Senior Civil Engineer (Bridges and Tunnels)

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 51^st 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 Senior Civil Engineer (Bridges and Tunnels) to join our award-winning team based in Jordan.

Distance work can be considered if the candidate is based in their home nation (Outside of the GCC).

This critical role will work as part of the Design Review & Technical Services Team, having a strong technical design background with some hands-on experience in the field (site). Experience in large-scale urban infrastructure and bridges and tunnels management projects across the Middle East desired.

The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing and verifying bridges and tunnels designs, ensuring technical soundness, compliance with regulatory requirements, and alignment with best engineering practices. This role requires strong understanding of GCC urban infrastructure development projects

We envisage success in this role to include: 

• Leading and undertaking independent technical reviews of design documentation related to bridges and tunnels.
• Assessing the bridges and tunnels design basis, methodologies, and assumptions used in consultant and contractor submissions.
• Supporting value engineering and risk management reviews, identifying technically sound and cost-effective design improvements.
• Preparing technical review reports, comment registers, and compliance summaries in accordance with established review procedures.
• Coordinating with multidisciplinary peer review teams (transport, geotechnical, environmental and infrastructure specialists) to ensure coherent and integrated design assessments.
• Advising clients on design adequacy, operational reliability, and long-term maintenance implications.
• Participating in design coordination meetings, workshops, and technical presentations to communicate review findings and recommendations.

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that you will have a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering.

• Master’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant professional experience, including at least 5 years in the Middle East (KSA experience preferred).
• Proven experience in bridges and tunnels modeling.
• Proficiency in bridges and tunnels modeling software.
• Strong knowledge of GCC regional design standards and environmental regulations.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and technical writing skills.
• Chartered or Professional Engineer status (CEng, PE or equivalent) preferred

Strongly preferred attributes:

• Experience in peer review or design assurance roles for major urban infrastructures.
• Strong ability to identify design deficiencies, risks, and opportunities for technical optimization.
• Effective communicator with strong stakeholder engagement and report presentation capabilities.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and able to manage multiple concurrent design reviews.
• Committed to technical excellence, sustainability, and continuous improvement in design outcomes.

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.