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 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, and employee referral rewards.

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 for reviewing, understanding, and implementing contract drawings and specifications on site.

Responsibilities

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 for reviewing, understanding, and implementing contract drawings and specifications on site.

We envisage success in this role to include;

• Developing Lean improvement initiatives and methodologies to achieve project deliverables.
• Involving all relevant Engineering departments in Lean collaborative planning to enhance their Lean capabilities and skills.
• 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 the 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 principles, 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 the construction team.
• Providing support, reports, and inputs to the Resident Engineer in monitoring the site construction activities performed by the contractor to ensure work quality and site safety.
• Carrying out independent inspections as necessary on the construction works to ensure the Contractor is following agreed procedures.
• Checking and reviewing shop drawings, Contractor’s Method Statements, and Material Submittals in accordance with the specification.
• Responsible for supervising and directing all assigned discipline inspectors and ensuring the construction activity is carried out according to the Inspection Test Plan (ITP)
• Ensure any remedial measures for NCRs are first approved by the Engineer, then implemented and recorded.
• Reviewing 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 concern of the 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 the 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 of work experience, paired with a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent. Certification in Lean Construction is required.

Specifically for this role, you will hold 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.