Senior Structural Engineer

Role overview

Design and technical delivery

• Develop steel concepts and analyze/design frames, bracing, floors, roofs, and supporting structures to approved codes and project criteria.
• Design and verify steel members and bolted, welded, base-plate, moment, and shear connections; review fabricator connection designs.
• Prepare and review calculations, drawings, specifications, design-basis reports, and structural models for required stage deliverables.
• Assess wind, seismic, fire, vibration, and robustness requirements; coordinate fire and corrosion protection for steel elements.
• Occasionally design or review concrete structures, although the role focuses on steel.

Coordination and project support

• Review and approve contractor and fabricator shop drawings, material submittals, and method statements; resolve technical queries and RFIs.
• Coordinate with architectural, MEP, civil, and façade teams on clashes, penetrations, loads, and interfaces using BIM and coordination tools.
• Lead value engineering and optimize sections, grades, tonnage, fabrication, and erection methods for cost and programme impact.
• Support tender documents, bills of quantities, bid evaluation, and procurement of steel packages.
• Prepare technical reports, design risk registers, and progress updates; ensure design and health-and-safety compliance.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• 8–10 years of relevant structural steel design experience in a structural design consultancy and/or steel manufacturer, including fabrication and detailing design.
• Proven record of leading steel design on large projects.
• Strong understanding of steel codes and standards, connection design, stability, fire protection, and corrosion protection.
• Professional registration or chartership (for example, Chartered/Professional Engineer, IStructE, ICE, or equivalent) is preferred.
• Knowledge of UAE and Dubai building regulations is an advantage.

Tools and communication

• Structural analysis/design software examples include ETABS, STAAD.Pro, SAP2000, Tekla Structures, and IDEA StatiCa.
• AutoCAD and Revit/BIM proficiency and strong written and spoken English are required.
• Applicable standards include Eurocodes/BS EN 1993 and AISC.