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 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Engineer to join our award-winning team based in Jeddah, KSA.

This position will be responsible for managing and analyzing spatial data related to the cleaning projects in Jeddah Governorate. This role plays a critical part in ensuring that accurate geospatial data is used to support decision-making processes for project planning, monitoring, and improvement.

The successful candidate will play a crucial role in mapping and visualizing cleaning routes, waste management systems, and environmental assessments.

We envisage success in this role to include:

• Developing and maintaining GIS databases to track and visualize the geographic aspects of cleaning projects.
• Collecting, analyzing, and interpreting spatial data to support project management and performance evaluations.
• Creating detailed maps, models, and reports that support the monitoring of cleaning activities and infrastructure.
• Collaborating with project teams to identify areas of concern, optimize routes, and improve waste collection efficiency.
• Conducting field surveys and gathering geographic data using GPS and other tools.
• Ensuring the integration of GIS data with other project management systems to provide comprehensive insights.
• Providing regular updates on project progress through geospatial data analysis and visualizations.
• Assisting in environmental impact assessments by providing GIS analysis of project sites and affected areas

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 3+ years of experience in GIS engineering, spatial analysis, or similar roles, preferably in public infrastructure or environmental services partnered with Bachelor’s degree in Geographic Information Systems, Geomatics, Environmental Science, or a related field.

Furthermore, you should demonstrate: 

• Strong proficiency in GIS software such as ArcGIS, QGIS, or similar platforms.
• Experience with GPS tools, spatial data management, and geospatial databases.
• Experience in developing spatial models for optimizing waste collection or similar logistics processes.
• Excellent communication skills in both English and Arabic.
• Familiarity with environmental regulations and waste management standards in Saudi Arabia is preferred.

Saudi Nationals are strongly encouraged to apply

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.