Structural Engineer Full Time

About the job

Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

Job Description

Job Summary

The structural engineer is responsible for all aspects of the project relating to structural works, the duties must be performed professionally and expeditiously to support the ongoing progress of the project.

The role includes management of the structural inspector.

Job Duties
The incumbent performs a broad cross-section of complex technical and administrative activities requiring extensive experience and specialization in Contract Compliance, Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA) inspection of structural scope related to the project
Analyses applicable codes, standards and project contract documents and monitors construction activities to ensure compliance with contract documents.
Interprets or clarifies contract documents for Contractors.
Maintains and prepares a variety of records, including daily/weekly progress reports, material accounting records, change orders and record drawings.
Provide assistance to the Project Engineer/Site Engineer.
Responsible for supervising, directing and coordinating the inspection team.
Conduct weekly meetings with inspectors and Project Engineer.
Ensuring that responses are complete and in compliance with the contract documents. Where problems are found, work with Project Engineer to resolve.
Audit inspections for conformity to contract documents and contractor submitted plans.
Assist the Senior Discipline engineer to identify, respond to or evaluate technical issues to maintain the schedule.
Highlights any violations to construction/ engineering related issues on site through issuance of NCRs
Attends progress review meetings and co-ordination meetings to assist the Project Lead/Senior Engineer in resolving any site issues such as discrepancies in project’s drawings.
Participates in the coordination and monitoring of snagging and project handover Provide support to Resident Engineer/Team lead to ensure projects run smoothly by providing expert knowledge and advice.
Liaises with the Design Engineer on modifications if required.
Gives daily site reports and highlights issues that arise on site to the Project Lead.
Contributes to the preparation of all kinds of reports and as directed by the project lead.
Monitor Health and Safety of the construction works and report on the same. If required stop the construction works if unsafe practices are being followed.

Specific Skills Required
Site experience in basic design requirements, estimation, installation and all site activities related to all Structural works for construction of large-scale building projects.
Familiar with all the Structural Engineering methodologies as well as the corresponding equipment, materials, consumables, tools and manpower allocations related to Structural works for building projects.
Well versed in interpreting and executing Structural related drawings.
Have the knowledge of the related Authority’s requirements
High-Rise Residential and Commercial buildings experience required with strong background in start-up, execution and handover of major projects.

Person Specification ( Behavioral Attributes )
Good team player with high energy levels. Able to supervise a team of inspectors efficiently and competently

Qualifications

Qualification
Education Bachelor Degree in structural or equivalent Plus an advanced post Graduate Degree and membership of a recognized institution would be preferred or Master’s Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Experience
Minimum 15 years demonstrable experience in the design and all aspects of supervision and project administration of the structural works related to large-scale projects within Middle East/ UAE in the consulting industry

Additional Information

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

Join us and let’s get started.

ReqID: J10089563

Business Line: B&P – Buildings & Places

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: ME and Africa

Career Area: Construction

Work Location Model: On-Site