GIS Specialist

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 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist to join our award winning team in Riyadh, KSA. The GIS Specialist is a technical professional responsible for capturing, storing, managing, analyzing, and visualizing spatial and geographic data to support planning, design, construction, and asset management activities on a mega construction project. The role plays a critical part in transforming complex datasets into meaningful geospatial insights, maps, and digital tools that enable informed decision-making across multidisciplinary project teams.

We envisage success in this role to include;

• GIS Data Management & Acquisition:
  Collecting, validating, and managing spatial data from multiple sources including GPS surveys, drone imagery, satellite data, BIM models, and contractor submissions.
• Maintaining and updating enterprise GIS databases ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and compliance with project standards.
• Integrating GIS data with engineering, construction, and asset management systems.

• Spatial Analysis & Decision Support:
  Performing spatial analysis to support project planning, construction sequencing, utilities coordination, land use, environmental constraints, and risk assessments.
• Analyzing geographic patterns and trends related to infrastructure development, logistics, site access, utilities, and environmental considerations.
• Providing geospatial insights to support management, design teams, and stakeholders.

• Cartography & Visualization:
  Producing high-quality, clear, and visually compelling maps, dashboards, and reports for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Developing thematic maps illustrating progress, constraints, utilities, land ownership, and project interfaces.
• Ensuring maps adhere to corporate, project, and client branding and cartographic standards.

• GIS Application & Tool Development:
  Developing and maintaining web-based GIS applications, dashboards, and mobile data collection tools to support field operations and real-time reporting.
• Configuring GIS tools for site inspections, progress tracking, issue reporting, and asset data capture.
• Supporting integration of GIS with BIM, Digital Twin platforms, and Common Data Environments (CDE).

• Stakeholder Coordination & Support:
  Working closely with engineers, planners, surveyors, contractors, and client representatives to understand GIS requirements.
• Providing GIS technical support and training to project teams as required.
• Ensuring GIS deliverables meet contractual, client, and regulatory requirements.

• Quality, Compliance & Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Implementing GIS best practices, data governance standards, and quality…