Senior Structural Engineer

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 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 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.

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Senior Civil Structural Engineer with a strong background in construction supervision to join our team in Abu Dhabi, UAE. You will be supporting the delivery of a prestigious waterfront residential development comprising luxury villas and premium residential communities.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the review and validation of detailed structural designs and Issued for Construction (IFC) documentation, supporting Architect of Record (AoR) services, coordinating multidisciplinary design activities, and providing construction supervision to ensure the project is delivered in accordance with approved designs, quality standards, statutory requirements and project objectives.

We envisage success in this role to include:

• Reviewing and validate detailed structural designs, calculations, specifications and IFC documentation.
• Ensure compliance with UAE regulations, international codes and project requirements.
• Coordinginating with architectural, MEP, geotechnical, façade and other design disciplines throughout design and construction.
• Supporting Architect of Record (AoR) responsibilities, including design amendments, authority approvals and contractor design reviews.
• Reviewing contractor shop drawings, material submittals, RFIs and method statements.
• Conducting site inspections to monitor structural works, quality, safety and compliance with approved documentation.
• Identifying and resolve technical issues, design conflicts and construction challenges.
• Participating in BIM coordination and multidisciplinary design reviews.
• Monitoring construction progress, quality and structural compliance throughout project delivery.
• Preparing technical reports, inspection reports and support project handover, including as‑built documentation and the Defects Liability Period.

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 15+ years work experience partnered with a Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering.

Hands‑on experience in large‑scale building projects within the UAE is a key requirement.

Minimum 8 years' experience working within an engineering consultancy.

Proven experience delivering luxury villa and high‑end residential developments.

Previous experience on waterfront or coastal developments is highly desirable.

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.