Senior Structural Engineer

Mott MacDonald; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy in Dubai seeks a qualified Civil or Structural Engineer to oversee building project teams and ensure high-quality delivery. Responsibilities include site inspections, quality compliance, and coordination among stakeholders. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in Civil/Structural Engineering and relevant experience in building structures. The role offers flexible working options and a comprehensive benefits package including paid maternity leave and performance bonuses.

Benefits

90 calendar days paid maternity leave

Competitive annual leave

Annual professional institution subscription

Annual company performance bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in engineering design primarily in building structures.
• Experience in roles with increasing responsibility and project complexity.
• Experience with steel structures is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Inspect works on-site and monitor quality against design drawings.
• Deliver reliable solutions, reports, specifications, and drawings.
• Coordinate between design office, contractor, and client.

Skills

Communication skills (written and spoken English)

Teamwork

Leadership in difficult situations

Proactive character

Education

Bachelors’ degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Job description

Overview

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 working with and guiding project team in building structures projects, possessing a sound technical background, and will be working on various building structures including concrete and steel structures etc. You will be expected to combine managerial competencies and technical responsibilities, promote a collaborative approach and inspire the team to deliver projects to quality, budget and timescales.

Responsibilities

• Ability to inspect works carried out on site and monitor quality and compliance with design drawings.
• Be accountable for the timely production and delivery of reliable solutions, reports, specifications and drawings.
• Ensure all 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.
• Be able to present technical aspects of a project and structural design approach to technical and non-technical team members/stakeholders.
• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge and appreciation of current technical engineering codes and practices and take a role in technical matters at project level.
• Review shop/working drawings and material submittals for compliance with the project’s guidelines.
• Review and undertake verification work to ensure work is up to the standard of what has been agreed.
• Respond to the contractor’s queries and review construction issue drawings.
• Maintain the project’s administrative systems.
• Report on environmental and safety issues arising from ongoing work.
• Coordinate between the design office, contractor and client, ensuring all relevant staff are kept up to date and information is effectively shared.
• Ensuring practices, policies, strategy and services represent the client’s best interests.
• Commitment to self-learning / development.
• Liaise with the contractor, the client and the client's project manager/resident engineer.
• Review and implementation of drawings for feasibilities and interfaces between project demands including project dependent, structure and related engineering.
• Responsible for ensuring that the structural works are constructed in accordance with the contract requirements.
• Check contractors’ submissions and respond to the contractor’s request for information.
• Observe site safety procedures and actively monitor and report on contractor’s safety performance, raising non-conformance reports when required.
• Actively monitor implementation of contractor’s quality procedures and raise non-conformance reports when required.
• Responsible for maintaining and enhancing Mott MacDonald’s reputation with the client structural lead and developing further long-term client relationships.

Candidate Specification

• Bachelors’ Degree in Civil or Structural engineering; chartered status will have an added advantage.
• Prior experience in engineering design primarily in building structures and in roles of increasing responsibility and project complexity.
• Steel structures will have an added advantage.
• Demonstrable record of successfully designing and delivering building structures projects.
• Demonstrable experience of planning and monitoring project programmes, costs and resources ensuring delivery to time and budget.
• Experience of working on major construction programs will be an added advantage.
• Experience of dealing / negotiating with the contractors.
• Good communication skills, both written and spoken English.
• Confident and proactive character.
• Proven experience of taking lead in difficult situations.
• Ability to work in a team.

Flexible working and Benefits

Flexible working: At Mott MacDonald, we support our staff to create work-life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.

Our benefits package is designed to enhance your experience:

• 90 calendar days paid maternity leave
• Competitive annual leave
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance