Technical Director

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 Technical Director to join our award winning team based within our Abu Dhabi Office.

This critical role will be responsible for strategic leadership and key technical expertise, ensuring the highest quality of technical delivery within their specific discipline across the MEP Design division. This will include in partnering with the Directors of MEP Services, for business development, quality management and the management of key talent within specific discipline, across the various MEP design offices.

Requirements

Paramount to success within this varied role will include;

* Leading the technical effort of projects within the specific discipline and ensure overall technical quality of work.
* Providing advice to project teams and to assist in solving complex issues.
* Demonstrating prior management experience in leading the technical design of project teams, which requires good communication and management skills.
* Overseeing the technical aspects of all projects in the home office and to work with the PMs and other disciplines to ensure designs within the discipline are in line with the project scope, standards and regulations, budget and client goals.
* Ensuring that the project design and technical details are carried out to suitable standards for quality as defined in the Project Execution Plan, by taking an active role in the QA/QC procedures for the office within the discipline.
* Responsibility for leadership during the concept design phase of all projects either directly or indirectly via a detailed review of the CD deliverables for a project.
* Taking a leadership role in large and complex projects, and be responsible for reporting on progress within the discipline to Client and Program Management teams.
* Assisting in completing proposals and attending Client presentations to assist the home office in its work winning activities.
* To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision the successful applicant will bring a minimum of 20 years post graduate experience in engineering, including design, business development with a minimum 5 years' experience heading up a technical discipline within a consulting company.
* Bachelor and ideally Masters level qualifications in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline is required.
* Full (Corporate) Membership of an Internationally recognized professional Institution (i.e. C. Eng. M.I.C.E. or P.E.) would be advantageous.

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.