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 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 50 th largest global architecture firm and #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2021 WAS 100 Survey.

We invite you to join us.

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Senior Geotechnical Design Engineer to join our award-winning team based in Abu Dhabi, UAE .

This position is responsible in performing geotechnical design of new and existing civil structures such as retaining walls, culverts, bridges foundation, superficial foundations, piled foundation and shoring structures.

Responsibilities

We envisage success in this role to include;

- Performing geotechnical design of new and existing civil structures, such as, retaining walls, culverts, bridges foundations, superficial foundations, piled foundation, 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, performs work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule with little supervision .
- Ensuring the compliance with design and safety standards .
- Providing input and technical guidance to CAD Designer/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 report, drawings and other geotechnical information.
- Attending meeting with clients and/or stakeholders involved in the projects.
- Supporting the management in proposal preparation
- Assisting in obtaining design approval from authorities/agencies.

Requirements

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include at-least 8 years experience in a consultancy environment partnered with a Bachelors degree in Engineering or related course.

Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartership will be viewed favourably.

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.