Job Description

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 57th largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2023 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, mentoring and coaching programs and extensive in-house on demand learning courses. Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Freight Business Expert to join our team, based in Doha, Qatar.

We envisage success in this role to include; Lead the development of a Rail Freight Business Plan, supported by the Stakeholder Manager for Freight Business Activities and the Freight Expert. Perform a Market Study to determine potential freight types and volumes. Advise and Support the Stakeholder Manager for Freight Business Activities in discussions with potential future clients. Develop individual commercial models for potential future freight clients. Support the Freight Expert in defining high-level employer requirements. Support preparation of tender documents or any other documents required in the procurement process.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 10+ years within international transport and logistics holdings providing railway services as a core business. Development of policy and strategy documents, business plans for state-owned railway enterprises with focus on freight and logistics.Financial models for state-owned and private railway enterprises.Market studies based on desk research and field research, demand analysis by commodity types, partnered with Master in Industrial Engineering, Master in Transport Economics, or equivalent.

Detailed knowledge of railway operations processes withing GCC network (core processes of a railway undertaking, infrastructure manager, terminal operator, intermodal operator). Knowledge and experience with Arabian Gulf Stakeholder engagement. Ideally previously working in freight related projects in Qatar and/ or the GCC. Excellent skills MS Office.

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.

Regular Full-Time