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.

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Project Manager to join our award-winning team based in Amman, Jordan.

This critical role will be planning and managing Infrastructure Projects (Design) of medium level of risk and complexity, ensuring that they are delivered to a high quality, on time, on budget, and to client expectations.

We envisage success in this role to include:

• Managing multi-discipline design teams working on infrastructure projects to ensure cost effective, quality, and timely input.
• Preparing, planning and controling financial budgets and team resources in order to deliver required commercial outcomes.
• Representing the Firm in communications with the Client, Sub-Contractors and JV partners or as delegated by the Directors and Senior Managers.
• Preparing and managing complex project programmes and project contracts.
• Developing and implementing measures to mitigate project-related financial and business risks, in partnership with Directors and Technical Leaders.
• Ensuring project standards and QMS procedures are implemented across each of the technical areas involved in the project, including project administration.
• Ensuring terms of the contract are followed, controls the scope and manages scope changes and their effect on delivery of project objectives.
• Managing project invoicing and project cashflow planning.
• Preparing monthly project planning, project cost plans and inputs to Divisional control plans. Inputs to monthly reporting protocols and project performance reports.
• Analyzing existing work processes, procedures and systems, identifying opportunities for increased efficiencies cost-effectiveness and service improvements.
• Participating in business development activities, including tender/proposal preparation and presentations.

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that you will have a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or other Infrastructure related major and more than 10 years of experience in a similar position. Having a Project Management Professional certification and membership of a professional institution is desirable.

Furthermore, you should demonstrate:

• Excellent knowledge of design, production, construction techniques, procedures, industry codes and standards.
• Understanding of appropriate project and program management software.
• Knowledge of statutory and commercial frameworks with the ability to prepare and control budgets, manage contracts and invoices.
• Requires knowledge of financial terms and principles. Ability to calculate intermediate figures.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite including MS Project.
• Knowledge of infrastructure design practices.
• Ability to forecast resourcing and prepare budgets.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills in English.

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.