Structural Engineer

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About the Position

If you are a Chartered Structural Engineer looking for your next challenge, we would love to hear from you. We are currently seeking a high-caliber and motivated Senior Structural Engineer to join our expanding Civil and Structural Engineering team to deliver consultancy services and develop engineering solutions for our clients primarily within the retail, commercial and industrial sectors. You will work closely with our highly skilled multi-disciplinary teams throughout the organization and our clients to efficiently deliver projects and provide high value consultancy services.

You will be based in our Abu Dhabi office. Our business operates in both the United Arab Emirates and international marketplaces. 

The right applicant will be provided with an exciting career in developing engineering solutions for a number of sectors including property, energy, transportation and the environment. Our global client base will provide a breadth of opportunities to develop new skills and grow key experience in diverse and challenging applications. 

General Requirements

You will be expected to have experience of the civil / structures sector and required to have sound knowledge of design in common building materials including steel, concrete, timber and masonry. Application of these proficiencies in the relevant sectors and to the relevant American and local UAE Codes and other international codes is desirable.

Demonstrating an aptitude for any of the following will be considered advantageous to any application:

• A knowledge of seismic and dynamic design.
• Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Project management skills and ownership of work.
• Strong client relationship management skills.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, written and verbal.
• Problem solving
• Application of Engineering principles
• Design Development
• Computer Aided Design and Modelling
• Design as per relevant authority requirements.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

You are likely to work on a portfolio of different projects and will apply your acquired skills and knowledge in a range of environments. Your role and responsibilities will develop as your knowledge of our business increases, but initially you will be required to provide:

• Successful contribution to and delivery of projects in a team environment, including.
• Personal responsibility and ownership of projects
• Technical and commercial delivery
• Management, liaison and co-ordination of the Engineers and Technicians in the team
• Production of deliverables to programmed timescales
• Knowledge sharing and mentoring of less experienced members of the team.
• Interpretation and application of relevant client, industry and GHD standards
• Work collaboratively with other GHD offices on local and international projects.

Qualifications, Technical Skills and Experience Required

The successful candidate should possess the following qualifications, skills, and attributes:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil / structural Engineering
• 8 years of professional experience working on building and infrastructure projects.
• Working towards or Chartered Engineer (MICE, MIStructE).
• Experience in leading teams.
• Experience in the design and specification of building structures in steel, concrete and masonry to American and British Standards.
• Be familiar with local UAE Authority design requirements.
• A knowledge of practices and procedures used within the retail, commercial and/or industrial sectors would be an advantage.
• Have experience of delivering projects from design through completion in the multi-disciplinary and /or multi office project execution environment.
• Experienced user of structural engineering software including CSi ETABS, SAFE, Robot structural Analysis, STAAD, Prokon in addition to in-house spreadsheets.
• Experience of working within a 3D design environment is needed and an ability to work to BIM protocols would be desirable.

What will you bring to the team?

We are looking for hardworking individuals with a flexible approach and a willingness to lead and develop within a leading global consultancy.

To join our engineering team, you will be highly numerate, have excellent communication skills, enjoy working in a collaborative environment and the ability to apply your skills whilst working with a diverse range of clients and projects. An open and creative mind will be required to work as part of a dynamic team in order to provide innovative engineering solutions for our clients.

Why GHD?

Being the best that we can be is in our culture.

We are a family of smart, innovative, and creative problem solvers. In our employee-owned company, everything feels like it matters more. Challenge us and help us come up with new solutions to ensure water, energy and urbanization are made sustainable for generations to come.

Our commitment to you:

Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognize achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas, removing barriers where we can. Finally, we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.