Principal Engineer - Wet Utilities

Overview

Lead wet utilities engineering, ensure technical quality, manage resources, and develop business.

Key Responsibilities

• resource planning
• quality assurance
• budget control
• risk mitigation
• client proposals
• team leadership

Tasks

This critical role will be responsible for providing key technical expertise and input at different stages of multiple projects to ensure the highest technical quality of delivery within specific discipline. The Principal Engineer will also be responsible, in partnership with Project Managers/Project Directors, for business development, quality management and the management of key talent within the Infrastructure Branch/Region. -Providing regular updates on resource availability and constraints, proposing solutions such as reallocation, hiring needs, or outsourcing when required. -Monitoring the technical quality of wet utilities projects, such as water supply, treatment and storage, water resource management, flood management etc, to ensure that the projects delivered to Clients are of the highest technical quality and engineering practice standard. -Effective preparation, planning and control of financial budgets and team resources in order to deliver required commercial outcomes. -Ensuring adherence to resource management tools and processes (Deltek, FM plans, workload trackers, etc.). -Leading resource planning for the Wet Utilities discipline, ensuring optimal allocation of engineers and designers across all active projects. -Leading a team of professional employees, driving increased organizational performance and achievement of team goals. -Developing and implementing measures to mitigate project-related financial and business risks, in partnership with Project Managers/Project Directors. -Building technical capability of others and actively transfer technical expertise within the organization. Preparing proposals and conduct presentations to Clients where required. -Analyzing existing work processes, procedures and systems, identifying opportunities for increased efficiencies cost-effectiveness and service improvements. -Reviewing and validating design submissions, calculations, engineering reports and drawings prepared by team members.

Requirements

• problem solving
• civil eng
• wet utilities
• pe
• pmp
• team leadership

What You Bring

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that you will have a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Masters Degree (preferred) and more than 15 years of experience in wet utilities engineering within infrastructure projects. Professional Membership of PE, CEng or IEng, in conjunction with PMP qualifications will be viewed favourably. Furthermore, demonstrated experience in resource management and team leadership. -Anticipating and objectively and systematically analyze and resolve complex problems

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Benefits

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.

About Keo International Consultants

-This design and engineering firm focuses on bold urban transformation across the Middle East and beyond. -It evolved from its roots as Kuwait Engineering Office and rebranded into an end-to-end AEP/PMCM powerhouse. -The company's work includes master plans, skyscraper architecture, infrastructure, highways, water systems, and solid-waste solutions. -It operates internal allied practices, such as landscape, cost consultancy, and facility management, for seamless delivery. -Major projects encompass transport networks, large-scale urban districts, landmark towers, resorts, and smart-city infrastructure. -Its Infrastructure arm focuses on water, environment, transport, and power, while its PM-CM side manages cost, contracts, and construction supervision. -The company recently launched a regional facility-management consultancy and opened a new design hub in Amman within six months. -Headquartered in Kuwait with a major base in Dubai, it combines local legacy with global reach, including the acquisition of European specialist Meehan Green.

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