Engineer – UG Structures

SYSTRA; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA India, a leading engineering consultancy for rail and urban transport, seeks a Structural Engineer to design Underground stations and cut-and-cover tunnels. You will contribute to a team with a long track record in major projects and a focus on safety, quality, and timely delivery.

Ideal candidates hold an M.E/M.Tech in Structural Engineering and 2–5 years of relevant experience; strong English, problem-solving, and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral English communication.
• Ability to work within a culturally diverse organization.
• Problem solve in integrated project delivery environment.
• Self-motivated with leadership skills and influence without authority.

Responsibilities

• Develop and analyze structural designs for Underground stations, Cut & Cover tunnels, U ramps etc.
• Design retaining structures like Diaphragm walls, secant piles, contiguous piles etc.
• Perform detailed calculations for load distribution, stresses, and stability to ensure structural safety.
• Utilize advanced software tools (e.g., STAAD.Pro, Wallap) for structural modeling and analysis.
• Prepare structural drawings, reinforcement detailing, design calculations and technical reports covering conceptual to detailed design phase, ensuring compliance with technical codes standards and specifications.
• Ensure designs adhere to Indian and international codes and standards.
• Prepare BOQs and technical specifications for tendering.
• Ensure quality assurance for drawings, reports, and calculation deliverables, ensuring alignment with client requirements.
• Ensure adherence to design standards and timely delivery of high-quality output.

Skills

English communication

Problem solving

Leadership

Diversity teamwork

Influence without authority

Structural thinking

Education

M.E / M.Tech in Structural Engineering

Tools

STAAD.Pro

Wallap

Job description

It has been more than 60 years since SYSTRA has garnered expertise that spans the entire spectrum of Mass Rapid Transit System. SYSTRA India’s valuable presence in India roots back to 1957, where SYSTRA worked on the electrification of Indian Railways. Our technical excellence, holistic approach and the tremendous talent provides a career that puts people who join us at the heart of improving transportation and urban infrastructure efficiency.

Understand better who we are by visiting www.systra.in

Context

In India, SYSTRA is an international consulting and engineering company operating in the fields of Metros, High Speed Rail, Railways, Roads, Buildings, Urban planning, and Water Infrastructure for public and private organizations.

Systra India's design business line is the leading design team for metros, highways, special bridges, Urban Planning and water projects in India. The team has designed over 900 kms of viaduct & Bridges along with 43 kms of tunnels and 82 underground stations, 345 Elevated & at-grade Stations, 19 Depots besides 300 plus stations being designed currently. The team has also completed 3,165 km of highways detail design projects and 22,506 km of design/ feasibility projects. The team has also worked on detailed design for Drainage and Utilities, design of WTP and STP etc.

We are also very proud to have designed the first monopile in India for the Mumbai Coastal Road project. We have the distinction of designing the fastest implemented metro project in the country with Lucknow and now have broken the record in Kanpur Metro. Apart from Indian projects the team also provides design services to projects as far as Philippines in the east to Columbia in the West.

We are also conversant with BIM (Building Information Modelling) which enhances all stages of the infrastructure life cycle, from design to construction and maintenance, which is why we integrate it into our projects and offer it to our clients. Our design team has extensive exposure to both domestic and international markets, contracts, codes and specification.

Missions/Main Duties

• Develop and analyze structural designs for Underground stations, Cut & Cover tunnels, U ramps etc.
• Design retaining structures like Diaphragm walls, secant piles, contiguous piles etc.
• Perform detailed calculations for load distribution, stresses, and stability to ensure structural safety.
• Utilize advanced software tools (e.g., STAAD.Pro, Wallap) for structural modeling and analysis.
• Prepare structural drawings, reinforcement detailing, design calculations and technical reports covering conceptual to detailed design phase, ensuring compliance with technical codes standards and specifications.
• Ensure designs adhere to Indian and international codes and standards.
• Prepare BOQs and technical specifications for tendering.
• Ensure quality assurance for drawings, reports, and calculation deliverables, ensuring alignment with client requirements.
• Ensure adherence to design standards and timely delivery of high-quality output.

Profile/Skills

• M.E / M.Tech in Structural Engineering from a reputed institution.
• Minimum 2 to 5 years experience in design of Underground structures, stations and cut & cover tunnels.
• Excellent written and oral English communication skills.
• Ability to work within a culturally diverse organization, recognizing and respecting differences.
• Ability to problem solve, especially in an integrated project delivery environment, applying industry best practices.
• Self-motivated individual with outstanding leadership skills and the ability to influence without authority

We commit to put people who join us at the heart of improving transportation and urban infrastructure efficiency. As we are growing, this is time to be a part of this challenging adventure. It’s not a job - it’s a career!