Terrestrial Ecologist

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, employee referral rewards.

Responsibilities:

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Terrestrial Ecologist to join our team based in Riyadh, KSA. As part of the job will have to travel to Al Ulla also.

We envisage success in this role to include:

• Working within our vastly expanding, award-winning environmental team based in Riyadh to support our projects nationwide.
• Bringing energy and being self-motivated, drive and passion to their work and being able to build on the success of the existing team.
• Supporting on wider environmental work when there is not site visits taking place.

Qualifications:

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 5 years experience partnered with a Bachelors in Ecology or Biology or Zoology or Botanical Sciences or related subject.

• Previous experience of habitat assessments and mapping and also of ecological field survey methods and equipment will be mandatory.
• Previous experience of using GIS mapping software such as QGIS or ArcGIS will ve desirable.
• Demonstrating knowledge of Environmental Management and Terrestrial Ecology, both in KSA and out with the Middle East.
• Demonstrating experience in project management, as well as knowledge of principles and practices of research and data collection.
• Provides a successful track record of staying within budget and schedule on projects managed.
• Member of an Environmental Accreditation Body (CIEEM, IEMA, etc) will be viewed favorably.

Bilingual communication skills in both English and Arabic are preferred.

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.