📍 Location: Dubai, UAE
🕒 Employment Type: Full Time

About KEO International Consultants:

KEO is a leading multidisciplinary consultancy firm with over 60 years of global experience in architecture, engineering, and project management. Recognized among the world’s top 225 international design firms and the #1 firm in the Middle East, we deliver innovative and sustainable solutions for iconic projects and communities across the globe.

Why Join KEO?

Joining KEO means becoming part of a visionary company that fosters innovation, collaboration, and career development. Enjoy a supportive work culture with hybrid work options, on-demand wellness support, global mobility, and employee-focused rewards including sponsorships and referral bonuses.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager (Design) to lead multidisciplinary projects from inception through delivery. This high-impact role involves overseeing project strategy, quality assurance, design integration, client satisfaction, and financial performance for large-scale mixed-use developments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead full project lifecycle: initiation, planning, design, and coordination

• Manage project schedules, budgets, risk registers, and work plans

• Conduct project setup, staffing, and coordination with sub-consultants

• Implement and enforce QA/QC standards and project documentation procedures

• Collaborate with design leaders and technical experts to achieve project goals

• Ensure high-level client engagement and satisfaction across project phases

• Prepare progress reports, forecasts, and invoicing documentation

• Lead internal and external project meetings and ensure ISO 9001 compliance

• Supervise and mentor team members to ensure delivery of quality outcomes

• Support business development with proposal writing, client presentations, and contract negotiation

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Engineering; Master’s/PhD is an advantage

• Minimum 15 years of experience managing large-scale, multidisciplinary design projects

• PMP/APM certification preferred

• Licensed Professional Architect or Engineer (internationally recognized)

• Strong financial acumen and experience managing scope, schedule, and contracts

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; awareness of Revit and AutoCAD workflows