Lean Construction 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 57 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 ranked by ENR in the Top 225 International Design Firms; in the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms; and by World Architecture as 50th largest global architecture firm and #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2021 WAS 100 Survey.

We invite you to join us.

Our newest opportunity is for a talented **Lean Construction Specialist** to join our award-winning team based in Doha, Qatar. This position is responsible for maintaining proper and complete communication with the client’s site engineers on all project related issues and to review, understand and implement contract drawings and specifications on site.

**Responsibilities**:
We envisage success in this role to include;
- Developing Lean improvement initiatives and methodologies to achieve project deliverables.
- Involving all relevant Engineering departments into Lean collaborative planning to enhance the Lean capabilities and skills of them.
- Providing challenges for construction team members to identify, remove and resolve constraints that prevent the team from fulfilling commitments and to have the best realistic target programme.
- Supporting construction manager and supervisors in program establishment and following up on all program stages timing, concept, feasibility, design, construction, quality, logistics and engineering changes.
- Facilitating and leading continuous improvement activities that support team and development using Lean principals, tools, and concepts.
- Monitoring development of standardized work documentation, material flow improvements and progress tracking in areas assigned.
- Developing programmes for record retention of continuous improvement and training of construction team.
- Providing support, reports, and inputs to Resident Engineer in monitoring the site construction activities performed by the contractor to ensure work quality and site safety.
- Carrying out independent inspection as necessary on the construction works to ensure the Contractor is following agreed procedures.
- Checking and reviewing of Shop Drawings, Contractor’s Method Statements and Material Submittal in accordance with the specification.
- Responsible for supervising and directing with all assigned discipline inspectors and ensuring the construction activity according to the Inspection Test Plan (ITP)
- Ensuring any remedial measures are first approved for any NCRs by the Engineer and then implemented and recorded.
- Review of any material changes and feedback provided on any divergence agreed subsequently for record purposes.
- Responding to the Contractor’s requests for inspections in consultation with the concerned of Resident Engineer.
- Completing Site Inspection Forms, Reports and Checklists as assigned or approved.
- Witnessing selected material sampling and testing as set out in the Technical Plan.
- Attending meetings with Contractor’s staff as agreed by the contractor and when assigned or delegated by the Resident Engineer.
- Keeping a daily record of site activities and duties performed.

Qualifications:
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 or equivalent. Certification in Lean Construction is required.**

Specifically for this role, you will be holding **MME/UPDA registration**.

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.