and/or stakeholders involved in the projects.
• Supporting the management in proposal preparation.
• Assisting in obtaining design approval from authorities/agencies.

Qualifications

• To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include at least 15 years of experience in a consultancy environment partnered with a Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical Engineering or related course.

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.

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.