Senior Project Engineer - Waste

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 2025 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 Senior Project Engineer - Waste to join our growing Waste Management team based in London, UK.

Reporting to our UK based Head of Waste Infrastructure, the successful candidate will support the delivery of a diverse portfolio of waste infrastructure projects across Europe, the UK and the Middle East.

The role will involve undertaking technical engineering and advisory work across all stages of the project lifecycle, from feasibility and concept development through procurement, design review, construction and commissioning support. The successful candidate will also play a key role in project coordination, proposal preparation and supporting the continued growth of KEO's waste infrastructure capability.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious engineer seeking exposure to major infrastructure developments involving waste treatment, recycling, resource recovery and energy-from-waste facilities.

We envisage success in this role to include:

Technical Delivery

• Supporting the delivery of waste infrastructure projects across feasibility, design, procurement, construction and operational phases.
• Undertaking technical assessments of waste treatment technologies including thermal, mechanical, biological and chemical treatment processes.
• Preparing technical reports, feasibility studies, due diligence assessments, options appraisals and business cases.
• Assisting in the development of Basis of Design (BoD) documents, process descriptions, mass balances, technical specifications and performance requirements.
• Reviewing contractor and technology supplier submissions and providing technical recommendations.
• Supporting waste characterisation and feedstock studies, facility assessments, operational reviews and technology evaluations.
• Assisting in the development of procurement documentation including Employer's Requirements, technical schedules and tender evaluation criteria.
• Acting as part of an Owners Engineer team during project design, construction and commissioning stages.

Project Delivery & Coordination

• Supporting Project Managers in planning and delivering projects to programme, budget and quality requirements.
• Coordinating multidisciplinary technical inputs from internal teams and external specialists.
• Tracking project actions, risks, deliverables and programme activities.
• Supporting client meetings, workshops and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Assisting with the management of subcontractors and specialist technical advisors.
• Prepared to undertake travel, including assignments based in client offices or on-site as project needs dictate.

Proposal & Business Development

• Supporting the preparation of technical and commercial proposals.
• Developing methodologies, work plans, programmes and resource schedules for bids.
• Preparing project references, case studies and capability statements.
• Contributing to market research and opportunity identification across target sectors and geographies.
• Supporting client presentations and business development activities.

Technical Excellence

• Maintaining awareness of developments in waste treatment technologies, circular economy initiatives and regulatory requirements.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of technical standards, templates and best practices across the waste management team.
• Supporting knowledge sharing and collaboration across KEO's international offices.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include:

• Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Environmental infrastructure, Process, Energy, Utilities Engineering or a related discipline.
• 4–7 years of relevant experience in waste management with wider experience in environmental infrastructure, utilities or industrial sectors considered.
• Experience in preparing technical reports and engineering studies.
• Understanding of waste treatment and resource recovery technologies.
• Experience supporting feasibility studies, due diligence assignments and infrastructure development projects.
• Experience working on site either during project construction or facility operation is desired.
• Strong analytical and technical writing skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and engineering calculation tools.

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.