Principal Engineer - Structures
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Responsibilities
- Project and Technical Delivery
- Lead the production and coordination of structural designs across all design stages
- Take ownership of key packages within large multidisciplinary projects
- Manage interfaces with architects, MEP, geotechnical, and other disciplines
- Ensure delivery to programme, budget, and quality requirements
- Provide technical input for complex design challenges and develop fit-for-purpose solutions
- Lead and/or undertake design reviews and technical governance processes (peer reviews, QMS)
- Lead development of high-quality design outputs (reports, drawings, specifications)
- Act as a key coordination point for discipline interfaces within projects
- Ensure compliance with applicable standards, codes, and safety in design requirements
- Provide guidance and technical oversight to Engineers and Senior Engineers
- Maintain strong understanding of metro structures design (subsurface and above ground)
- Proactively identify, manage, and mitigate technical and programme risks within assigned scope
- Support continuous improvement in design processes, coordination practices, and digital delivery approaches
- People and Team Management
- Support development of junior engineers through mentoring and technical reviews
- Contribute to team capability building and knowledge sharing
- Assist in resource planning and coordination with GCC teams
- Contribute to the recruitment and selection process as required
- Provide structured technical feedback and input to performance and development discussions.
- Key Competencies / Skills
- Strong experience working on metro schemes and station design, ideally including sub-surface metros
- Proven track record in delivering structural designs across full life cycle, ensuring quality, accuracy, and coordination with wider project requirements.
- Solid structural engineering fundamentals and problem-solving ability, with sound engineering judgement to resolve complex design challenges
- Ability to take ownership of design scope, managing programme, quality, and technical delivery requirements
- Effective leadership and mentoring capability, including reviewing outputs and supporting team development.
- Strong communication skills to engage with teams, stakeholders, and clients, and present technical solutions clearly
- Preferred Chartered status with a relevant globally recognised professional institution
- Technical Experience (e.g. Areas, Software)
- Extensive international experience in structural design, analysis, and coordination
- Technical Focus on the delivery of the technical design reports, drawings and specifications to the required regulations and quality standards
- Strong knowledge of design codes (Eurocodes / relevant standards)
- Good knowledge of H&S legislation, Safe by Design principles and Railway safety
- A strong fundamental understanding of all aspects of Metro Structures (subsurface and above ground concrete analysis and design, reinforcement design, material specification, etc)
- Experience in multidisciplinary design coordination
- Experienced in discipline and industry specific software
- Project and Technical Delivery Lead the production and coordination of structural designs across all design stages Take ownership of key packages within large multidisciplinary projects Manage interfaces with architects, MEP, geotechnical, and other disciplines Ensure delivery to programme, budget, and quality requirements Provide technical input for complex design challenges and develop fit-for-purpose solutions Lead and/or undertake design reviews and technical governance processes (peer reviews, QMS) Lead development of high-quality design outputs (reports, drawings, specifications) Act as a key coordination point for discipline interfaces within projects Ensure compliance with applicable standards, codes, and safety in design requirements Provide guidance and technical oversight to Engineers and Senior Engineers Maintain strong understanding of metro structures design (subsurface and above ground) Proactively identify, manage, and mitigate technical and programme risks within assigned scope Support continuous improvement in design processes, coordination practices, and digital delivery approaches People and Team Management Support development of junior engineers through mentoring and technical reviews Contribute to team capability building and knowledge sharing Assist in resource planning and coordination with GCC teams Contribute to the recruitment and selection process as required Provide structured technical feedback and input to performance and development discussions. Key Competencies / Skills Strong experience working on metro schemes and station design, ideally including sub-surface metros Proven track record in delivering structural designs across full life cycle, ensuring quality, accuracy, and coordination with wider project requirements. Solid structural engineering fundamentals and p
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Technology.
- BGV:
- Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
- Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.
- Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Technology. BGV: Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India. Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.
About WSP
WSP is a global professional services firm headquartered in Montréal, providing engineering, advisory, and science-based expertise. It serves clients across transportation and infrastructure, property and buildings, earth and environment, energy, water, and other sectors.
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