Lead Structural Engineer (Design Review)

KEO International; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Study sponsorship

Employee referral rewards

Individual athletic sponsorship

Job summary

KEO International is seeking a Lead Structural Engineer – Design Review for Abu Dhabi or Dubai, UAE. The role requires leading independent design reviews of complex steel and reinforced concrete structures and providing expert assessments of advanced steel systems.

You will coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and support the client through tendering, design development and construction stages. The successful candidate will have 20+ years in structural engineering, strong consultancy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering is required.
• Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering or related discipline is highly preferred.
• Minimum 20 years of professional experience in structural engineering with design and design review.
• Extensive experience in design/review of steel and reinforced concrete buildings; strong steel structures expertise.
• Minimum 15 years in a consultancy environment; senior/lead experience advantageous.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) and/or PE (USA) is required.
• Strong knowledge of international design codes including SBC, AISC, ASCE, ACI, BS/Eurocodes, IBC, and ASTM.

Responsibilities

• Lead independent technical design reviews of complex steel and reinforced concrete building structures.
• Provide expert assessment of advanced steel structural systems and long-span structures.
• Conduct independent technical assessments and verify safety, stability and compliance of designs.
• Identify required design modifications and provide technical recommendations with documentation.
• Review calculations, drawings, specifications, and supporting docs.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to resolve interface issues and support client across lifecycle.

Skills

Structural design

Design review

Steel structures

Reinforced concrete

CAT-2/CAT-3 reviews

Leadership

CEng/PE recognition

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering

Job description

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51stlargest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards.

Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced Lead Structural Engineer – Design Review with a very strong background in steel structures and extensive experience in structural design and independent technical design review. The ideal candidate will have significant experience with complex and advanced structural systems, particularly steel structures, and will be capable of leading high-level design reviews for major building projects.

Location: Abu Dhabi or Dubai, UAE

Key Responsibilities

• Lead independent technical design reviews of complex steel and reinforced concrete building structures.
• Provide expert assessment of advanced steel structural systems, including long-span structures, special and complex connections, composite systems, steel trusses, and atypical structural configurations.
• Conduct independent technical assessments comparable to CAT-2/CAT-3 design reviews, including performing self-check calculations and verifying the safety, stability, and compliance of structural designs.
• Identify and document required design modifications and provide technical recommendations, including certification confirming the design is safe and compliant where required.
• Review structural calculations, drawings, specifications, design assumptions, and supporting technical documentation.
• Assess soil–structure interaction (SSI) assumptions, settlement predictions, lateral soil pressure considerations, and the compatibility between structural and geotechnical design inputs.
• Review and assess façade structural systems, including unitized/stick systems, steel-supported façades, tension structures, and cladding support frames.
• Ensure structural designs comply with applicable international standards, including SBC, AISC, ASCE, ACI, BS/Eurocodes, IBC, and ASTM.
• Prepare detailed design review reports, technical memoranda, correspondence, and technical recommendations.
• Provide technical support to the client during tendering, construction, design development, and value engineering stages.
• Review proposed design changes and value engineering solutions to ensure structural safety, compliance, and constructability.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders to resolve complex structural design and interface issues.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on structural engineering matters throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering is required.
• Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering or a related discipline is highly preferred.
• Minimum 20 years of professional experience in structural engineering, with a strong combination of structural design and design review experience.
• Extensive experience in the design and review of steel and reinforced concrete buildings, with particularly strong expertise in steel structures.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in a consultancy environment is preferred.
• Previous experience in a senior/lead structural engineering position within the last 7 years will be highly advantageous.
• Proven experience undertaking independent technical/design reviews, preferably CAT-2/CAT-3 or equivalent.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng – UK) and/or Professional Engineer (PE – USA) is required.
• Strong knowledge of international structural design codes and standards, including SBC, AISC, ASCE, ACI, BS/Eurocodes, IBC, and ASTM.
• Strong analytical, technical report writing, communication, and stakeholder management skills.