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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 57th largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2023 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, employee referral rewards, mentoring and coaching programs and extensive in-house on demand learning courses.
Responsibilities
Our newest opportunity is for a talented Structural Engineer Level 3 (Design) to join our award-winning Design team based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates .
This position is responsible for overall scheduling, planning, developing design and specifications and other required documents related to structural design as well as mentoring junior engineers.
We envisage success in this role to include;
- Assisting senior staff in evaluation and design of structures, and preparation of design documentation.
- Coordinating of structural design information with requirements of other disciplines.
- Participating in the departmental QAQC system as directed.
- Selecting of viable alternative structural concepts and evaluate these alternatives to select most suitable for the project.
- Preparing design criteria reports, create structural analysis models and design structural element to produce complete design with limited guidance from Senior Engineers and Technical Leader.
- Ensuring that design requirements are properly indicated on drawings.
- Visiting construction sites to clarify design requirements and check that construction is adhering to the design requirements.
- Responding to request for information from the sites.
- Communicating clearly, effectively and concisely in writing and verbally. Ability to comprehend, evaluate, and interpret documents. Ability to solve problems involving several options in situations.
- Strong Organizational, systematic and quantitative skills. Ability to effectively present information clearly.
- Partnering with clients to exceed their expectations and build client relations.
- Knowledge of the fundamentals of structural analysis and design. Knowledge of structural design codes, mainly UK/American codes plus local codes.
- Knowledge of design and spreadsheet applications, including ETABS, SAFE, STAAD and others.
- Understanding of structural design and construction.
We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.
Requirements:
Qualifications
To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include a minimum of 7 years' design experience partnered with a Bachelor degree in Structural or Civil Engineering, Master is an advantage.
- Member of a recognized Association / Institution of Engineers.
- Experienced in the use of American Design codes, UAE Building Code. Knowledge of BS/EU standards is a plus point.
- Proficient user for structural design software ETABS, SAFE, SAP .
- REVIT knowledge will be added advantage.
Candidates having Dubai Municipality license will be preferred favorably.
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.
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.
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