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Senior Structural Engineer

LOBA GROUP
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Full-time
Mid-Senior
Onsite
Discovered 1 weeks ago
Structural engineering designHigh-Speed Rail (HSR)Structural analysis and calculationsFinite element analysis (FEA)Concrete and steel structuresETABS

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Role overview

Senior Structural Engineer specializing in HSR projects, major transit infrastructure, complex station buildings, and heavy civil structures.

Leads structural design, engineering calculations, technical compliance, and interface coordination across rail facilities.

Key responsibilities

  • Lead design of HSR stations, elevated viaducts, bridges, deep foundations, maintenance depots, and operation control centers through final construction issue.
  • Perform and review 3D FEA and structural calculations for concrete and steel, foundations, lateral systems, and seismic or dynamic rail loading.
  • Coordinate with civil alignment, architecture, MEP, trackwork, catenary systems, station loading, and geotechnical teams.
  • Supervise structural BIM models and construction drawings; manage quality, spatial clearances, and structural clash resolution.
  • Ensure compliance with structural codes, NFPA 130 life-safety parameters, and sustainability frameworks.
  • Resolve RFIs; review contractor submittals, shop drawings, and bar-bending schedules; inspect concrete pours, post-tensioning, and steel erection.

Experience and qualifications

  • Requires 7–10 years of structural design experience on major transport infrastructure, HSR, metro stations, elevated guideways or viaducts, or large public buildings.
  • Requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Structural Engineering or Civil Engineering from an accredited university.
  • Expert proficiency required in ETABS, SAP2000, SAFE, STAAD.Pro, and RAM Structural.
  • Strong proficiency required in Revit Structural, Navisworks, AutoCAD, and FEA tools such as Robot Structural Analysis, MIDAS, or Plaxis.
  • Requires extensive knowledge of Eurocodes, ACI 318, AISC 360, AREMA, AASHTO LRFD, rail dynamics and vibration criteria, and NFPA 130.
  • GCC project experience and familiarity with local approvals and regional climate factors are highly desirable.
  • CEng/MIStructE chartership or PE licensure is strongly preferred.

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