Construction Manager (MEP)📣 Job Ad

About KEO International Consultants

KEO International Consultants is a creative enterprise that provides end-to-end services, guiding clients from conceptualization to realization in planning, design, and project delivery across built and natural environments. With over 60 years of experience, KEO has contributed to numerous significant global projects. The firm is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and a Top 20 International PM/CM Firm. World Architecture also ranks KEO as the 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

The Opportunity: Construction Manager (MEP)

KEO International Consultants is seeking a Construction Manager (MEP) to join its team in Medina, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves leading the construction delivery of a cluster of mid-rise hotel towers, requiring a strong technical background in MEP systems and integrated project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain professional relationships with project stakeholders to ensure project requirements are satisfied.
• Oversee contractor works on site to ensure the project scope is successfully met.
• Demonstrate experience managing multiple buildings or towers concurrently, preferably within hospitality or mixed-use developments.
• Lead and manage the construction delivery of a cluster comprising mid-rise hotel towers from mobilization through testing, commissioning, handover, and close-out.
• Provide overall leadership to the construction, MEP, architectural, structural, logistics, quality, and safety teams across the cluster.
• Coordinate all civil, structural, architectural, façade, MEP, and specialist hotel systems to ensure fully integrated project delivery.
• Utilize strong MEP expertise to oversee installation, coordination, testing, and commissioning of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, ELV, and building management systems.
• Ensure construction activities are executed in accordance with the Contract, approved drawings, specifications, method statements, authority requirements, and hotel operator standards.
• Establish and manage the construction strategy, sequencing, site logistics, access arrangements, and deployment of labor, plant, and materials across the project.
• Monitor construction progress against the approved baseline program and implement corrective or recovery measures where required.
• Identify constraints, interface issues, and potential delays at an early stage and coordinate their timely resolution.
• Chair construction, coordination, progress, and interface meetings with contractors, consultants, designers, suppliers, and specialist subcontractors.
• Manage interfaces between structural works, building envelope, architectural finishes, MEP services, vertical transportation, kitchens, laundry, and other hotel operational systems.
• Ensure MEP services are fully coordinated with architectural finishes, reflected ceiling plans, interior design requirements, and equipment layouts.
• Oversee technical submittals, shop drawings, material approvals, procurement schedules, and long-lead equipment deliveries.
• Monitor contractor and subcontractor performance, resource deployment, productivity, and compliance with agreed construction targets.
• Ensure effective coordination between the six towers while maintaining consistent standards, processes, and reporting across the cluster.
• Review construction methodologies, temporary works proposals, lifting plans, logistics plans, and major installation strategies.
• Maintain strict oversight of health, safety, environmental, and welfare requirements and promote a strong safety culture across the cluster.
• Ensure implementation of the approved quality management system, inspection and testing plans, mock-ups, benchmarks, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate the progressive testing, commissioning, systems integration, authority inspections, and operational readiness of each hotel tower.
• Manage phased completion, snagging, de-snagging, statutory approvals, operator inspections, and handover activities.
• Ensure timely completion of as-built drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, warranties, training records, and other handover documentation.
• Support the assessment of variations, claims, extension-of-time matters, and contractor performance from a construction and technical perspective.
• Prepare accurate progress reports, executive updates, risk assessments, and recovery recommendations for senior management and the Client.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with the Client, PMC, supervision consultant, hotel operators, contractors, and relevant authorities.
• Mentor and manage construction managers, MEP managers, package managers, engineers, and site supervision personnel.
• Ensure lessons learned and best practices are consistently implemented across all six hotel towers.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 20 years of career experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in Mega Project, Hospitality, Hotel, or High-Rise developments.
• Strong technical background in MEP systems, coordination, testing, commissioning, and integrated systems delivery.

Work Environment and Company Culture

KEO fosters a supportive environment that prioritizes professional development through internal global mobility and career advancement opportunities. The company culture supports health and well-being through on-demand counseling services and regular workplace clinics. KEO's performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety, and its people, embracing diversity as a contributor to client success wherever they work.

Application Process

Interested candidates are invited to express their interest. All expressions of interest will be treated confidentially.