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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 Translator, seconded to our Client from government sector in Doha, Qatar.

We envisage success in this role to include;

• Translate written and audio content between English and Arabic, ensuring accurate meaning, tone, and context across a variety of subjects including legal, engineering, and media materials.
• Interpret spoken language in both simultaneous and consecutive formats during meetings, workshops, and events to facilitate real-time understanding.
• Collaborate with clients, subject matter experts, and colleagues to clarify terminology and ensure precise translations aligned with project context.
• Liaise with authors and content owners to confirm that translated materials accurately reflect the original content, intent, and emotional tone.
• Review, edit, and proofread translated documents to ensure quality, consistency, and adherence to client expectations.
• Maintain and update glossaries, terminology databases, and translation memory tools to ensure consistency across projects.
• Use specialized translation software and computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Translate and adapt complex technical or domain-specific content while resolving language or conceptual conflicts as needed.
• Provide Arabic language support or training sessions to non-Arabic-speaking personnel within the organization.
• Ensure all work aligns with established quality standards, confidentiality requirements, and professional ethical practices.

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 6+ years of relevant experience partnered with a Bachelor Degree or higher level qualification in relevant subject. Should be fluent in Arabic and proficient in English.

• Minimum of 6 years' work experience in a similar position.
• Knowledge of Arabic – speaking, reading and writing.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages and in particular Microsoft Excel 2010.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English is essential.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in Arabic is compulsory.
• Had perform/conduct training to non-Arabic speaking personnel is compulsory.

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.