Job description

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 Construction Manager to join our award-winning team based in Madinah, Saudi Arabia.

We envisage success in this role to include:

• Developing and maintaining professional and meaningful relationships with the project stakeholders to ensure project requirements are being satisfied.
• Overseeing the contractor works on site to ensure project scope is met successfully.
• Demonstrating experience managing multiple buildings or towers concurrently, preferably within hospitality or mixed-use developments.
• Showing strong technical background in MEP systems, coordination, testing, commissioning and integrated systems delivery
• Leading and manage the construction delivery of a cluster comprising mid-rise hotel towers from mobilisation through testing, commissioning, handover and close-out.
• Providing overall leadership to the construction, MEP, architectural, structural, logistics, quality and safety teams across the cluster.
• Coordinating all civil, structural, architectural, façade, MEP and specialist hotel systems to ensure fully integrated project delivery.
• Using strong MEP expertise to oversee installation, coordination, testing and commissioning of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, ELV and building management systems.
• Ensuring construction activities are executed in accordance with the Contract, approved drawings, specifications, method statements, authority requirements and hotel operator standards.
• Establishing and manage the construction strategy, sequencing, site logistics, access arrangements and deployment of labour, plant and materials across the project.
• Monitoring construction progress against the approved baseline programme and implement corrective or recovery measures where required.
• Identifying constraints, interface issues and potential delays at an early stage and coordinate their timely resolution.
• Chairing construction, coordination, progress and interface meetings with contractors, consultants, designers, suppliers and specialist subcontractors.
• Managing interfaces between structural works, building envelope, architectural finishes, MEP services, vertical transportation, kitchens, laundry and other hotel operational systems.
• Ensuring MEP services are fully coordinated with architectural finishes, reflected ceiling plans, interior design requirements and equipment layouts.
• Overseeing technical submittals, shop drawings, material approvals, procurement schedules and long-lead equipment deliveries.
• Monitoring contractor and subcontractor performance, resource deployment, productivity and compliance with agreed construction targets.
• Ensuring effective coordination between the six towers while maintaining consistent standards, processes and reporting across the cluster.
• Reviewing construction methodologies, temporary works proposals, lifting plans, logistics plans and major installation strategies.
• Maintaining strict oversight of health, safety, environmental and welfare requirements and promote a strong safety culture across the cluster.
• Ensuring implementation of the approved quality management system, inspection and testing plans, mock-ups, benchmarks and corrective actions.
• Coordinating the progressive testing, commissioning, systems integration, authority inspections and operational readiness of each hotel tower.
• Managing phased completion, snagging, de-snagging, statutory approvals, operator inspections and handover activities.
• Ensure timely completion of as-built drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, warranties, training records and other handover documentation.
• Supporting the assessment of variations, claims, extension-of-time matters and contractor performance from a construction and technical perspective.
• Preparing accurate progress reports, executive updates, risk assessments and recovery recommendations for senior management and the Client.
• Building and maintain effective working relationships with the Client, PMC, supervision consultant, hotel operators, contractors and relevant authorities.
• Mentoring and manage construction managers, MEP managers, package managers, engineers and site supervision personnel.
• Ensuring lessons learned and best practices are consistently implemented across all six hotel towers.

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include a minimum of 20 years’ career experience partnered with a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering or related field.

You must have Mega Project / Hospitality / Hotel / High Rise experience 

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.

Preferred candidate

Years of experience

5+ years

Degree

Bachelor's degree / higher diploma