Senior Structural Engineer (Design)

About the role

A Senior Structural Engineer is needed to provide creative, cost-effective solutions to structural problems using advanced structural design and construction practice, together with international codes and standards used in the Gulf region. The engineer designs, supervises and signs off structural work for a wide range of projects.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out static and dynamic analysis, linear and nonlinear analysis, and prepare structural calculation submittals.
• Ensure the strength and stability of designed systems under wind and seismic events, and compliance with local laws, codes and regulations.
• Design reinforced concrete, post-tension, pre-tension, steel and composite structures, covering low-rise and high-rise buildings.
• Supervise and revise the work of junior engineers, including structural drawings, and delegate and mentor team members.
• Analyze, design, optimize and manage structural systems for residential, commercial, retail, governmental, educational, hospital, industrial and warehouse projects.
• Authorise and sign off structural design documents and collaborate with other disciplines on a coordinated design.
• Collaborate with executive management on technical proposals, handle submissions and approvals, liaise with authorities and meet clients and inspection teams.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Structural Engineering; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of structural engineering experience in consultancy firms (GCC countries preferred).
• At least 10 years of seismic design experience in residential, commercial and industrial buildings (preferred in the Gulf region).
• Experience with large-scale mega projects and in the Revit and BIM 360 environment.
• Good communication, analytical decision-making, teamwork, adaptability, problem-solving and leadership skills.

Required skills

• Seismic design and analysis, including lateral wind and seismic analysis.
• ETABS, SAFE and SAP-CSI.
• International building codes and standards, mainly American and equivalent European codes.
• Revit and BIM 360.