Senior Structural Engineer

SSH

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 10 days ago
Job PurposeTo supervise and verify the quality control of site works to ensure conformity with all contract documents for the project, to SSH policies and procedures, and industry best practiceCore Responsibilities
  • Lead the supervision of all structural works, including enabling works, foundations, superstructure, post-tensioning, and façade-related structural elements.
  • Review and approve structural shop drawings, method statements, calculations, and technical submittals.
  • Provide technical leadership on structural issues, including site challenges related to reinforcement, concrete, piling, and temporary works.
  • Coordinate with design teams to resolve structural RFIs and ensure constructability and compliance with design intent.
  • Supervise and guide structural inspectors to ensure inspections, QA/QC processes, and documentation are properly executed.
  • Monitor contractor performance in structural works, ensuring compliance with specifications, safety standards, and construction sequencing.
  • Oversee critical activities such as concrete casting, post-tension stressing, piling operations, and structural steel erection.
  • Ensure compliance with international standards and local authority requirements.
  • Review and validate structural progress reports, testing results, and contractor payment applications.
  • Support the Resident Engineer in managing risks, changes, and project performance related to structural works.
  • Mentor junior engineers and inspectors to ensure high technical standards and capability development.
  • Act as the primary technical interface for structural discipline with contractors, consultants, and stakeholders.
Skills & Experiences
  • Significant Post-Contract Supervision Consultancy and extensive Engineering experience.
  • Experience and acumen in managing and working effectively across multi-disciplinary teams and multi-divisional teams.
  • Experience and acumen in managing and working effectively across all support services, divisions, internal and external stakeholders not limited to clients, statutory bodies, sub-consultants, contractors etc.
  • Significant knowledge and appreciation of International and Statutory Authority requirements, codes and procedures with the ability to drive full implementation and compliance across the project.
  • Motivated and enthusiastic towards continuous self-improvement, and towards line reports to achieve improvement.
  • Good people skills, team management acumen and stakeholder management ability.
  • Proficient command of the English language (written and spoken).
  • Experience and acumen in enabling work (ground improvement, piling work and shoring work) with significant knowledge of different ground improvement techniques, piles tests and shoring systems.
  • Experience and acumen in post tension work (review the design calculation, selection of materials, application on site and reviewing of all related reports).
  • Experience and acumen in façade design and installation including (precast, GRC, Glass and aluminium)
  • Fair experience in structure design with minimum 2 years of experience in G+12 buildings design.
Core Competencies
  • Project Management.
  • Stakeholder Management.
  • Documentation & Reports.
  • People Management.
  • Quality Control.
  • Safety Practices.
Department: Construction SupervisionJob Type: Full TimeJob Location: United Arab Emirates

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