Civil Inspector

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 Inspector - Civil to join our team based in Dubai, UAE. The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring, inspecting, and reporting on all civil works to ensure compliance with approved drawings, project specifications, international standards, and relevant local regulations.

We envisage success in this role to include:

• Conduct daily site inspections of civil and structural activities, including excavation, shoring, foundation works, concrete works, rebar installation, formwork, blockwork, waterproofing, and finishing works.
• Ensure all works are executed in accordance with approved drawings, project specifications, method statements, and safety standards.
• Monitor contractor performance, identify non-conformances, and ensure corrective actions are carried out promptly.
• Review and verify material deliveries and ensure compliance with approved material submittals.
• Assist the Resident Engineer and Project Engineers in managing and overseeing civil works on site.
• Maintain daily site logs, inspection reports, NCRs, and other project documentation.
• Participate in site meetings, progress reviews, and coordination meetings as required.
• Provide technical guidance to contractors and ensure that any deviations are reported and addressed.
• Coordinate testing and inspection activities with third-party laboratories, as necessary.
• Support the implementation of the project's quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) procedures.
• Ensure site safety practices and permit-to-work procedures are adhered to at all times.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 8 years of work experience partnered with a Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.

Experience gained from working on major high-rise/low-rise building construction projects is being looked for.

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.