Principal Structural Engineer

Mott MacDonald; Dubai; On-site; AED 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Annual leave

Maternity leave

Professional membership support

Learning and career development

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to lead project teams on building structures in the UAE, combining managerial oversight with strong technical delivery. The successful candidate will drive design calculations, drawings, and on-site quality control while mentoring junior engineers and ensuring compliance with local codes and client requirements.

You will work on refurbishment and new-build schemes, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, BIM workflows, and international

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil or structural engineering; professional institute membership (ICE/IStructE) preferred.
• Experience designing building structures in international design consultancies with increasing responsibility.
• Experience in UAE with Dubai/Abu Dhabi codes and authorities is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams on building structures schemes from concept to detailed design.
• Provide structural analysis, design calculations, drawings, and risk assessments.
• Ensure on-site inspection and quality control of works.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians and share knowledge.
• Maintain design work within company quality standards and project budgets.
• Coordinate with BIM team for model integrity and clash avoidance.

Skills

Project leadership

Structural analysis

Etabs

Safe

Staad

Robot

RAM Concept

Tekla Tedds

Revit

BIM 360

Navisworks

Rhino/Dynamo

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

ICE/IStructE membership

Tools

ETABS

Safe

STAAD.Pro

Robot Structural Analysis

RAM Concept

Tekla

Job description

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy committed to delivering impactful work that shapes the future.

We are a team of over 20,000 experts working across the world in more than 50 countries.
We are proud to be part of an ever-changing global industry, delivering transformative work that’s defining our future. It’s our people who power that performance. As an employee-owned business, we invest in creating a space for everyone to feel safe and valued and empowered with the right tools and support.

Whether you want to pursue excellence in your specialism or broaden your experience with flexible roles across our business, you’ll be connected to a community of global experts championing you to be your best. Join us and shape your story with Mott MacDonald, where everyone has the opportunity to be brilliant.

About the role:

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of project team leadership in building structures projects, possessing a sound technical background, and will be working on a variety of built environment projects.

You will be expected to combine managerial leadership and technical responsibilities, promote a collaborative approach and inspire the team to deliver projects to quality, budget and timescales.

Key responsibilities and duties are listed, but not limited to, the below:

• Prepare designs, specifications, calculations, drawings and risk assessments for maintenance, refurbishment and new build schemes; obtain statutory approvals where needed.
• Provide project management and team leadership for the preparation of concept, scheme, and detailed design calculations and drawings for structural projects.
• Leading and undertaking structural engineering analysis and design.
• Ability to inspect works carried out on site and monitor quality and compliance with design.
• Be accountable for the timely production and delivery of reliable design solutions, reports, specifications and drawings.
• Actively share knowledge and assist in the mentoring and technical development of junior engineers and technicians.
• Ensure all design work is carried out in accordance with Company’s quality standard procedures.
• Provide effective task and resource management and monitor against agreed scope, programme and budget.
• Provide structural technical support and manage the technical accuracy of the project delivery
• Present technical aspects of a project and structural design approach to technical and non-technical individuals
• Maintaining a comprehensive knowledge and appreciation of current technical engineering codes and practices and taking a role in technical matters both at project and divisional level

Candidate Specification:

• Bachelors’ Degree in Civil or Structural engineering; member of the a professional engineering institute, namely the ICE or IStructE
• Experience working in an international design consultancy.
• Experience in engineering design primarily in building structures and in roles of increasing responsibility and project complexity
• Experience in UAE with an understanding of Dubai & Abu Dhabi codes, standards and authorities is a must.
• Demonstrable record of successfully designing and delivering building structures projects
• Experienced in using analytical/design software such as, Etabs, Safe, Staad, Robot, RAM Concept, Tekla Tedds
• Experienced in using BIM software such as BIM 360, ACC, Navisworks, Revit, and Blue Beam.
• Experience with scripting and parametric software such as Rhino, Grasshopper and Dynamo will have an added advantage.
• Demonstrable experience of planning and monitoring project programmes, costs and resources ensuring delivery to time and budget
• IT and standard industry software skills
• Continuously looking for innovations and improvements to manage workload and accomplish deliverables across individuals, teams and projects
• Using leadership skills to build and nurture relationships and also creating effective working environments.
• Able to manage multiple teams with diverse backgrounds on geographically and culturally diverse teams.

Your benefits and rewards

Our benefits vary by country and are subject to eligibility and local policy:

• Rewards and bonuses: we are owned by our people (no external investors) and through our employee ownership model success is shared through annual bonus opportunities and longer‑term participation as your career grows (subject to local plan, eligibility and business performance)
• Medical insurance and life insurance as per local plan (standard and enhanced coverage may vary by country and policy).
• Annual leave in line with local policy (competitive within the market).
• Maternity leave above and beyond local provisions and paternity leave provisions where applicable
• Professional membership/ institution subscription support
• Learning and career development through project variety, technical networks and structured development opportunities.
• An inclusive culture: we’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.