Senior Structural Engineer - Site (Steel/Concrete)

9E Global; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

9E Global is seeking an experienced Senior Structural Engineer - Site (Steel/Concrete) to lead design and supervision in the UAE. The role focuses on steel and reinforced concrete structures, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, efficient, and constructible solutions.

You will provide technical leadership across structural systems, review drawings and calculations, supervise site activities, liaise with clients and contractors, and ensure compliance with codes and project

Qualifications

• 12–15 years experience in engineering consultancy firms with site supervision.
• Proven experience in design and structural analysis of RC and steel structures.
• Master's Degree/Chartered Engineer is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Works independently and as part of a team to complete supervision activities.
• Review structural shop drawings, calculations and method statements.
• Conduct site visits to monitor steel erection and resolve technical issues.
• Provide technical support during fabrication and installation phases.
• Identify and resolve design discrepancies or structural challenges.
• Review and approve shop drawings, fabrication drawings and RFIs.

Skills

Etabs

Staad Pro

IDEA StatiCa

SAP

Shop drawings

Education

Master's Degree/Chartered Engineer

Tools

Etabs

Staad Pro

IDEA StatiCa

SAP

Job description

9E Global is looking for an experienced Senior Structural Engineer - Site (Steel/Concrete) to join our growing team in the UAE.

The role will be responsible for leading and coordinating structural engineering design and site supervision, with a strong focus on steel and concrete structures. The successful candidate will support project delivery and work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, efficient, and constructible structural solutions.

The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across structural systems, including the design, analysis, inspection, and supervision of steel and reinforced concrete structures. The role will also involve coordinating with clients, contractors, consultants, and project stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered to a high standard and in accordance with applicable codes, standards, specifications, and project requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12-15 years' experience in engineering consultancy firms with site supervision.
• Proven experience in the design and structural analysis of reinforced concrete and steel structures.
• Master's Degree/Chartered Engineering will be an added advantage.

Business Development

• Support in winning business and developing new clients, while strengthening relationships with existing clients.
• Be an ambassador for the Company.
• Ability to build strong relationships with Clients, Contractors, Architects, and key stakeholders.
• Actively contribute to project interviews, proposals, and presentations.

Project Role

• Works independently and as part of a team to complete specific supervision activities assigned.
• Review structural shop drawings, Calculations and method statements.
• Conduct site visits to monitor steel erection and resolve technical issues.
• Provide technical support during fabrication and installation phases.
• Identify and resolve design discrepancies or structural challenges.
• Review and approve shop drawings, fabrication drawings.
• Review RFIs and provide responses.
• Ensure compliance with international codes, authority standards and project specifications.
• Monitor construction works to ensure design intent is achieved in the construction phase to the minimum requirements required by approving authorities as the Local Consultant for the project.
• Attend weekly site progress meeting
• Collaborates/communicates with other disciplines regarding coordination issues and day-to-day supervision activities.
• Maintain awareness of project budgets and timelines, ensuring engineering solutions are cost-effective and aligned with financial objectives.
• Able to represent the practice at project level.
• Ability to supervise a small team of engineers and technicians.
• Role will normally be as Project Engineer on projects of various sizes. On major/more complex projects could take the role of a Design Engineer.
• Be responsible for delivering work to a fee agreed with a Project Manager.
• Prepare and present client and project proposals to stakeholders.
• Supports inspection team to resolve any site activity issues.
• Adopts creative and innovative solutions to site problems/clashes and develops appropriate supportive technical documentation/research reports.
• To have very sound knowledge in design software like Etabs, Staad pro, IDEA StatiCa, SAP etc.

Company Role

• Have an understanding of our Business plan, mission statement and key challenges.
• Contribute to the development of company procedures by taking an active role in task groups.
• Attend team meetings and play an active role in the development of procedures within your team.
• Review and comment on company procedures using the feedback system.
• Applying policies relating to health & safety, quality and training
• Review and comment on deliverables produced by Engineers & Technicians at key stages through a project.
• Demonstrates all round technical competence.
• Have knowledge of concept design, buildability, detailed design, construction techniques, procurement routes, risk assessment and claim assessment.
• Have knowledge of analytical concepts.
• Should be responsible for Quality Management (QA) for their team.
• Have knowledge of our delivery in CAD standards and 3D working.

QHSE Responsibilities

• Understand, implement and follow 9E QHSE policies.
• Implement and coordinate QHSE procedures in your workplace.
• Comply with local regulatory authority guidelines and laws pertaining to QHSE.
• Report any QHSE incidents immediately to 9E QHSE Dept. and to legal authorities if required.
• Abide Client/Contractor QHSE requirements and acquire site induction before mobilizing at sites.