Senior Technical Manager

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.

**Responsibilities**:
Our newest opportunity is for a talented **Senior Technical Manager** to join our team, based in Doha, Qatar.

We envisage success in this role to include;
- Leading technical advisor for the procurement of a PPP delivery partner.
- Responsible for the delivery of all projects’ technical and engineering activities to ensure tha targets are being met and progress is being delivered.
- Leading the technical due diligence, preparation of technical specifications, service levels, whole life cost assessment, and technical elements of the tender documents.
- Identifying technical challenges of implementation and expected project outcomes and impacts.
- Managing, reviewing, and engaging with the transaction advisor and all relevant stakeholders on the technical aspects of the PPP project documents during the project’s development and procurement.
- Leading the technical bid evaluation and participate in contract negotiation with the preferred bidder.
- Leading technical risk analysis and mitigation and assess health and safety issues.
- Identifying any need for the following: geological, geotechnical, hydrological, seismic, air pollution, waste disposal, archaeological and heritage analysis, environmental and social impact assessments.
- Engaging with project owners on the technical requirements/matters related to the PPP projects and engage with other stakeholders on technical and market-related matters as necessary.

Qualifications:
To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include minimum 20 years’ experience including 10 years of experience in transaction advisory and PPPs, minimum 10 years of relevant experience with similar role, partnered with Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture or related discipline.

Furthermore, you should demonstrate:

- Track record in the management and delivery of large PPP projects.
- Thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations are required. In addition, must be knowledgeable of current technology and how it can be effectively utilised on the PPP project.
- In-depth understanding of PPP development and procurement procedures, design management, tender preparation, independent certification engineer services, design review, risk register, tender evaluation, contract negotiation and handover.
- Must have excellent skills in preparing reports, drafting letters, and making presentations to senior management and senior representatives of stakeholder organisations.
- Highly desirable to have Arabic language skills.

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.