Senior/ Structural Engineer

Tawzef For Recruitment & HR Consultancy; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Structural Engineer with a degree in Civil Engineering and at least 8 years of experience. This role involves overseeing construction activities, collaborating with design engineers, and ensuring compliance with safety and project standards. The ideal candidate should have strong computer skills and experience in construction supervision, specifically with bridges and underpasses.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years for Structural Engineer, or 15 years for Senior Structural Engineer.
• Prior experience in construction supervision of bridges and underpasses.
• Be computer literate and proficient in technology to access data and generate reports.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design engineers on project issues.
• Coordinate with contractor engineers on scheduling.
• Oversee inspector and surveyor performance.
• Lead meetings with contractors and service authorities.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards.

Skills

Construction supervision

Technical report analysis

Excellent communication skills

Proficiency in engineering software

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Experience of major prestressed bridges and underpasses. Assist in reviewing shop drawings, design proposals, and method statements, and prepare responses for the Resident Engineer's review.

Key responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with Parsons design engineers to resolve issues and maintain daily reports.
• Coordinate with contractor engineers on scheduling and resource allocation.
• Oversee the performance of inspectors and surveyors.
• Lead meetings with contractors, subcontractors, and service authorities.
• Ensure safety standards and project records are maintained.
• Contribute to weekly and monthly progress reports.
• Support health and safety compliance on-site.
• Provide site direction and assist with issuing instructions related to utilities and associated works.
• Check, measure, and track work progress against the schedule and ensure accuracy of as-built drawings.
• Manage the handover of completed structural works to service authorities and assist the contractor with final clearance.

Requirements:

• Degree in Civil Engineering
• Minimum of 8 years for Structural Engineer, or minimum of 15 years for Senior Structural Engineer
• Prior experience in construction supervision or operation and maintenance of bridges and underpass
• Review and justify material submissions, analyze laboratory and technical reports, and perform acceptance sampling and testing.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications through quality measures.
• Be fully computer literate and proficient in using technology to access data, maintain records, and generate reports.
• Utilize project-specific engineering and construction software effectively.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.