Senior Structural Engineer

• Good communication skills are a must.
• A sound knowledge of Engineering Principles and ability to design using all common building materials.
• Report writing and documentation skills.
• Processing construction documentation such as, responding to RFI’s and commenting on engineering submittals.
• Review engineering designs and provide input on their suitability. Advise on changes if required during the engineering phase.
• Contribute to designs produced by GHD to ensure the contractor has a well-coordinated set of drawings.
• Ensure Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) procedures are followed during project execution.
• Proactively collaborate with other members of the team to deliver innovative and balanced best value solutions that meet the Client’s requirements.
• Assist Project Managers in monitoring and driving progress.
• Manage BIM technicians and mentoring graduate engineers.
  

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering
• 10 years of professional experience working on buildings and Infrastructure projects.
• Maritime structural experience.
• Experienced in the design and specification of building structures in steel, concrete and masonry to American and British Standards.
• Be familiar with the local UAE Authority design requirements.
• Have proven experience of delivering projects from design through completion in a multi-disciplinary and/or multi-office project execution environment.
• Experienced user of structural engineering software including CSi ETABS, SAFE, Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis, STAAD, Prokon in addition to in-house spreadsheets.
• A solid background knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit software, with ability to carry out coordination and reviews through Revit.
• Can undertake structural inspections and report on material and construction defects and provide guidance for remedial repairs.