Senior Structural Engineer
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The Senior Structural Engineer will lead building-structures project teams and combine managerial leadership with technical responsibilities.
The role covers a variety of built-environment projects and requires delivery to quality, budget, and programme expectations.
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About Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with more than 20,000 experts across over 50 countries.
The company describes an employee-owned, inclusive environment with technical networks, development opportunities, and project variety.
About the Role
The Senior Structural Engineer will lead building-structures project teams and combine managerial leadership with technical responsibilities.
The role covers a variety of built-environment projects and requires delivery to quality, budget, and programme expectations.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare designs, specifications, calculations, drawings, and risk assessments for maintenance, refurbishment, and new-build schemes.
- Provide project management and team leadership for structural concept, scheme, and detailed design work.
- Lead structural analysis and design, inspect site works, and monitor quality and design compliance.
- Deliver reliable design solutions, reports, specifications, and drawings on time.
- Mentor junior engineers and technicians and ensure work follows company quality procedures.
- Manage tasks, resources, scope, programmes, budgets, technical accuracy, and project delivery.
- Present structural design approaches and technical project information to varied audiences.
- Maintain knowledge of engineering codes and practices and contribute to technical matters.
Candidate Specification
- Bachelor's degree in civil or structural engineering and membership of ICE or IStructE are required.
- International design consultancy experience and building-structures design experience are required.
- UAE experience with knowledge of Dubai and Abu Dhabi codes, standards, and authorities is required.
- A demonstrable record of designing and delivering building-structures projects is required.
- Experience with structural analysis, design, BIM, and standard industry software is required.
- Experience with Rhino, Grasshopper, and Dynamo is advantageous.
- Experience planning and monitoring programmes, costs, and resources is required.
- Leadership skills and ability to manage diverse, geographically distributed teams are required.
Benefits and Rewards
- Benefits may include bonus opportunities, medical and life insurance, annual leave, and enhanced parental leave subject to local policy and eligibility.
- The company supports professional memberships, learning, career development, and an inclusive workplace culture.
Employment Details
Location is Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The contract type is permanent and the work pattern is full time.
The market is Buildings, the discipline is Structural, and the job reference is 15874.
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