Assistant Structural Engineer

Atkins Middle East; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Abu Dhabi is seeking an Assistant Structural Engineer to join their team. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering structural engineering solutions, ensuring technical compliance, and collaborating with design teams both locally and internationally. Candidates should hold a Structural Engineering degree and have up to 3 years of experience. Benefits include a competitive salary, accommodation and transportation allowances, and medical coverage.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Accommodation allowance

Transportation allowance

22 days annual leave

Medical and life insurance

Discretionary bonus scheme

Annual flight allowance

Employee Well-Being Programme

Qualifications

• 0-3 years of professional experience in Structural Engineering.
• Technical knowledge of Structural Steelwork and Concrete Design.
• Understanding of European/US design codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to structural design solutions in Dubai Design Centre.
• Ensure compliance with Atkins Design Principles.
• Coordinate with Bangalore Centre for engineering solutions.

Skills

Structural Engineering knowledge

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Time management

Adaptability

Education

Recognized degree in Structural Engineering

Tools

Structural Analysis Software

Job description

An Assistant Structural Engineering is required to join our team in the Atkins Design Centre Dubai. The successful individual must hold a Structural Engineering degree. The correct individual for this position will have up to 3 years experience.

Position

This is an Assistant Structural Engineer position that will be directly reporting within the team structure to the Lead/Senior Structural Engineer, the Principal Structural Engineer and ultimately the Structural Engineering Design Director. The individual will be responsible for the day‑to‑day delivery of structural engineering solutions that achieve technical compliance with Atkins Design Principles. The individual will be directly responsible for contributing to the technical delivery of Structural Engineering design on projects within the Design Centre - Dubai.

Main Responsibilities

• Contribution to the technical performance for Structural Engineering design on projects within the Design Centre Dubai.
• Continual coordination and engagement to maximise the utilisation and contribution of the Atkins Bangalore Centre of Excellence to the delivery of the Design Centre Dubai Structural Engineering design commitments.
• Monitor the Structural Engineering basis of appointment to ensure that unapproved variations are not introduced to the Structural Engineering design process. In the event of variation, identify the same to the project Lead/Senior Structural Engineer.
• Collaboration within a multi‑disciplinary project environment to ensure that design solutions are commercially efficient in terms of design effort to complete across all disciplines and do not create risk to Atkins Market Sector/Country Business Units.

Communications and Working Relationships

• Direct communication/working relationship with partnership and cooperation with fellow Engineers/Architects in Design Centre Dubai and Bangalore Centre of Excellence.
• Lead/Senior Structural Eng.

Qualifications

• Recognised degree in Structural Engineering.
• Technical appreciation/knowledge of Structural Engineering of Building-Type Projects.
• Minimum of 0‑3 years professional experience.
• Technical knowledge of Structural Engineering fundamentals.
• Technical knowledge/appreciation of Structural Engineering with particular reference to Structural Steelwork, Structural Concrete and associated Structural Analysis and Design/Detailing Software.
• Technical knowledge/appreciation of European and/or US‑based design codes/standards.
• Aptitude to contribute to the development of elegant Structural Engineering solutions in close collaboration with other specialists and design groups.
• Willingness to work within multi‑disciplinary design environments.
• Excellent time management skills.

Behaviours

• Excellent team player.
• Decisive, clear and consistent in approach to Structural Engineering Design.
• Technical judgement.
• Adaptable.
• Willingness to participate in all aspects of Structural Engineering workload delivery.
• Understand the importance of technical accuracy with a high attention to detail.
• Passionate about Structural Engineering and drive to exceed the requirements of internal and external stakeholders.

Rewards & Benefits

• A competitive salary.
• Accommodation allowance.
• Transportation allowance.
• 22 calendar days annual leave (based on 5 day working week).
• Medical and life insurance cover.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus scheme.
• Annual flight allowance to point of origin.
• Employee Well‑Being Programme – 24 hour free advice on financial, legal and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants.

About The Company

Atkins is one of the leading providers of professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the industry, commerce and governments in all of the world’s major economies. With over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in the built environment.

We aim to be the international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services. Shaped by our customers’ needs, our vision is to:

• focus on quality
• seek world class design and excellence
• strive to add value
• be flexible to the evolving needs of a changing society

Atkins first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).