Project Manager - Landscape Architecture

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 have 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. 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, mentoring and coaching programs and extensive in-house on demand learning courses.

Our newest opportunity is for a Project Manager - Landscape Architecture, to join our allied practice InSite and will be responsible for managing all aspects of project scopes including set up, design and project management.

Responsibilities

We envisage success in this role to include;

- Manage all phases throughout project scope, including project set up, design and project coordination meetings.
- Plan and manage project scheduling, project budgets, project staffing, project work plan, and project set-up with project team and sub consultants.
- Proactively identify, assess and mitigate project risks.
- Resolve problems through objective and systematic analysis.
- Collaborate with Leaders and colleagues to promote an inter-disciplinary design approach and philosophy, and to achieve project targets.
- Ensure project standards and QA/QC control procedures are implemented and maintained for each of the technical areas required to complete the job, to achieve high standards of design and documentation.
- Track and proactively manage the financial performance of project, e.g. work plan, schedule, fees, billings and collections, to ensure completion of project within budget and with maximum profitability (this includes the completion of monthly project progress reports and preparing invoices and pursuing payments).
- Create and communicate clear and attainable project objectives and project requirements to key stakeholders, including appropriate and complete communication with the client.
- Manage the performance of the project team to achieve high standards of design and documentation.
- Coordinate all other KEO Divisions and sub consultants for projects under your responsibility. Develop, manage and maintain effective, positive client relationships to ensure repeat business from existing clients.
- Ensure Project Terms of Reference are established, confirmed and fulfilled.
- Provide leadership and direction to the project team through the proactive, engaging communication of project objectives, contract scope, terms, and schedule.
- Ensure proactive, up to date communication and reports to Design Leadership and Principle in Charge regarding project status and performance.
- Prepare look-ahead reports for MD InSite, Operations Director, and other Principals/ Studio Leads.
- Ensure implementation of and compliance with ISO 9001 at all stages of the project to achieve technical excellence in all deliverables.
- Make recommendations to the Technical Leaders and Project Leadership on resource needs for projects.
- Identify and proactively alert the InSite Leadership Team about performance issues.
- Provide feedback and input on staff capabilities and performance to Technical Leaders.
- In relation to new work: Ensure terms of contract are followed and secure supplemental agreements as required; Prepare proposals or assist in preparation of proposals and meet with clients to discuss proposals; Assist in presentations for potential projects.
- May perform other duties as required.

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