Lead Structural Engineer (Design Review)
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead independent technical design reviews of complex steel and reinforced concrete building structures.
- Provide expert assessment of advanced steel structural systems, including long-span structures, special and complex connections, composite systems, steel trusses, and atypical structural configurations.
- Conduct independent technical assessments comparable to CAT-2/CAT-3 design reviews, including performing self-check calculations and verifying the safety, stability, and compliance of structural designs.
- Identify and document required design modifications and provide technical recommendations, including certification confirming the design is safe and compliant where required.
- Review structural calculations, drawings, specifications, design assumptions, and supporting technical documentation.
- Assess soil–structure interaction (SSI) assumptions, settlement predictions, lateral soil pressure considerations, and the compatibility between structural and geotechnical design inputs.
- Review and assess façade structural systems, including unitized/stick systems, steel-supported façades, tension structures, and cladding support frames.
- Ensure structural designs comply with applicable international standards, including SBC, AISC, ASCE, ACI, BS/Eurocodes, IBC, and ASTM.
- Prepare detailed design review reports, technical memoranda, correspondence, and technical recommendations.
- Provide technical support to the client during tendering, construction, design development, and value engineering stages.
- Review proposed design changes and value engineering solutions to ensure structural safety, compliance, and constructability.
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders to resolve complex structural design and interface issues.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance on structural engineering matters throughout the project lifecycle.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering is required.
- Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering or a related discipline is highly preferred.
- Minimum 20 years of professional experience in structural engineering, with a strong combination of structural design and design review experience.
- Extensive experience in the design and review of steel and reinforced concrete buildings, with particularly strong expertise in steel structures.
- Minimum 15 years of experience in a consultancy environment is preferred.
- Previous experience in a senior/lead structural engineering position within the last 7 years will be highly advantageous.
- Proven experience undertaking independent technical/design reviews, preferably CAT-2/CAT-3 or equivalent.
- Chartered Engineer (CEng – UK) and/or Professional Engineer (PE – USA) is required.
- Strong knowledge of international structural design codes and standards, including SBC, AISC, ASCE, ACI, BS/Eurocodes, IBC, and ASTM.
- Strong analytical, technical report writing, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
About KEO International Consultants
Privately owned Kuwaiti AEP/PMCM consultancy delivering planning, design, engineering, sustainability, and project management services to clients.
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